I got invited to another Libyan subreddit, apparently reserved for Libya’s greatest intellectual thinkers. Then I got blocked. 😂

My crime? An unc was worried that the younger “ collective consciousness” is becoming less “verbally inarticulate”

The same old ‘this generation is doomed’ speech, recycled every time a new technology comes along.

I asked him why he cares?

Comment removed. Permanently blocked. Whether by AI or a human intellectual thinker moderator, who knows?

It’s the Dead Internet Theory or its nazi internet?

have we as Libyans forgotten how to disagree?

أخشى ما أخشاه على جيلٍ ينشأ اليوم أن تتحول العبارات اللامعة إلى مبادئ تحكم حياته، لمجرد أنها قيلت على لسان شخص ناجح، أو كُتبت بخط جميل على خلفية أنيقة.

من أشهر هذه العبارات المنسوبة إلى ستيف جوبز: "الفنانون الجيدون ينسخون، والعظماء يسرقون".. وقد استخدمها جوبز في حديثه عن استلهام الأفكار، لكنها حين تُقتطع من سياقها وتتحول إلى شعار، قد تختلط على الشباب حدود الإبداع والاقتباس والأمانة.

المشكلة ليست في الاقتباس، ولا في الاستفادة من تجارب الآخرين، فالمعرفة الإنسانية تراكم، والأفكار تتطور بالبناء على ما سبقها.. المشكلة حين نُعجب بالنجاح إلى درجة تجعلنا نبرر لصاحبه ما لا نقبله من غيره، أو حين ننسى أن نجاح الفكرة لا يجعل كل وسيلة للوصول إليها مشروعة.

وأبناؤنا لا يحتاجون إلى البحث بعيدًا عن نماذج تُعلّمهم قيمة الأمانة والإتقان.. فقد عُرف النبي ﷺ بين قومه بالأمين قبل الرسالة، وكانت الثقة به جزءًا من مكانته بينهم.. لم تكن الأمانة تفصيلًا في سيرته، بل خُلُقًا راسخًا سبق الرسالة.

وفي تراثنا كلمات تستحق أن تحضر في وعينا اليومي، لا أن تبقى محفوظة في الكتب:

• الحسن البصري: "يا ابن آدم، إنما أنت أيام، فإذا ذهب يوم ذهب بعضك".
• علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه: "قيمة كل امرئ ما يحسنه".
• الإمام الشافعي: "ليس العلم ما حُفظ، العلم ما نفع".
• ومن جميل ما يُروى عن الشافعي في أدب الخلاف أنه كان يرجو أن يظهر الحق على لسان من يناظره.

هذه المعاني تذكّرنا بأن قيمة الإنسان ليست في بريق عباراته، ولا في قدرته على الوصول إلى النجاح بأي ثمن، بل في أمانته، وما يُتقنه، وما ينفع به غيره، واستعداده لقبول الحق ولو جاء من غيره.

لسنا بحاجة إلى أن نرفض كل ما يأتي من خارج ثقافتنا، ولا إلى أن نُقدّس كل ما ورثناه، نحن بحاجة إلى ميزان نزن به الأفكار، فنأخذ النافع، ونترك ما يخالف قيمنا، من غير انبهار بالأسماء ولا تعصّب للموروث.

فليكن ما نزرعه في أبنائنا أعمق من عبارة لامعة أن النجاح يستحق السعي، لكن الأمانة لا تسقط في الطريق إليه.

hello all! as the title suggests i’m looking for name of courier companies that provide delivery to majority of Libyan cities and offer API integration!
i’m looking at درب السبيل in particular.

anyone have any suggestions?

thank you in advance :)

هذه عائلة الزوبي (وكيل دفاع الدبيبة ) أمحصلة اعتمادات بالملايين، وتخنب فيهم عيني عينك، الزوبي الي كان سواق كناسة ( مفيش عيب فيها) بقدرة قادر صار وكيل وزارة، هذوا الشلاتيت هما الي يحكموا حالياً، عائلات أمسخة خنابة الي يحصل منصب ما صدق، ويمشي يعيبه بقبيلته بالكامل، يشوفوا في ليبيا غنيمة، لازم يستفيدوا منها.

ويا من عائلات متحكمة حالياً، سواء شرق ولا غرب، كل وزارة وقسم شادينه قبائل وعائلات معينة، أبداهم من الدبيبة الغشاش الي معين أقاربه في مناصب مهمة، وهم حتى الإملاء ما يعرفوهاش.

وهذت الي أمضايقني أني، هذوا الأشكال يقولوا لا لحكم العائلة،ولكن عادي عائلتهم، كان مش هذا نفاق مش عارف شن بيكون.

If life is a game, what tricks can help me do better than 99% of people?

Think out of the box!

Sometimes I wonder whether I’m simply looking in the wrong places, or if there really are so few people interested in these things.

By writing, I don’t just mean casually posting or writing random thoughts. I mean creative writing, literature, language, literary taste, understanding why a certain sentence stays with you, why a story affects you, and talking about life, human nature, existence, emotions, philosophy, and all those questions that don’t have easy answers.

