1022 days

Solo travelling around Lamu Kenya like what our forefathers would’ve done in the days before borders were created.

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Nostalgic of Mogadishu pre-civil war and the culture that faded away. So I turned my living room into a local African photography studio where our parents would’ve visited and taken those infamous photos before migrating to the West.

My little sister’s Iftar community event is today, an evening of solidarity, reflection and networking. I wish I could be there, but zooming in from Mogadishu. 👌🏾

“Marka ugu horeysay waa in wasaaradda caafimaadka ay go’aanka gaartaa, ka hor inta aysan go’aankaas gaarin waa in ay ogtahay waxa uu u dhintay qofka, si loo ogaado hadii uu qabay meydka cudurada faafa sida TB-da” ayuu yiri Dr. Maxamed. Mohamed Hassan bbc.com/somali/article…

Successfully passed my Ph.D. viva in Politics and International Relations from the University of Aberdeen!   My research aimed to challenge the existing literature’s inability to identify the challenges of consociational democracies on intra-group political competitions, with a

Mogadishu Via Roma street in its past and present day. It’s a unique feeling when I find archive photos because I’m reminded of memories that I never had myself. I stood where the photo might been taken and could not believe that the white building used to be a cinema.

I have been trying to figure out what this beautiful building used to be before and I’m so desperate to see what it looks like inside

A Decade of Partnership: The First Somali Diaspora Conference in Istanbul and Personal Reflections hiiraan.com/op4/2024/July/…

I never imagined that I would be turning a chapter in my life in a city where I grew up imagining how it used to look before the war. What an exciting experience it has been to move back to 🌍 I want the next few years to bring more decolonisation and radical changes.

The leading Arab international newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat English has published my reflections on this year’s Hajj. It was a humbling experience. It was also VIP with platinum hospitality. Spiritually and Integration, A Personal Reflection. #KingsGuest Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 english.aawsat.com/opinion/504714…

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I had the honor of presenting my credentials to President Joe Biden at the Oval Office. I look forward to fostering deeper cooperation for the mutual benefit of our nations. 🇸🇴🤝🇺🇸Villa Somalia @MoFASomalia The White House Department of State U.S. Embassy Mogadishu, Somalia

May the last three months hold.

Monday morning = wake up at 5am to have tea at Lido beach and people watch.

"Where are you really from?”: Navigating identity and belonging in the Somali diaspora minorityafrica.org/somali-sideway… via Minority Africa

Afka Somaliga ee UN looga hadlaayo is lit !! 💯💕🇸🇴🇸🇴🙏🏾😎

The African Union declares 2025 the year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations. Check out my recent article on Global Voices here: globalvoices.org/2025/01/26/rec…