Saida Dahir's powerful poetry will capture your imagination and won't let go! 😮🎤🎤🔥
Saida Dahir uses slam poetry to speak out against injustice
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Saida Dahir grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. At first, she thought she was like everyone else. But by sixth grade, she realized she was different. Her family was from Somalia — she was born in a refugee camp in Kenya after her family fled the civil war. The more she tried to fit in, the worse she ...Farhiyo Salah finally reunites with her sisters and it's soo wonderful 😭😭
Family reunited in Nova Scotia after 3 years
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A nursing student from Somalia wept Thursday afternoon as she met her 18-month-old nephew for the first time at the gates of the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Farhiyo Salah, who is in her third year of nursing at St. Francis Xavier University, hadn’t seen her family in three years. Comm...SOMALIA DEFEATS ZIMBABWE. #Somalia🇸🇴make history to win their first ever FIFA World Cup qualifying game by beating #Zimbabwe🇿🇼1-0 today.
This was also #Somalia's first win in all qualifiers since 1984.
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SAD DAY FOR SOMALIA. Our sister Hodan Nalayeh is among the innocent people who were killed in Kismayo's terror attack.
Listen her words. This is how Hodan wanted all of us to remember her. She loved Somalia and her fellow Somalis. What a loss for our people. #PrayForKismayo #RIP #HodanNalayeh #AllThingsSomali
A live stream conversation with the founder of Somali Sideways Mohamed Mohamud
A live stream of this conversation with the founder of Somali Sideways Mohamed Mohamud will be coming up soon.. stay tuned.
IT IS A NEW DAY IN AMERICA!!! First Somali American elected to Congress is sworned-in today. Congrats, Ilhan Omar for Congress! #Somali #American #Congress #Minnesota #Black #Muslim #AllThingsSomali
AMAZING!!! Abwaan JAANGO returns home, "Jecliyaayeey Jigjiga, Dhegaxbuur; Jecliyaayeey Jawiga Diri Dawo; Jecliyaayeey Awaaro la'jaro; Jecliyaayeey xornimo aan ku joogo"
Momentous day for Soomaali people in Ogadenia. Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) Returns Home.
#Somali #Soomaali #ONLF #JIGJIGA #SomaliRegionalState #OGADENIA
BREAKING: More victories to share. DFL-Endorsed Siad Ali has been re-elected for Minneapolis District 3 School Board. #Elections #Minneapolis #Somali #SomaliAmerican #allthingssomali
BREAKING: As Somalis in Minnesota celebrate Ilhan Omar's election to the US Congress, two other Somalis make history. Hodan for Minnesota House 62A AND Mohamud Noor for House 60B Make History in Minnesota. This is the first time TWO Somalis are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. They were both DFL-Endorsed Candidates.
Today is a good day for Somalis in Minnesota. Three Somali candidates are elected to State and Federal positions.
Congresswoman-Elect Ilhan Omar for Congress becomes the first woman of color to represent Minnesota in Congress, the first woman to wear a hijab in Congress, the first African-born/refugee elected to Congress, and one of the first Muslim woman to be elected to Congress. #UScongress #Minnesota #SomaliAmerican #Somali #allthingssomali #elections
BREAKING NEWS: Ilhan Omar for Congress WINS to become the first Somali-American in Congress. The polls have closed and Ilhan has been declared the winner. #Somali #SomaliAmerican #Minnesota #USCongress
BREAKING: Ilhan Omar WINS to become the first Somali-American in Congress
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. —Celebrations have broken up in Minneapolis, Minnesota already. Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar won the Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District and made history tonight. Ilhan Omar becomes the first Somali American former refugee become the first Somali-American in Congress. Ba...Congradulations to Mohamed Ahmed of #Canada for winning a silver medal 🥈 at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Mohamed Ahmed, who holds the Canadian record, could be the new Mo Farah that Kenyan, Ugandan, and Ethiopian runners do not want to comepete with. He close to winning the gold medal 🥇. #Somali #SomaliRunners
It is Happening TONIGHT at History Theatre. “A Crack in the Sky,” a new play based on Somali man’s life story and played the lead by a young Somali American, premieres tonight at History Theater. Let us show our support to Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, Mohammed Hajji Ahmed and this amazing play. #Somali #HTCrackintheSky #AllThingsSomali
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Tonight, “A Crack in the Sky,” a new play based on Ahmed Ismail Yusuf’s life story and his 2013 book, “Somalis in Minnesota,” makes its world premiere at the History Theatre. And while Yusuf’s story of a young shepherd boy’s journey from Mogadishu to Minneapolis is getting the full the...JUST IN: Idris Elba and Somali-born Model Sabrina Dhowre are Engaged! #AllThingsSomali
Idris Elba and Somali-born Model Sabrina Dhowre are Engaged!
