Monday 18 May 2026
Somali culture
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Somali creatives across film, tech, photography, and architecture are asserting control of their own story, challenging misrepresentation and erasure.…
Somali creatives across film, tech, photography, and architecture are asserting control of their own story, challenging misrepresentation and erasure.…
Culture
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After a decade away, Afnan tries to reconcile the Hargeisa she once knew with the reality she now faces upon her return. …
After a decade away, Afnan tries to reconcile the Hargeisa she once knew with the reality she now faces upon her return. …
Culture
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The Hargeisa Cultural Center has become a hub for reconnecting with Somali history, arts, and literature. Through its programs and the Hargeisa International Book Fair, it bridges generations and dispersed identities.…
The Hargeisa Cultural Center has become a hub for reconnecting with Somali history, arts, and literature. Through its programs and the Hargeisa International Book Fair, it bridges generations and dispersed identities.…
Thoughts
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As Warsame notices the first strands of gray in his hair, he finds solace in the passage of time — and in the daily lessons of raising three daughters who show him what it means to love and to embrace the beauty of fatherhood.…
As Warsame notices the first strands of gray in his hair, he finds solace in the passage of time — and in the daily lessons of raising three daughters who show him what it means to love and to embrace the beauty of fatherhood.…
Culture
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From clan legends to cosmic camels and the tale of the first Somali astronaut, Mohamoud Ibrahim “Hajji” explores the deep imaginative power of Somali folklore. …
From clan legends to cosmic camels and the tale of the first Somali astronaut, Mohamoud Ibrahim “Hajji” explores the deep imaginative power of Somali folklore. …
Art
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From Nairobi to Minneapolis, Hodan Abdirahman Dheere has redefined Somali music with a voice that is both timeless and bold — effortlessly bridging continents, generations and genres. …
From Nairobi to Minneapolis, Hodan Abdirahman Dheere has redefined Somali music with a voice that is both timeless and bold — effortlessly bridging continents, generations and genres. …
Interviews
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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. …
Culture
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Somali Quran schools are vital links in passing knowledge of the holy book from one generation to the next. Somali writer Abdihakim Mohamed explains how they work.…
Somali Quran schools are vital links in passing knowledge of the holy book from one generation to the next. Somali writer Abdihakim Mohamed explains how they work.…
Thoughts
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The failure to archive the poetic and literary production of our forebears has deprived Somalis of a crucial moral and artistic resource, argues Mahbub Abdillahi. And judging by our political culture, it shows. …
The failure to archive the poetic and literary production of our forebears has deprived Somalis of a crucial moral and artistic resource, argues Mahbub Abdillahi. And judging by our political culture, it shows. …
Culture
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Djiboutian writer and publisher, Idris Youssouf, gives you a guide through a day in Djibouti City.…
Djiboutian writer and publisher, Idris Youssouf, gives you a guide through a day in Djibouti City.…
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