Ubari is an oasis town, cen­tred around one of the 16 dune lakes, cre­at­ed by water trapped amongst sand dunes in the Fez­zan region of south­ern Libya. It is part of the Erg Awbari in the Sahara and serves as meet­ing point for Tuareg peo­ple — who come from miles around to trade, gos­sip and min­gle. The water here is salty, but locals grass­es and date palms have adapt­ed to grow and flour­ish.