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    Friday at the beach in Mogadishu: Optimism shines through despite Somalia's woes

    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.
    by Jason Beaubien Jan 20, 2023 4 minutes
    A mother and her son play in the sea at Liido Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia. Despite decades of conflict and ongoing security threats, some Somalis are carving out a middle-class lifestyle in the Somali capital.

    Friday is beach day in Mogadishu.

    Early in the day before Friday prayers and before the sun gets too hot, people flock to Liido Beach on the eastern side of the city.

    "This is a very important place," says 22-year-old Mulki Anwar. "Because all these people they came here to have fun, to enjoy, you know."

    Mulki's just come out of the water. She's still wearing a bathing cap that covers her hair and a florescent orange life preserver. The university student says Liido Beach is one of the few public spaces in Mogadishu that's relatively safe and it's free to everyone.

    Families sit under cloth awnings on the beach and drink tea. Young men play soccer barefoot on

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