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Jason Beaubien

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

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. (Luke Dray for NPR)

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.

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