A faint glimmer in Mogadishu

As I've written before, we are so immersed in all the bad news and suffering that is going on in the countries that we focus on, that sometimes we forget that there are bright lights of hope.  

Somali National Theater reopens after 20 years.

Then:

And now:

It's hard to see the theater now, and imagine all that it, and the people of Mogadishu have been through, and yet, this story gives me SO much joy.  I'm not sure it marks any special turning in Somalia's history, but it is a beautiful and hopeful moment and I wanted to share that with you.