Wednesday 9 July 2025
Ubah Ali is a part-time research assistant at the University of College London. Her work focuses on decolonization of international security, participation of women in peace building/politics, Somali Horn climate change, and other social issues. Ali also works with Kayd Somali Arts and Culture. Twitter handle: Ubah_Alii
Articles by the Author
Opinion
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African-origin domestic workers continue to endure horrors under Lebanon’s kafala system. It is high time their governments stepped up to protect them from such abuse. …
African-origin domestic workers continue to endure horrors under Lebanon’s kafala system. It is high time their governments stepped up to protect them from such abuse. …
Culture
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The widespread use of skin-bleaching products among Somalis is detrimental to both individual health and our collective understanding of beauty.
In Somalia, skin bleaching has become a major part of the cosmetics industry, driven by elite business groups who import hazardous and harmful…
The widespread use of skin-bleaching products among Somalis is detrimental to both individual health and our collective understanding of beauty.
In Somalia, skin bleaching has become a major part of the cosmetics industry, driven by elite business groups who import hazardous and harmful…
Opinion
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How your tribal identity shapes your social belonging within the Somali community Imagine a world where your clan is the primary way other people in your society relate to you. Your education level, personal values, social status, and achievements can be overshadowed by your clan affiliation. Your…
How your tribal identity shapes your social belonging within the Somali community Imagine a world where your clan is the primary way other people in your society relate to you. Your education level, personal values, social status, and achievements can be overshadowed by your clan affiliation. Your…
Thoughts
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How does a refugee camp, a transient place between A and B, become a home? Kakuma shows us how.
The movement of people from their homes is not a modern phenomenon. Historically, individuals were forced to leave due to wars, persecution, environmental disasters, ethnic conflicts,…
How does a refugee camp, a transient place between A and B, become a home? Kakuma shows us how.
The movement of people from their homes is not a modern phenomenon. Historically, individuals were forced to leave due to wars, persecution, environmental disasters, ethnic conflicts,…