Derna, a City Brimming with Potential Pays a High Price and Triggers Collective Awakening
5 min readSep 29, 2023
Derna, the East Libyan city and the recent subject of countless media headlines has witnessed a surreal tragedy. Derna triggered a deep awakening that can’t be left in the margins. On September 11th, massive floods caused entire neighborhood to be dragged into the sea. Thousands of families disappeared in an instance, with all their…