the arab spring when people went out to protest against the country's long-reigning dictator muammar al-gaddafi. soon the dispute ballooned into a military conflict that involved the u.s., france, and britain. there is still no peace today. heavily armed militias continue to fight for power and influence in a divided country. but despite the chaos, in the capital tripoli, some young women are determined to offer people a helping of normality. reporter: it all started with a few recipes from the internet. suhala salhabis began cooking asian-style food.. at some point, she realized she was pretty good. now, asian food is her specialty. it's not as sweet as usual, and she uses local peppers, but in libya, it's considered exotic. and the 20-year-old has got a whiff of success. she's been offering her dishes online for a while now. now she's about to try her luck with an app. suhala: for libyan girls no matter how independent you are, you're never going to get really independent out of your family unless you get married, basically. but spending-wise, having my own pocket money, my parents totally su