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Why former model Halima Aden quit catwalking
'I am quitting, and you guys have 24 hours to release me from all contracts,' Halima Aden recalled of her abrupt announcement in 2020 that she was leaving the fashion industry for good. At the time, the UNICEF ambassador explained her decision via an Instagram story, noting: 'Looking back now I did what I said I would never do. Which…
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Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali battles injustice where she finds a cause
Soon after the bell sounded to end Ramla Ali’s second professional fight, the Somali-born boxer was in a room behind the ring at the SSE Arena in Wembley crying dejectedly. The tears were not because she lost. She didn’t. Nor were they because a doctor was stitching a nasty cut…
How internet access is transforming Somalia’s economy
By André De Bonis Somalia is making great strides in transforming its economy with the help of improved internet access. The nation is a leader in the region for internet connectivity, with internet penetration rates now at 54 percent, according to the International Telecommunications Union. With this increased access, Somali…
A model and a boxer, the two sides of Ramla Ali
Ramla Ali approaches a table at a New York City hotel restaurant struggling to balance slices of orange and a 1.5-liter water bottle in her right hand. Meanwhile, she sticks her left hand in a pocket of her sweatpants, fiddling it to confirm that she has all her supplements. Glucosamine,…
Laas Geel, Somaliland’s Best-Kept Secret
Story by Pranjali Korgaonkar Hailing from thousands of years ago, Laas Geel in Somaliland is Africa’s best-kept secret. While Africa is famous for wildlife and national parks, stretching deserts, incredible waterfalls, heart-thumping safari adventures, and diverse ethnic groups, Somaliland is barely thought of as a tourist destination. Disclaimer: Somaliland is not similar to Somalia…
The sand doodler who conquered her Somali Islamic critics
Nujuum Hashi, who has overcome traditional prejudice to become a respected artist in Somalia, decided on her career as she drew pictures in the sand as a seven year old in the capital, Mogadishu. Her family had no fixed abode as this was the height of the civil war of…
Why former model Halima Aden quit catwalking
'I am quitting, and you guys have 24 hours to release me from all contracts,' Halima Aden recalled of her abrupt announcement in 2020 that she was leaving the fashion industry for good. At the time, the UNICEF ambassador explained her decision via an Instagram story, noting: 'Looking back now…