Saturday 8 November 2025
literature
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.…
Culture
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This week, Kamel Daoud became the first Algerian to receive France’s most prestigious literary honor. Yet, in Algeria, no one seems to care.…
This week, Kamel Daoud became the first Algerian to receive France’s most prestigious literary honor. Yet, in Algeria, no one seems to care.…
Books
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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…
Culture
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Suhaib Mahmoud reflects on the literature and reception of British-Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose literary work tells the stories of Africa’s Indian Ocean region.
The impact of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature took many by surprise. The Nobel Committee often leans…
Suhaib Mahmoud reflects on the literature and reception of British-Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose literary work tells the stories of Africa’s Indian Ocean region.
The impact of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature took many by surprise. The Nobel Committee often leans…
Thoughts
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The Somali civil war, which started in the 1990s, has given birth to varied scholarly arguments about what caused it. Hassan Mudane surveys some of the literature.
The Somali civil war was a brutal ordeal, causing state collapse, a huge outflow of refugees, significant loss of life,…
The Somali civil war, which started in the 1990s, has given birth to varied scholarly arguments about what caused it. Hassan Mudane surveys some of the literature.
The Somali civil war was a brutal ordeal, causing state collapse, a huge outflow of refugees, significant loss of life,…
Thoughts
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The work of Somali-Italian writer Igiaba Scego provides us with a fresh and critical lens on the interconnected histories of Italy and Somalia, and beckons toward more equitable futures …
The work of Somali-Italian writer Igiaba Scego provides us with a fresh and critical lens on the interconnected histories of Italy and Somalia, and beckons toward more equitable futures …
Interviews
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The award-winning Djiboutian author, Abdourahman Waberi, shares his reflections on writing, power and living with a disability…
The award-winning Djiboutian author, Abdourahman Waberi, shares his reflections on writing, power and living with a disability…
