One of the world's poorest countries, Somalia is coping with conflict, a historic drought and a devastating food crisis. But there's another side to the country. Just take a look at the capital city.
Shafie Sharif Mohammed brought his kids to the beach so they could swim.says Fridays at Liido Beach are a respite from the hectic workweek.
But a respite at the beach can't get around a basic fact: Life in Somalia is still hard, Shafie says. Mogadishu has been torn apart by fighting since the civil war broke out in 1991. Many buildings in this city of 2½ million people still bear the scars of bombings and shootouts. The roads haven't been paved in decades. Al-Shabaab continues to carry out attacks and set off explosives in the city. Yet many residents now refuse to let the fear of another explosion define their city or derail their lives.
According to World Bank estimates 17 million Somalis live inside the country while another 2 million live abroad.
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