IN MEMORY OF DR. ABDI SHAKUR JOWHAR – FRANTZ FANON OF THE SOMALI PEOPLE *
By Bashir Goth “He lit up a room. If you can imagine the sun, his face was like the sun, that smile, the arm around your shoulder. He was just like a gentle giant, a very lovely man. He was like nobody I ever met.” Shannon Shaw, a ward clerk on psychiatry – Owen […]
The Somali Orphan Boy
My name is Orphan Boy; I’m a Somali Orphan boy. I’m lost and I don’t know where to go. My father was killed trying to protect me. His body received a dozen bullets that took his life. His body lay on me so I could not move. I could feel his warm blood running over […]
Queen Araweelo: A Short Story of a Somali Hero, Queen Ebla Awad (Araweelo)
Historical Distortions: The story of Queen Ebla Awad (Araweelo) is one of the most controversial in Somali society. Since almost all Somali stories are oral and not written, it is impossible to prove their authenticity. When these stories were first told, most Somalis were nomads who did not know how to write and read. Many […]
From Garadag “State” to London Conference: Mr. Silanyo’s Checkered Journey to Power
As Somaliland takes a slide into the unknown, many questions come to the mind of those of us who advocated and still believe in the legitimacy of the Somaliland cause and have a great faith in the ingenuity and wisdom of the people of Somaliland. Among the questions that race through the mind is whether […]
New Down in Africa and the Middle East
New Dawn in Africa and the Middle East They called us “the sleeping giant, but Is this the time of our awakening? Fifty plus years passed when colonial flags came down And colorful new Freedom flags were raised. How did we get so far behind? Did those who fought for Freedom, die in vain? Is […]