Peace in troubled Libya brings back traditional weavers ...Kuwait

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Peace in troubled Libya brings back traditional weavers
For some, the ancient tradition of weaving offers a way to earn an income - as well as resuming a way of life that the war had stopped. In front of a bundle of palm fronds, Halima Mohamad squats down to weave in an abandoned school in Tawergha, a town once a flashpoint in Libya's decade-long war. Mohamad uses the date palm leaves to weave baskets, using traditional skills handed down over the generations - reconnecting her to a way of life nearly destroyed by the chaos of conflict. "We must preserve this heritage inherited from our  ancestors," said 55-year-old Mohamad. "It's our identity." The mother of two spends an average of 16 hours a day in the room that serves as her workshop, plaitin

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