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‘Give us the stage and trust us’: how a British-Somali play became a sell-out smash hit
The lack of roles for Somali and Muslim women led writer and actor Sabrina Ali to create her own. Her latest play Dugsi Dayz, set in an Islamic study group, has struck a chord with audiences Writer and actor Sabrina Ali, 25, is in her sunny London flat, remembering a time when she flouted authority as a 13-year-old. “I knew…
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Hargeisa International Book Fair opens with Tunisia as guest country
The Hargeisa International Book Fair, one of the most significant literary events in Africa, entered its second day on Sunday, showcasing a diverse array of books, historical photographs, traditional tools, and ancient artifacts reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Somaliland. Running from July 20 to 25, 2024, at the Hargeysa…
Somaliland, a country shaped by poetry
It was a dark February evening when a young Somali math professor posted a poem on his Facebook page. In keeping with the tradition of his ancestors, who maintained an oral culture until only recently, he spoke it aloud in a rhythmic cadence: “When I realizedthere is neitherwells dug for…
The gun-toting nurse who became one of Africa’s biggest rock stars
In the late 1980s, Sahra Halgan gave up her dreams of becoming a singer to join Somaliland’s secession movement, becoming a self-taught, gun-toting nurse tending to injured fighters. But she soon realised that just as powerful as her newfound bandaging skills was the comfort she could provide with her voice. “I…
Ex refugee K’naan becomes first Somali Grammy winner for Best Song for Social Change
Somali-Canadian artist K'naan has been awarded the 2024 Grammy for "Best Song for Social Change" for his impactful single "Refugee," a collaboration with Gerald Eaton and Steve McEwan. As the 66th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated the best in music from the past year, K'naan's "Refugee" stood out not just for its…
Songstress Amina Hersi sings her last in Somaliland
Somali songstress Amina Abdullahi Hersi, renowned for her songs about love and patriotism, passed away on Saturday in Borama, Somaliland's Awdal region, according to her family. Amina was born in the Kala-baydh, located between the towns of Borama and Wajale. She spent her early years growing up in Djibouti. She…
The Somali funk spirit that has overcome anarchy and exile
By Ismail Einashe Growing up in Hargeisa, capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, in the early 1990s I loved nothing more than sitting with my aunt in our bombed-out house lip-syncing to songs that sum up the Somali spirit of resistance. Listening on our battered old cassette player, one…