Tuesday 9 December 2025
Member of Geeska Editorial team. He can be reached at his Twitter/X account.
Articles by the Author
Interviews
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A Somali physician and self-taught artist details how his medical studies ignited a profound passion for visual art, leading him to transform scientific knowledge into vibrant canvases that celebrate memory, identity, and the strength of women.…
A Somali physician and self-taught artist details how his medical studies ignited a profound passion for visual art, leading him to transform scientific knowledge into vibrant canvases that celebrate memory, identity, and the strength of women.…
Interviews
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What can a love song reveal about a nation’s heart? Anthropologist Christina Woolner speaks to Geeska about how Somali melodies bridge intimacy, resistence, memory, and public life. All in the name of love.…
What can a love song reveal about a nation’s heart? Anthropologist Christina Woolner speaks to Geeska about how Somali melodies bridge intimacy, resistence, memory, and public life. All in the name of love.…
Culture
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In the heart of Addis Ababa, Bole Michael stands as a layered urban refuge — where displacement, identity, commerce, and culture intersect, and where waiting becomes a language of its own.…
In the heart of Addis Ababa, Bole Michael stands as a layered urban refuge — where displacement, identity, commerce, and culture intersect, and where waiting becomes a language of its own.…
Art
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Najax Harun’s paintings confront silence, selfhood and the male gaze — reshaping Somali art from the inside out. …
Najax Harun’s paintings confront silence, selfhood and the male gaze — reshaping Somali art from the inside out. …
Culture
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From Lagos to Mogadishu, African music is dominating global charts. Yet the persistent focus on western awards and metrics prompts a vital discussion about decolonising the definition of musical success.…
From Lagos to Mogadishu, African music is dominating global charts. Yet the persistent focus on western awards and metrics prompts a vital discussion about decolonising the definition of musical success.…
Culture
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How reggae’s celebration of Haile Selassie and Ethiopia as Zion clashes with the complex, often brutal realities of Ethiopian history—and the uneasy truths Rastafarian faith overlooks. …
How reggae’s celebration of Haile Selassie and Ethiopia as Zion clashes with the complex, often brutal realities of Ethiopian history—and the uneasy truths Rastafarian faith overlooks. …
Art
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From the golden age of Ethio-jazz to the dawn of modern Ethiopian pop, Elias Melka stood at the crossroads of tradition and modernity. His musical innovations redefined the Ethiopian sound and empowered a new generation of artists.…
From the golden age of Ethio-jazz to the dawn of modern Ethiopian pop, Elias Melka stood at the crossroads of tradition and modernity. His musical innovations redefined the Ethiopian sound and empowered a new generation of artists.…
Interviews
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BananaOverdose, a Somali singer and producer, defies convention with her futuristic soundscapes, blending Somali funk nostalgia, Boiler Room energy, and radical self-expression. …
BananaOverdose, a Somali singer and producer, defies convention with her futuristic soundscapes, blending Somali funk nostalgia, Boiler Room energy, and radical self-expression. …
Opinion
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Accidentally emerging as a centre of transit, modern day Dire Dawa has nurtured a unique cosmopolitan urban culture in Ethiopia. …
Accidentally emerging as a centre of transit, modern day Dire Dawa has nurtured a unique cosmopolitan urban culture in Ethiopia. …
Interviews
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Somali artist Mustafa Saeed speaks to Geeska about how his work reclaims Somali identity, blending traditional cultural elements with global pop culture to spark a broader conversation on heritage and modernity. …
Somali artist Mustafa Saeed speaks to Geeska about how his work reclaims Somali identity, blending traditional cultural elements with global pop culture to spark a broader conversation on heritage and modernity. …