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Border. Crossing.

Salloum/Musa'id: border crossing
 

As border crossings go its slow but hustle-lite. An hour to figure out the dynamics of the visa process and stand with exit stamp in hand before hitching a ride on a pick-up across the no-mans land between the two countries. Somewhat surprised that there’s entry or exit stamp going into Libya – not exactly a porous border – the threat of mine-fields tends to keep people on the path, but more flour through a sieve than water out of a jug.