Sunday 19 April 2026
Books
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In his latest work, Theft, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah turns a false accusation into a powerful story about identity and injustice. Set between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, the novel reveals how history shapes even the most ordinary lives.…
In his latest work, Theft, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah turns a false accusation into a powerful story about identity and injustice. Set between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, the novel reveals how history shapes even the most ordinary lives.…
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Ahmed Hisaam Mido reviews Mohamed I. Trunji’s biography of Somalia’s first president, Aden Abdulle Osman—a rare African leader who championed democracy, rejected corruption, and peacefully gave up power. …
Ahmed Hisaam Mido reviews Mohamed I. Trunji’s biography of Somalia’s first president, Aden Abdulle Osman—a rare African leader who championed democracy, rejected corruption, and peacefully gave up power. …
Interviews
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Andrew Harding, the veteran BBC correspondent, speaks to Geeska about his book, The Mayor of Mogadishu.…
Andrew Harding, the veteran BBC correspondent, speaks to Geeska about his book, The Mayor of Mogadishu.…
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Salutation Road, Salma Ibrahim’s literary debut, tells the coming-of-age story of a young Somali woman navigating the tensions of displacement and culture in post-Brexit London.…
Salutation Road, Salma Ibrahim’s literary debut, tells the coming-of-age story of a young Somali woman navigating the tensions of displacement and culture in post-Brexit London.…
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Jawar Mohamed is one of Ethiopia’s most prominent political figures. Last year, he released his memoir, tracing both his political and personal journey. Geeska has translated a passage into English.…
Jawar Mohamed is one of Ethiopia’s most prominent political figures. Last year, he released his memoir, tracing both his political and personal journey. Geeska has translated a passage into English.…
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Nageeye’s Vendetta, by Somali novelist Ibrahim Hawd, explores the death and collapse of the Somali state through the competing perspectives of its victims and those responsible for its downfall.…
Nageeye’s Vendetta, by Somali novelist Ibrahim Hawd, explores the death and collapse of the Somali state through the competing perspectives of its victims and those responsible for its downfall.…
Interviews
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In 2008, Ahmed Ismail Samatar had a conversation with Nuruddin Farah, discussing a wide range of topics, from his journey into literature to state collapse and the responsibilities of Somali intellectuals.…
In 2008, Ahmed Ismail Samatar had a conversation with Nuruddin Farah, discussing a wide range of topics, from his journey into literature to state collapse and the responsibilities of Somali intellectuals.…
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Oromay tells the story of a generation of Ethiopians who sought utopia in love and socialism, only to be disillusioned by its brutality, which not only disconnected them from their traditions but also failed to offer an inspiring alternative.
“As if doomed to it, I woke late” – Bealu…
Oromay tells the story of a generation of Ethiopians who sought utopia in love and socialism, only to be disillusioned by its brutality, which not only disconnected them from their traditions but also failed to offer an inspiring alternative.
“As if doomed to it, I woke late” – Bealu…
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Siddharth Kara’s Cobalt Red unveils the hidden violence that sustains the mining sector in the DRC and highlights its role in the modern world from our phones and tablets to electric cars.
Have you ever wondered where the raw materials for your phone battery and other rechargeable…
Siddharth Kara’s Cobalt Red unveils the hidden violence that sustains the mining sector in the DRC and highlights its role in the modern world from our phones and tablets to electric cars.
Have you ever wondered where the raw materials for your phone battery and other rechargeable…
Thoughts
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“Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone” — Paulo Freire
Translating Paulo Freire (1921-1997), who was the pedagogue of the oppressed, into the Somali language was a significant endeavor for me, that holds profound implications for education and empowerment within…
“Word is not the privilege of some few persons but the right of everyone” — Paulo Freire
Translating Paulo Freire (1921-1997), who was the pedagogue of the oppressed, into the Somali language was a significant endeavor for me, that holds profound implications for education and empowerment within…