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February 10, 2018: Idris Elba and his girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre are engaged — or at least they appear to be. Idris Elba and Girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre Are Engaged. Elba popped the question on Saturday at Rio Cinema in London, before a screening of his big screen directorial debut Yardie The 45-year...Could BanQu, found by Somali Entrepreneur Hamse Warfa, be the future of remittence? We think so! #Somali #Entrepreneurs #Refugees #Remittence #AllThingsSomali
Could BanQu, found by Somali Entrepreneur Hamse Warfa, be the future of remittence?
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A lot of people, companies, and consortiums are trying to make blockchain a viable business. There are proof of concepts, innovation labs, and tinkers with promising ideas (and results). But everyone keeps waiting for the sustainable, viable, in production blockchain business. Who can figure it out?...#BringItHome fever has reach Somali Americans in Minnesota. Halima Aden has joined the call. Somali Minnesotans are ROOTING for the Minnesota Minnesota Vikings this weekend. #SKOL #SomaliMinnesotans #SomaliAmericans #Superbowl #MinneapolisMiracle #MinnesotaMiracle
#BringItHome fever has reach Somali Americans in Minnesota. Halima Aden has joined the call
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Unless you have been living under a rock, Minnesota Vikings #Minneapolis Miracle has been heard around the world. No one is rooting for the Minnesota Vikings to vin the Super Bowl than the large and active Somali American community in the state. The #BringItHome fever has reach Somalis in Minnesota....SNABPI LAUNCH is finally here! If you are in Minneapolis, Toronto, or Seatle, you know where you must be this weekend. Young Somali business and professionals in North America are gathering this weekend to network with one another.
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One of the most anticipated gatherings of Somali business and professionals in North America is happening this weekend. The North American Business and Professionals Inc (SNABPI) LAUNCH EVENT is happening this weekend in three different cities in North America. If you have not heard by now, SNABPI i...Awakening: Reviving the Spirit of the Somali Youth Conference is under way! Watch it here LIVE and share. #SomaliSuccess #Ottawa #Canada #AllThingsSomali
If you do not do anything else today, watch Madaale Productions's MELBOURNE TO MOGADISHU. Young Somali Australians return home to play football with local teams. #Somali #Mogadishu #Melbourne #AllThingsSomali
We wrote about and recognized Somali Faces for its generous contribution to the Somali community. Somali Faces is nominated for the 2018 'Innovative' Award by International Somali Awards. You can VOTE for #SomaliFaces: internationalsomaliawards.com/#about-us
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Today, the internet is full of Somalis with platforms, but few are like Somali Faces. In the short time Somali Faces existed, it has captured the hearts and the minds of Somalis everywhere, including the editors at All Things Somali. Not because Somali Faces shares heart-warming stories, but because...Put down what you are doing and LISTEN to Aar Maanta's new song. The illustration is amazing! Mataano Somali VoicesSomali Vlogs
Watch the lyric video for his new #Dhaanto song 'Halaale.' #AarMaanta #AllThingsSomali #SomaliMusic
Aar Maanta - Halaalee Dhaanto / Official Lyric Video 2018 (New Somali Music )
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Aar Maanta - Halaalee Dhaanto - Official Lyric Video 2018 (New Somali Music ) Written & Composed by Hussein Bihi & Aar Maanta Graphics Munira Yussuf @MuniraY...It is HAPPENING TODAY! Awakening: Reviving the Spirit of the Somali Youth #7thAnnualAwakeningConference will take place today in Ottawa, Canada! Here is Somali Voices interview with Awaken team we did last year: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/somali-voices/id1183181387?mt=2