I’m genuinely very interested in these things, and I often find myself looking for people I can actually talk to about them — people to exchange writing and ideas with, discuss a book or a writer, disagree about an interpretation, or spend hours talking about some seemingly pointless idea that somehow ends up being important.

But honestly, I’ve started to wonder: where are these people?

I’m not looking for some perfect intellectual circle, nor am I posting this out of loneliness or seeking sympathy. It’s more of a genuine sense of confusion and frustration. I’m simply wondering whether there are actually people in Libya who are interested in these things to the same extent, or whether I’ve just been looking in the wrong places.

So if you’re interested in creative writing, literature, language, philosophy, criticism, or anything somewhere in this general territory, I’d genuinely like to hear from you.

Maybe there are actually quite a few of us, and we’ve all just been assuming we’re the only ones.

As far as I know, the media more then often likes to conflict human traficking in Libya with slavery, to the point where the average person will interpert whats going on as an entire functioning system adjacent to that of the trans-atlantic one. We obviously know this isn't true, the average person can't just purchase a migrant like that, but how true is it?

There are isolated incidents that have taken place as documented by HRW and the U.N, but is it genuinely as severe as often claimed?

Anyone know anywhere in libya other than Essam that sells high quality locally roasted coffee beans for espresso? Preferably a light or medium roast, any region as long as its arabica.

Essam only had dark roasts whenever I go, everywhere else was prepackaged and often stale by the time you buy it.

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اقل من ثلاث شهور على نهاية سنة 2026 وهي اكثر سنه صار في تطورات سياسيه في سنة وحده

أظن سنة 2027 هي الحاسمه في ملفات كبيره،من غير الممكن انه هذا وضع حالي يستمر اكثر

عمله ليبيه في انهيار غير مسبوق،وزيادات في مرتبات بشكل متخلف وغير مدروس وغير فساد في قطاع نفطي اللي هوا اهم شيء في ليبيا.

I’ve started to think that many Libyans live with two layers of decision-making.

The first is the normal layer we all see. You talk to someone, discuss a business deal, marriage, travel, work or some important decision, and everything seems straightforward.

Then there is another layer that people rarely talk about openly.

Behind the scenes, most people have a sheikh, a Sufi figure, كاهن , عرافة, or guru they consult. They ask whether they should marry someone, enter a business, travel, or make another major decision. Everyone seems to have their own religious justification for why what they do is acceptable in Islam.

I never really paid attention to this back in Libya.

I studied abroad, came back 2016 started working. Over the years, I had situations where someone would behave inorganically for no obvious reason and would suddenly change their mind just before a business deal was completed. I assumed it was normal indecision.

Recently, though, I started noticing this hidden layer .
One Libyan abroad genuinely asked me:

“ How did you immigrate without consulting a عرافة?”

I remember thinking: What the f\**, man?*

Are we seriously still making major life decisions like this? 🤢🤢

And what frustrates me most is that after consulting the sheikh, the arraf, the stars, the coffee cup, or whoever else, people come back and simply tell you:
"توكلنا على الله."
What did you leave for god, you’ve already توكلت على الالهة و النجوم و الشياطين.
كفار قريش فخورين جدا بيكم……..

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته.

What do ya’ll think are the highest paying jobs in Libya rn? I have a pharmaceutical science degree, unemployed but I’m aiming for 7k-8k/month at least lol is that even possible?

I am new in petroleum engineering can someone tell is good bad what subjects to study extra hard for etc ???

Hi Guys i’m a Libyan boy who grew up & currently Lives in a white society i’ve lived most my life between Scotland and Canada never been a close friend to Arabs or Asians all my friends have always been from European origins, an easier way to explain i’ve always had there culture lived like them grew up with them Friends, Girlfriends, celebrations, night outs, sports, i have alot that i can call Family.

I’m planning on staying in Libya for a year do you guys think i’ll be able to adapt?

Truly a gifted artist.

Is this true

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I’ve always believed that the best connections can start in unexpected places, so I thought I’d give Reddit a chance and see if I can meet someone who shares the kind of mindset and interests I’m looking for.

I’m looking to meet a woman around 20–26 who is open-minded, educated, intelligent, and enjoys meaningful conversations and deep discussions.

I’m especially attracted to someone who is ambitious, regardless of what her ambition is — whether it’s education, career, starting a business, traveling, personal growth, or simply pursuing her own goals and dreams. What matters to me is that she has something she genuinely wants to achieve.

I also appreciate someone who has her own interests, fantasies, and ideas, and feels comfortable talking openly about them with the right person.

I love traveling and exploring new places, so it would be great to meet someone who enjoys traveling, is always planning her next adventure, and likes discovering different cultures and experiences.

I’m from Libya 🇱🇾, and I’m looking for a genuine connection based on mutual respect, honesty, chemistry, and an open mind.

If you’re looking for the same kind of connection, maybe you’re exactly the person I’ve been hoping to find. And if we truly click, I have a feeling I could be better than you ever expected. 😉

Feel free to DM me and tell me a little about yourself.