Tag: Sir Mo Farah

News 7 Min Read

Somalilanders hope Mo Farah’s documentary will boost the country’s cause

By Fred Harter One topic was on the lips of the gold merchants and black market currency traders in the bustling centre of Somaliland’s capital last week: Sir Mo Farah’s claim that he was trafficked to the United Kingdom as a boy using another child’s name. The full BBC documentary in…

Commentary/Opinion News 3 Min Read

As a child refugee from Somaliland, I know Sir Mo’s agony all too well

By Nimco Ali Sir Mo Farah and I have a lot in common. We were both born in Somaliland. And we both lost half of our family members during The Isaaq genocide. But unlike Mo, who has just revealed that his real name is Hussein, I was holding my mum’s…