I wish – A Poem About FGM, #TheGirlGeneration #WeHaveSpoken #EndFGM I wish to overcome. This emptiness of fear. The incompleteness of life. The lingering search for my innocence. The memories of the gruesome cut. The fierce grip and my tremble under your gaze. The masking of my face and my soul. The mishandling of my […]
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I have, for a long time now, so much wanted to compile a book of Somali women\’s voices, stories, perspectives and shared lived experiences. I think the time has finally come and I am beyond excited about this project. —————————————————————————————————————————- The Puntland Women Writers Association (PWWA) is a Somali women’s network organization which promotes women’s
I am fundraising for the drought-affected families whose situation is getting desperate by the minute. The drought has affected so many lives in Somalia and our people are dying of hunger and thirst. There are fears that a full-blown famine might follow if the rains don\’t come soon. I am one of the many Somalis who
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ISNIINO, A LITTLE SOMALI GIRL is inspired by a real life story that happened to a little Somali girl with a big dream. It vividly tells the story of a little Somali girl who was kidnapped from the safety and comfort of her home, her family and friends to live and work as a maid
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On this International Women\’s Day (#IWD2016), I send this message to Somali women. My dear Somali sister Do not wait for someone to \”empower\” you And reach out to you. Look within. Deep inside yourself. Use the power. That is already there. Within you. Inside you. Somali sister. When someone gives you power. Don’t you
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We are not interested in how strong your muscles are. Not interested in how many soldiers you have. We are not interested in how sophisticated your artillery is. Not interested in how far your gunshots reach. Not interested in how superior your blood may feel to you. We are not interested in your arrogance.
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(Insert picture: A Palestinian child with a message \”I\’m dying in the desert\”. Source Google) Do not call me a migrant when I have been made a refugee. The difference between you and me. Is so much but then again not so much. That’s what makes me and you so unique. Do not dehumanize me.
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Full article: http://www.waryapost.com/from-europe-with-love-a-young-poetess-mission-to-re-discover-hope-in-somalia/ It is about 5:45 pm on a Thursday, and Sahro Ahmed Koshin is calmly sitting at the podium of Jamia Central Hotel’s Swara Conference Hall with a small audience in front of her. Sahro, a mother of one, is a poet and a writer. She was launching her new book; Sounds of
Learning from the long 25 years of war, civil unrest and bloodshed, I would help build communities based on honesty, respect and compassion. I would appoint a Minister for Peace. I would teach my people that conflict is necessary in life and that it doesn’t always have to be negative and disastrous. We have to
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Part A: letting the heart speak How it all started In January of 2011, I wanted so much to travel back to live and work in Garowe after giving having my daughter in the Netherlands. I traveled back to the the administrative capital. I had lived there from 2008 to 2010, as an EU Consultant
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