by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The refugee crisis brought on by the Libyan uprising has not abated: Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have fled the fighting in eastern and western Libya, and some of them are still stuck in limbo.

On the Egyptian side of the Libya-Egypt border, buildings that used to be customs halls are now makeshift accommodation centers. Children and women sleep; scores of young African children play. Women sit in small groups surrounded by huge bundles of bags. Some of the people have been here for months.

A group of Eritreans stands around a cooking pot making the traditional dish zigni, a tomato-based stew. One of the men has been able to barter for a chicken to add meat for the meal.


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