It’s easy to spot Saani Bubakar in Tripoli’s old town: Always dressed in the distinctive orange jumpsuit of the city’s waste collectors, he pushes his cart through the narrow streets on a routine that has been his for the last three years.
“I come from a very poor village in Niger where there is not even running water,” explained the 23-year-old during a break. “Our neighbors told us that one of their sons was working in Tripoli, so I decided to take the trip, too.” ...