AMAZING! If it is January, it is Awakening: Reviving the Spirit of the Somali Youth. Next WEEK, 7th Annual Awakening Conference will take place in Ottawa, Canada! Share with us if there are similar initiatives in your cities. #AwakeningKakaca #AllThingsSomali Here is Somali Voices interview with Awaken team we did last year: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/somali-voices/id1183181387?mt=2
One year ago today, Somali Voices, one of All Things Somali's sister platforms sat down with Halima Aden. If you do not know Halima Aden by now, you MUST listen to this candid and informative podcast. #SomaliVoices #SomaliSuccess #AllThingsSomali
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Somali Voices interviews Halima Aden who made history this past weekend. Halima Aden became the first woman to compete in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant wearing a hijab and burkini. She made to the se#AllThingsSomali Archives: "Somali Australians to hold the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Melbourne" #SomaliEntrepreneurs #SomaliAustralian #2017Stories
Somali Australians to hold the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Melbourne
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The Somali Australian Business & Professionals Incorporated (SABPI) is organizing the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Australia. The first International Conference will bring industry experts from across the globe – entrepreneurs, investors, consultants, ecosystem suppo...#AllThingsSomali Archives: "Time Magazine Chose Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover" #SomaliLeaders #SomaliWomen #SomaliAmerican #2017Stories
Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover
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Time Magazine interview with Ilhan Omar: ‘I had to figure out what it meant to be a bridge builder.’’ Life in Somalia before the civil war was beautiful. When the war happened, I was 8 years old and at that stage of understanding the world in a different way. We fled to Kenya and ended [...]#AllThingsSomali Archives: "Munira Khalif, Young Somali American, is the New UNA-USA and U.S. Department of State UN Youth Observer" #SomaliYouth #2017Stories
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Ms. Munira Khalif, Harvard University student and co-founder of girls’ education nonprofit “Lighting the Way,” will advance youth engagement at the UN as sixth annual U.S. Youth Observer Washington, DC (July 25, 2017) – The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)...#AllThingsSomali Archives: "Haweya Delivers! MUD & MUSK is now available." #SomaliEntrepreneurs #SomaliWomen #2017Stories
Haweya Delivers! MUD & MUSK now available.
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Haweya says “MUD & MUSK brings together two of my key passions. A love for natural skincare and a commitment to support environmentally friendly and sustainable practices.” We agree, she is truly committed to bringing the best product possible to market and finally, that wait is over. Available ...#AllThingsSomali Archives: "Seattle Somali mother of three goes back to school to earn her masters" #SomaliMothers #SomaliWomen #2017Stories
Seattle Somali mother of three goes back to school to earn her masters
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“I FELT THE ONLY WAY I COULD MAKE MY CHILDREN RESPECT, VALUE, AND STAY OUT OF HARMS WAY WAS TO GO THE EXTRA MILE WITH THEM AND PURSUE AN EDUCATION WITH THE FOCUS OF – IF I COULD DO IT SO CAN THEY.” Tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Saida Alim. [...]#AllThingsSomali Archives: "Somali Woman, Sada Mire selected for the IHF Festival list" #SomaliWomen
Somali Woman, Sada Mire selected for the IHF Festival list
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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 the world. The festivals inspire, examine and entertain, inviting participants to imagine the world a...Meet Hamse Warfa, 2017 Facing Race Award Winner in Minnesota. Hamse is an inspiring Somali entrepreneur who co-found one of the fastest growing blockchain technology for remittence in the world called BanQu. Here is an article we wrote about Hamse and his company BanQu: allthingssomali.com/could-banqu-found-by-somali-entrepreneur-hamse-warfa-be-the-future-of-remitte...
