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 …
Fundraising for the drought-affected families in Somalia #Caawiwalaal Read More »
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 …
If I Were A President In Somalia, I Would Do The Following For Peace:- Read More »
It all started in June of 2015 when I was nominated by Radio Bar-Kulana as Person of the Month. I\’d not previously worked with this radio station not did I know about their Person of the Month nominations. Apparently, they conducted their own research on me and others and contacted me about this. The new initiative aimed …
I will make no excuses for being a woman A woman, the woman, I am. I will make no excuses for being an opinionated female A female, the female, I am. I will make no excuses for being an emancipated lady A lady, the lady, I am. I will make no excuses for my curved …
We have dreamed many dreams that never came true. We watched them painfully vanish at every dawn. But we have realized enough dreams for Somalia. To make us want to keep dreaming on. We have prayed many prayers for Somalia even when no answers came. Though we waited long and patient. But answers have come …
Dear Somali youth. For many years. You sat all day by the bomb-shelled walls. Your future was massacred. Stolen from you. Your innocence too. You sat amongst people who lost their souls, and all hope. For 20 years, you watched the daily bombings, the killings. You lost your self worth and confidence. Your dignity had …
In Somalia, Full of Ambitions, We Are Rising Again. Read More »
Garowe, 6:50pm Long before TEDxMogadishu begun, we sat close together and even more closer to the wide screen projection infront of us. We were anxiously waiting for the speakers to start telling their stories. We were also hoping that the internet would not give us a problem and that the power would not cut. A group of …
A Day Of Live Streaming And Of Rekindled Memories: My Reflections On Tedxmogadishu 2014 Read More »
I am the sister of the martyr. I am the aunt of the potato seller at the local market. I am the daughter of the local sheikh. I am the injured of the revolution. The protester. The jailed. The detained. I am the tortured. The exiled. The kidnapped. The raped. I am the veiled. The …
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