Overlooking the Mediterranean with a pensive gaze, Libya's former capital bears associations with turmoil and violent, rebellion campaigns. But the city and its people forge on, maintaining port operations to facilitate its lifeblood of industry and commerce. Despite the stark contrast of neighbourhoods highlighting the gap between affluent and destitute, the facades of the Benghazi Cathedral endure in anticipation of peace, as Benghazi waits to return to its prime.