Sunday 8 February 2026
Postcolonial Studies
Analysis
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The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?…
The post-colonial settlement has left Africa vulnerable to conflict, external pressure, and intellectual dependency. What comes next?…
Opinion
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Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.…
Somalia does not need a leader who revels in ceremony and pomp, but a figure who is prepared to get his hands dirty serving the residents of the capital.…
Thoughts
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Samir Amin's life resembled that of Karl Marx: a man without a homeland, but one whose home was a chosen commitment to a historical project. …
Samir Amin's life resembled that of Karl Marx: a man without a homeland, but one whose home was a chosen commitment to a historical project. …
Interviews
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Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.
Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African intellectual and historian.…
Professor Hakim Adi, the first professor of the history of African heritage in the UK, speaks to Geeska about Pan-Africanism, Africa’s relationship with China, and his belief in history as a tool for change.
Professor Hakim Adi is a prominent British-Nigerian pan-African intellectual and historian.…
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…
Opinion
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Mohamoud Ibrahim (Hajji) recounts the stories of the victims of Britain’s aerial bombardment of Dervish bases in Taleh. He is also a descendant of the few survivors.
This poem is an expression of the emotions I experienced that afternoon when Al Jazeera Arabic arrived to interview…
Mohamoud Ibrahim (Hajji) recounts the stories of the victims of Britain’s aerial bombardment of Dervish bases in Taleh. He is also a descendant of the few survivors.
This poem is an expression of the emotions I experienced that afternoon when Al Jazeera Arabic arrived to interview…
Interviews
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Matthew Beaumont, a scholar of English literature at UCL, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Geeska about his groundbreaking new book on Fanon, racism and why walking is political.
In his Confessions, the eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: “I can…
Matthew Beaumont, a scholar of English literature at UCL, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Geeska about his groundbreaking new book on Fanon, racism and why walking is political.
In his Confessions, the eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: “I can…
Thoughts
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The translation of academic works into various languages is not a simple task; it is a crucial endeavor that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and ideas.
Edward W. Said (1935-2003) and his writings have had a lasting impact on postcolonial studies, challenging power structures and exploring…
The translation of academic works into various languages is not a simple task; it is a crucial endeavor that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and ideas.
Edward W. Said (1935-2003) and his writings have had a lasting impact on postcolonial studies, challenging power structures and exploring…
Opinion
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Matthew Gordon reflects on what a reductive analogy can tell us about the unfolding catastrophe.
You know a geopolitical situation has gotten really out of hand when people start invoking Somalia.
Indeed, after six months of unprecedented bombardment at the hands – and AI…
Matthew Gordon reflects on what a reductive analogy can tell us about the unfolding catastrophe.
You know a geopolitical situation has gotten really out of hand when people start invoking Somalia.
Indeed, after six months of unprecedented bombardment at the hands – and AI…
Opinion
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In the 1950s, Egyptian broadcasts encouraged Somalis to unite against imperialism – but their rhetoric also deepened political divides.
In the Somali territories, the struggle against imperialism was also a competition for influence. As parties like the Somali Youth League and…
In the 1950s, Egyptian broadcasts encouraged Somalis to unite against imperialism – but their rhetoric also deepened political divides.
In the Somali territories, the struggle against imperialism was also a competition for influence. As parties like the Somali Youth League and…