#FromTheArchives: "Among the award winners is thirteen year old Mohammed, a refugee from Somalia, who speaks six languages and has become the “right hand” of volunteers at the Eleonas ‘hot spot’ since he informally acts as an interpreter." #AllThingsSomali
UNICEF Awards 13-Years-Old Somali Polyglot And Refugee in Greece For His Talent
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On the occasion of the International Day of Children’s Rights, UNICEF awarded personalities and organisations in Greece that promote children’s rights as well as schools collaborating in a Greek Education Ministry educational programme promoting the rights of children. Among the award winners is...These young men are going places. Adan Ali and Mohamed Rage are two young industrial designers and entrepreneurs based in Columbus, Ohio who are making waves in the fitness industry with their innovative new product. #SomaliExcellence #AllThingsSomali
Two Young Somali Entrepreneur Titans on the Rise
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Adan Ali and Mohamed Rage are two young industrial designers and entrepreneurs based in Columbus, Ohio who are making waves in the fitness industry with their innovative new product. Shortly after graduating from the design program at the Ohio State University, the two designers, along with their co...#SomaliExcellence. Two years ago we wrote about Mohamed Rage and Adan Ali. We said: "Adan Ali and Mohamed Rage are two young industrial designers and entrepreneurs based in Columbus, Ohio who are making waves in the fitness industry with their innovative new product." They are still rising stars within the fitness industry. Last year they sold over 5,000 of their TITAN Mixer Bottle. We are writing a follow-up story on them. Stay tune! Watch and share.
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What the President of Ghana eloquently and brilliantly said is what every African leader needs to hear and say. Let's show this to every Somali leader you know. They need to understand that Somali youth are the best asset Somali people have and should be invested. #AllThingsSomali
Somali Music from the 1970s and 1980s known as the "Golden Age of Music" has been nominated for a GRAMMY! Ostinato Records is reviving neglected and forgotten Somali music record tapes in Hargeisa and Mogadishu one cassette tape at a time. Watch Vik Sohonie, founder of Ostinato Records, narrate this video about Somali music history. Vik Sohonie also spoke at the 2017 TEDxMogadishu prior to launching the Somali records. #Somali #SomaliMusic #SomaliaLostTapes #OstinatoRecords #AllThingsSomali Credit: OkayAfrica
Is Ilhan Omar the first and only Somali to ever be on the cover of Time Magazine? "Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover" #AllThingsSomali
Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover
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Time Magazine interview with Ilhan Omar: ‘I had to figure out what it meant to be a bridge builder.’’ Life in Somalia before the civil war was beautiful. When the war happened, I was 8 years old and at that stage of understanding the world in a different way. We fled to Kenya and ended [...]REMEMBER THIS. A rare phenomenon has been spotted recently. Two white giraffe better known as the "Somali giraffe" were spotted in the Somali region of Kenya. The Somali giraffes, as the name implies, were mainly native to Somali inhabited regions of East Africa. Only after the civil war did many of them migrate to neighboring countries such as Kenya. #SomaliGirrafes #WhiteSomaliGirrafes #AllThingsSomali
These Three Somali Tech Entrepreneurs ( Orten.io, TransferGalaxy, and Ari.farm ) Won Sweden’s Top Tech Awards! Somali entrepreneurship spirit knows no border. #Somali #Success #Sweden #Tech #Nordic
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Last month, three Somali tech entrepreneurs (see them all below) won the Swedish National Competition. They are now nominated for the Nordic competition. All three are representing Sweden at the Nordic competition and are competing with teams from all over the Nordic countries. With your help, they...Somali food is going mainstream in America. Way to go, Afro Deli. If you are in Minnesota, go have some Somali-styled goat. London, Toronto, and Melbourne, where are you? Its time to take Somali food mainstream in your cities! #Somali #American #Food #SomaliFood #AmericanThanksgiving
