How a young Somali mother defied all odds to achieve success
Pic: Maryan Abdi and her son after graduation “You are your own worst critic,” so goes the saying, but today I am my biggest cheerleader. As my hooyo (mom) said, “No Pain, No Gain.” I have been waiting...
View ArticleFather’s journey puts children first
Jamal Abdullahi needed a letter to save his life. It would be addressed to his father, exiled somewhere — he did not know where, exactly — in Somalia. Its message would be: Please come for me. But...
View ArticleA Young Somali Woman’s Success Story that Led Her to a Job at The White House
I was born in Somalia, but mostly what I remember are flashes of a carefree child, happily unaware of the world beyond the Utanga Refugee Camp in Kenya. About half a mile from our UNHCR-issued blue...
View ArticleYoung Somali Kenyan from Garissa selected for the Queen Elizabeth’s Young...
The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme has today Tuesday 13th January 2015 celebrated the announcement of the first 60 Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners from across the Commonwealth. Young Kenyan...
View ArticleSomali Entrepreneur’s multimillion-dollar internet startup Efritin is what...
At a media conference held during the week at Protea hotel in Ikeja, a new online classifieds platform, Efritin.com, was launched into the Nigerian market. This platform is designed to provide a...
View ArticleSomali Woman, Sada Mire selected for the IHF Festival list
Sada Mire selected for the international Hay Festival list of 30 thinkers and philosopher The Hay Festival brings readers and writers together to share stories and ideas in sustainable events around...
View ArticleThe extraordinary Success of the Abaarso school in Somaliland
Today, there are over 80 Abaarso students continuing their education abroad, the majority in the US, including at such prestigious institutions as Harvard, Yale, Brown, and MIT. 60 Minutes, The New...
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