Israeli land mines still dot the landscape of southern Lebanon. (photo: Carrie Giardino)

Thanks to its new bottling plant, olive oil production in Deir Mimas has taken off. (photo: Carrie Giardino)

Unlike much of Lebanon, the south has not seen much development. (photo: Carrie Giardino)

A new sewage plant serves Deir Mimas. (photo: Carrie Giardino)

Qleiaa’s solid waste plant provides jobs to many local villagers. (photo: Carrie Giardino)