Now more than EVER: "Does Somalia Need You or Do You Need Somalia?" Yasminah Global Somali Diaspora - Horusocod Worldwide Somali Students & Professionals Anti Tribalism Movement Somgem
Does Somalia Need You or Do You Need Somalia? by Yasminah
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Yasminah is a Somali American Artist living currently in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia Why You Need Somalia more than Somalia Needs You? I have been in Somalia for almost two years now. I’ve spent the past two years breathing the unpolluted fresh air, munching on unrefined & inexpensive organic foods, a...Paris turned off the Tour Eiffel lights to mourn and pay tribute to the victims of Mogadishu attack. “Tonight, from midnight, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Mogadishu attack.” #EiffelTower #MogadishuAttack #PrayForMogadishu #AllThingsSomali
"In the 10 years we have been operating in Mogadishu as first responders, we have NEVER seen anything like this" - Aamin Ambulance 🚑. #PrayForMogadishu #AllThingsSomali
HELP Them. DONATE: www.gofundme.com/helpaaminambulance
According to some accounts, the people in this picture are waiting outside one of the hospitals in #Mogadishu to donate blood. That is what you call Soomaalinimo! #PrayForMogadishu
When tragedy hits, we come together. Pray for the victims and family members that lost many lives yesterday’s barbaric attack in Mogadishu. #PrayForMogadishu Picture Credit: Unknown
Even before they made to Shark Tank, they were featured on All Things Somali. "Two Young Somali Entrepreneur Titans on the Rise" #SomaliSuccess #AllThingsSomali
Two Young Somali Entrepreneur Titans on the Rise
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Adan Ali and Mohamed Rage are two young industrial designers and entrepreneurs based in Columbus, Ohio who are making waves in the fitness industry with their innovative new product. Shortly after graduating from the design program at the Ohio State University, the two designers, along with their co...Another one! "Abdurahman Mohamad Mah arrived in Switzerland as a refugee at the age of six. Now he is a neurobiologist. This is his story" #SomaliSuccess #AllThingsSomali
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Abdurahman Mohamad Mah arrived in Switzerland as a refugee at the age of six. Now he is a neurobiologist. This is his story. Abdu’s father was the Interior Minister of Somalia when there was a military coup and he was forced to flee with his wife and ten children. (Abdu is the eighth child). His [...]Just imagine if every young Somali geeljire had opportunity for to gain an education. They will all be at MIT and Harvard like Mubarak and Abdisamad. #Somali #SomaliYouth #AllThingsSomali
This Young Somali Man’s journey from Goat herding to MIT
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“I used to herd goats... and now I finished a degree at MIT” ‘I’m going back to MIT for a masters in the fall’ As a child, Mubarik Mohamoud’s life dream was to own 100 camels. He is now graduating from MIT with a diploma in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. A student from Somaliland [...]October 21st, the Somali Museum of Minnesota will be putting its 4th Annual celebration. A night you cannot miss! Some of the special guests of the night include the one and only Ahmed Ali Idaajaa! Visit here: Somali Museum of MN 4th Anniversary #SomaliMuseumofMinnesota #AllThingsSomali @
Amazing! Watch Ahmed Ismail, the Founder and Chairman of the Somali Australian Business and Professionals International Conference 2107 in Melbourne interview Zakaria A Hersi (from Sweden) and Mohammed Khalif (from UK), two of the speakers at the conference!
This Saturday it Melbourne will be putting the biggest show of the year! Visit: www.sabpi.org.so
These Three Somali Tech Entrepreneurs Just Won Sweden’s Top Tech Awards and Could Win the Nordic Awards. Orten.io, TransferGalaxy, and Ari.farm could win the NORDIC competition with your help.
