Scarred by war but home at last, two Libyan families pray for peace


Nasia Abdullah Ali,36, and her brother Malik stand on a damaged balcony at home, in Benghazi, Libya October 26, 2020. Picture taken October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's warring armies have agreed a ceasefire and, years after being forced to flee for their lives, the Bouzids and the Alis are finally back at home.

Like many on opposite sides of the front lines, the two families have lost loved ones and seen their livelihoods and dreams destroyed by nearly a decade of conflict.

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