Libya Edition
World Family Photo Box Day leads today's complete edition for Libya.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
A day for printed pictures, old phones, albums, names written on backs, and the people a household remembers together.
A day celebrating the ancient oasis town of Ghadames, known as the "Pearl of the Desert" and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. The old town is built with mud-brick houses connected by covered walkways (the streets are on the rooftops), and the architecture is designed for the extreme desert heat: white walls, narrow alleys, and underground passages. The day includes tours of the old town, Tuareg music and dance, and the famous Ghadames date harvest. The old town is uninhabited in summer (temperatures reach 55 degrees Celsius), but the families return in winter.
You witness hippos, African buffalo, various antelope species, and crocodiles in Burundi's lakes and wetlands. You observe that Burundians predominantly keep chickens, goats, and dogs for both sustenance and companionship. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.