Help them win the NORDIC Competition! VOTE for them on these links:
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Last month, three Somali tech entrepreneurs (see them all below) won the Swedish National Competition. They are now nominated for the Nordic competition. All three are representing Sweden at the Nordic competition and are competing with teams from all over the Nordic countries. With your help, they...The day has arrived. Today, Thursday, at 5pm Mogadishu time, Famine Resistors and Abaaraha will hold the biggest joint event on Twitter to find ways to fight famine in Somalia. Experts will be giving their ideas 💡. But most importantly, they want to hear from you. If you know ways to fight famine in Somalia, join he discussion! #FamineResistors #Abaaraha #AllThingsSomali
Hear from Ahmed Ismail, founder of the Somali Australian Business and Professionals International Conference 2017 in Melbourne Australia. If you are in Australia, do not miss it! Visit here: www.sabpi.org.so #SABPI2017 #AllThingsSomali
Two days till Melbourne puts the biggest show of the year! Speakers include some of the best Somali entrepreneurs and tech experts around the world. #SABPI #AllThingsSomali
Somali Australians to hold the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Melbourne
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The Somali Australian Business & Professionals Incorporated (SABPI) is organizing the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Australia. The first International Conference will bring industry experts from across the globe – entrepreneurs, investors, consultants, ecosystem support...Amina Abdulkadir of Somalia wins the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water Peace Prize. Somali women are shining everywhere. #AllThingsSomali
Amina Abdulkadir of Somalia wins the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water Peace Prize
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Amina Abdulkadir, a researcher from the Peace and Development Research Centre (PDRC), has won the inaugural Women Peacebuilder for Water (WPW) Prize for her contribution towards the resolution of water-related conflicts in Puntland. Amina, 31, accepted the award on September 27 in Milan, Italy, duri...Are you passionate about social justice and storytelling? Apply to join Somali Faces new digital storytelling program. Click article to see more. Application closes in TWO days! #SomaliFaces #AllThingsSomali
Are you passionate about social justice and storytelling? Apply to join Somali Faces
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If you are passionate about social justice and storytelling, then you need to apply Somali Faces’ new digital storytelling program. Visit their website here: Somali Faces or click their Twitter and Facebook announcements below. Call for applications: Empowering #Somaliyouth with digital storytelling...Somali Australian Business and Professionals International Conference 2017. Melbourne Australia.
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Somali Australians to hold the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Melbourne this weekend. Ahmed Ismail, founder of #SABPI Conference will be doing Facenook LIVE for All Things Somali. 8/7pm USA time, 12am UK time, 2am East Africa time, and 10am Australia Stay tuned. Do not miss. #AllThingSomali
Somali Australians to hold the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Melbourne
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The Somali Australian Business & Professionals Incorporated (SABPI) is organizing the first international tech and entrepreneurship conference in Australia. The first International Conference will bring industry experts from across the globe – entrepreneurs, investors, consultants, ecosystem support...Could this be the biggest tech and entrepreneurship conference organized by Somalis in Australia? We think so! 11 days from now, the Somali Australian Business and Professional Inc. known as #SABPI is hosting an international conference that will bring leading Somali entrepreneurs and tech giants from Europe, North America, and Australia in Melbourne! If you are in Australia, you should attend it! Go to: www.sabpi.org.so/ #SomaliAustralian #Tech #Entrepreneurs #AllThingsSomali
