Scraped and scarred by civil war, Somalia's seaside capital has pacified its turbulent politics, and now endeavours toward healing and restoration. Crumbling buildings limp alongside construction projects, like bandaged casualties of war. But from the ancient tower of Arba'a Rukun Mosque to music and dancing during gatherings of various resident ethnicities, Mogadishu's beauty still resonates. This white pearl may have been through hell but vows to wash itself clean again.