Tuesday 11 November 2025
Somali literature
Poetry
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Three years after his passing, Hadraawi’s epic poem Dabahuwan continues to speak to Somalia’s deepest struggles. From colonial scars to a longed-for spiritual renewal, it charts a journey from confusion to divine clarity.…
Three years after his passing, Hadraawi’s epic poem Dabahuwan continues to speak to Somalia’s deepest struggles. From colonial scars to a longed-for spiritual renewal, it charts a journey from confusion to divine clarity.…
Thoughts
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A nation bound by language and lore yet divided by history and its meanings. Kalamaan reveals how Somalis remember, together, and apart.
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A nation bound by language and lore yet divided by history and its meanings. Kalamaan reveals how Somalis remember, together, and apart.
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Interviews
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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. …
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. …
Culture
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Bridging the third and fourth generations of African writers, Abdurahman Waberi weaves myth, humour, and lyrical poetry into explorations of local struggles and universal themes. …
Bridging the third and fourth generations of African writers, Abdurahman Waberi weaves myth, humour, and lyrical poetry into explorations of local struggles and universal themes. …
Interviews
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French writer and poet Anne Bourrel reflects on translation, AI, and the solitary nature of artistic imagination in the present day.…
French writer and poet Anne Bourrel reflects on translation, AI, and the solitary nature of artistic imagination in the present day.…
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. …
Interviews
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Abdisalam Osman, a Nairobi-based Somali author, poet, and publisher, speaks to Geeska about art, marginalisation, and Kenya’s Somali community. …
Abdisalam Osman, a Nairobi-based Somali author, poet, and publisher, speaks to Geeska about art, marginalisation, and Kenya’s Somali community. …
Culture
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“Uncle” Ebrahim Mohamed Ali’s coffee shop in Johannesburg is a community hub, where Somalis gather to chat and hangout. It also serves as an example of how African diasporas on the continent send money back to their countries of origin.…
“Uncle” Ebrahim Mohamed Ali’s coffee shop in Johannesburg is a community hub, where Somalis gather to chat and hangout. It also serves as an example of how African diasporas on the continent send money back to their countries of origin.…
Books
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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.…