Young Somali teenagers try to help a wounded whale shark that washed to the shores of Garacad, Somalia. According to the locals, the whale shark was wounded by one of the illegal fishing ships that clean the Somali waters of any living creature. The whale shark is the largest known fish species. #AllThingsSomali
A rare phenomenon has been spotted this week. Two white giraffe better known as the "Somali giraffe" were spotted in the Somali region of Kenya. The Somali giraffes, as the name implies, were mainly native to Somali inhabited regions of East Africa. Only after the civil war did many of them migrate to neighboring countries like Kenya. #SomaliGirrafes #WhiteSomaliGirrafes #AllThingsSomali
Is Garowe the fastest growing Somali city? "A fast-growing city, it has also evolved into a local media and cultural hub." By Abdisalam Hajji Yusuf Moalim for Wadahadal #AllThingsSomali
Garowe a city that is moving Fast
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I have come to Garowe to travel in this vast city and to witness its comeback from the struggles of the civil war. It's a struggle that has had multi-generational repercussions not just for Garowe butHave you seen Ayanle Blakchai's power poem about our motherland? Let him share with you his itinerary how he plans to explore the vast beauty of our land. #Somali #NationOfPoets #AllThingsSomali
Somali women ruled the skies before their fellow African and Arab counterparts ever flew a plane. It is only matter before Somalis and Somali women lead Africa again...that is if we began to come together and trust one another. #SomaliWomen #SomaliPilots #AllThingsSomali
AMAZING! PART I: Watch Dr. Khadija and Dr. Yusuf visit Hargeisa and Boorame and assess the local's resilience towards peace. They are based in Australia, but travel to Somali cities often to learn from what the locals are doing to sustain peace. #AllThingsSomali via Madaale Productions
One of our favorite vloggers, Mukhtar Nuur, created this amazing aerialshot of today's The Mogadishu Book Fair! What a Day it has been! Check out this amazing video. #MBF2017 #Mogadishu #AllThingsSomali
BREAKING: According to the Somali Civil Aviation & Met. Authority, Somalia has RECLAIMED its airspace. This is developing and more will follow soon. #SomlaliAirspace #AllThingsSomali
Hooyo We Made It! Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover. Representative Ilhan Omar #Somali #Muslim #Black #SomaliWomen #SheIsTheFirst #SomaliExcellence
Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover
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Time Magazine interview with Ilhan Omar: ‘I had to figure out what it meant to be a bridge builder.’’ Life in Somalia before the civil war was beautiful. When the war happened, I was 8 years old and at that stage of understanding the world in a different way. We fled to Kenya and ended [...]Imagine walking into one of the bigger shopping malls in Melbourne and finding Somali owned shop in the middle of the shopping centre. Madaale Productions profiles Asiyah, the owner of ASIYAH in Melbourne. #SomaliWomen #SomaliEntrepreneurship #AllThingsSomali
It is worth mentioning the EU also protects the Somali waters. Briiliant piece from Abdi Latif Dahir, a Somali journalist with Quarz. #Somalia #IllegalFishing #EU #IndianOcean #AllThingsSomali
EU nations authorized their vessels to unlawfully fish in African waters
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Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain violated the laws of the European Common Fisheries Policy.Playing K'NAAN's Waving Flag song at Koonis Stadium in Mogadishu tonight was electrifying!!! If you were not there, you must see this! #Hodan #Waaberi #Mogadishu #KoonisStadium #KNAAN #AllThingSomali Credit: Mayor Thabit.
Incredible scenes from Koonis Stadium in Mogadishu between Hodan vs Waberi. Young people came out to watch the final Banadir regional games between the two districts. Waberi prevailed. Hodan put a good fight. More Somali cities will have these night games! #Mogadishu #KoonisStadium #Football #Soccer #FIFA Photos Credit: Ibrahim Adow.
Tag someone you know that talks about Somali politics on social media like this. Funny and sad!
Hooyo We Made It! Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover. #Somali #Black #Muslim #SomaliWomen #SomaliExcellence #SheIsTheFirst READ: allthingssomali.com/time-magazine-chooses-ilhan-omar-first-somali-american-muslim-legislator-for-...
