Sunday 18 January 2026
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Following revelations of fraud involving a small number of Somali Americans, the Trump administration and MAGA-aligned figures escalated attacks on the broader community. Geeska spoke with Ahmed Yusuf about the consequences of this moment and how Somali Americans are navigating the heightened…
Following revelations of fraud involving a small number of Somali Americans, the Trump administration and MAGA-aligned figures escalated attacks on the broader community. Geeska spoke with Ahmed Yusuf about the consequences of this moment and how Somali Americans are navigating the heightened…
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Following the breakdown of consensus on Somalia’s electoral reforms and constitutional amendments, Mogadishu’s local elections proceeded despite opposition demands for broad political buy-in — an approach Samira Gaid argues mirrors, rather than resolves, Somalia’s recurring political and…
Following the breakdown of consensus on Somalia’s electoral reforms and constitutional amendments, Mogadishu’s local elections proceeded despite opposition demands for broad political buy-in — an approach Samira Gaid argues mirrors, rather than resolves, Somalia’s recurring political and…
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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.…
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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.…
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Somali scholar Abdirahman Badiyow speaks to Geeska about Somali statehood, the clan, and Islam and why he thinks reconciling these is key to the nation’s future.…
Somali scholar Abdirahman Badiyow speaks to Geeska about Somali statehood, the clan, and Islam and why he thinks reconciling these is key to the nation’s future.…
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Dabindid Yusuf of Journal Gobanimo argues that different Somali futures depend on reclaiming imagination as a political act—challenging imposed frameworks and rethinking how Somalis live, know, and struggle. …
Dabindid Yusuf of Journal Gobanimo argues that different Somali futures depend on reclaiming imagination as a political act—challenging imposed frameworks and rethinking how Somalis live, know, and struggle. …
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From a Mogadishu childhood to a global voice, Shirin Ramzanali Fazel’s writing confronts colonial legacies, the challenges of exile, and having a hybrid Somali identity. …
From a Mogadishu childhood to a global voice, Shirin Ramzanali Fazel’s writing confronts colonial legacies, the challenges of exile, and having a hybrid Somali identity. …
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Derek Peterson, the author of a new history of Idi Amin’s Uganda, reflects on how ordinary people lived and worked under a violent dictatorship.…
Derek Peterson, the author of a new history of Idi Amin’s Uganda, reflects on how ordinary people lived and worked under a violent dictatorship.…
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Co-director of the London-based Numbi arts and founder of the Somali Museam in the same city, artist and curator Kinsi Abdulleh talks about her journey in both the arts and cultural preservation. …
Co-director of the London-based Numbi arts and founder of the Somali Museam in the same city, artist and curator Kinsi Abdulleh talks about her journey in both the arts and cultural preservation. …
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The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications. …
The War on Terror exposed the limits of liberal interventionism and sparked a shift in US foreign policy, pointing towards a new era of global realignment. Faisal Ali speaks to Murtaza Hussain about how we got here and its implications. …
