1991: The Zine Documenting Somali Culture
Safy-Hallan Farah is a US-based freelance journalist whose work has appeared in prestigious publications such as The New York Times, Vogue and Paper. Being a…
Somaliland: Why You Should Care about a Law Passed in this Unrecognised Country
In a small corner of East Africa, within the Horn, the self-declared Republic of Somaliland recently passed a law which finally bans rape and criminalises…
Oh Bondage! Up Yours!
“You made a list of all your heroes, you asked yourself what they went through, it’s much darker, much harder than anything that happened to…
Somali Women: Still Hidden Figures in Science
The world today will revolve around women across the globe, wherever they may be, and celebrate their lives. I am a physics enthusiast – it’s…
Remembering our Heroines: Xaawo Taako and Sado Cali
The history of women in politics, wherever it may be in the world, has always been complicated. Often times, a strong female public voice was…