The BBC’s David Loyn has been in Misurata reporting on the rebuilding efforts in the city. “Every Libyan I’ve met here has lost a family member,” he reports. While the rebuilding has begun, the future for the city and Libya remains unclear while Gadhafi is still in power. A ship has arrived with shipments of food. Abeer Etefa, Spokesperson for the World Food Program in Cairo describes the efforts to assist those in Misurata.
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