Hooyo We Made It! Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover. #Somali #Muslim #Black #SomaliWomen #SheIsTheFirst #SomaliExcellence
Time Magazine Chooses Ilhan Omar, First Somali-American Muslim Legislator, For Its ‘Firsts’ Cover
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Time Magazine interview with Ilhan Omar: ‘I had to figure out what it meant to be a bridge builder.’’ Life in Somalia before the civil war was beautiful. When the war happened, I was 8 years old and at that stage of understanding the world in a different way. We fled to Kenya and ended [...]Remember when our favorite Somali vlogger, Mukhtar Nuur, met with JEROME JARRE and Yasin in Dubai! Mukhtar was returning from Malaysia and #LoveArmyForSomalia team were returning from #Somalia. They met in Dubai and the rest was history!!! Via #SomaliVlogs
The #lovearmyforsomalia | جيش الحب للصومال | Ugu danbeynti waan la kulmay
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لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَTWITTER ► twitter.com/mukhtarnuurSNAPCHAT► www.snapchat.com/add/mukhta...AMAZING!!! Munira Khalif, a young Somali American, is the new United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA) and U.S. Department of State Youth Observer! Way to lead, Munira! Young Somalis are shining! #SomaliExcellence #SomaliGirlsRock #SomaliAmericans #AllThingSomali
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Ms. Munira Khalif, Harvard University student and co-founder of girls’ education nonprofit “Lighting the Way,” will advance youth engagement at the UN as sixth annual U.S. Youth Observer Washington, DC (July 25, 2017) – The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), in par...Opinion piece by Khadra. Does Somalia play role in Yemen's crisis? #Somalia #Yemen
The forgotten role of Somalia in the Yemen-war
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The ongoing-civil war that erupted in Yemen in early 2015 has caused the death of 10,000 lives, many of them civilians. The core issue of the conflict is which fraction makes up the legitimate YemeniAar Maanta is among the best Somali musicians alive today. His music has substance and purpose. Watch this amazing interview he did with Dalsoor.
Mo Farah is the favorite to WIN the 5,000 meters tonight and seal his place as Great Britain's GOAT. #SomaliRunners #OneMoMile #MoFarah #AllThingsSomali
Mo Farah Wins GOLD Men’s 10,000m and Makes History at the World Athletics Championships
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Mo Farah made history here at the London edition of the World Athletics Championships as he claimed gold in the men’s 10,000m to become the first athlete ever to win 10 consecutive major track distance titles. Returning to the venue where he was first propelled towards stardom at the 2012 Games, the...Most Iconic picture of #KenyaElection yesterday was a 100 years old Ali Ahmed on his way to a voting station in #Wajir with his 70 years old son Moallim Dayib helping him. Ali Ahmed, a Somali Kenyan, lived in Wajir even before Kenya was a nation. #KenyaDecides #Somali #SomaliElder #AllThingsSomali
Have you ever wondered why Somali women's skin is often flawless. Let Haweya Ismail tell you. Her MUD & MUSK company is creating a DIY skin platform where people can create and customise recipes, making DIY skincare more affordable and accessible. Somali entrepreneurship at its finest! www.mudandmusk.com #Somali #SomaliWomen #MudAndMusk #AllThingsSomali
IT IS GOLD!!! Sir Mo Farah Wins GOLD Men’s 10,000m and Makes History at the World Athletics Championships. Mo Farah said, “You had the Kenyans, the Ethiopians, the Ugandans, everybody working as a team against me. Fair play to them, they worked it hard and they chucked everything at me. I just had to stay strong, believe in myself and think, ‘I didn’t work for nothing, I’m not losing in my home town. I can’t’. #MoFarah #OneMoMile #London #SomaliRunners #AllThingsSomali
Mo Farah Wins GOLD Men’s 10,000m and Makes History at the World Athletics Championships
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Mo Farah made history here at the London edition of the World Athletics Championships as he claimed gold in the men’s 10,000m to become the first athlete ever to win 10 consecutive major track distance titles. Returning to the venue where he was first propelled towards stardom at the 2012 Games, the...CAN'T MISS: Tonight is World Athletics Championships | London 2017 10,000 meter finale. The favorite is Mo Farah, but his biggest challenge will come from two other Somalis, Hassan Mead and Mohammed Ahmed. Hassan Mead is the reigning Champion of the USA 10,000 meters, beating Mo Farah's former training partner. Mohammed Ahmed is Canada's top distance runner and the reigning champion of the Pan American 10,000 meters. Bashir Abdi, Belgium's top distance runner will also be a runner to watch tonight. #London #SomaliRunners #AllThingsSomali
Could this be the first world class medical facility in Mogadishu and in Somalia? SIMAD University aims to build state of the art medical campus suburb of Mogadishu. #SIMADUniversity #MedicalSchool #Mogadishu #Somalia #AllThingsSomali
AKON will make you rethink why Africa is not all safari and jungles. We need Africans to tell Africa's story. We need Africans to actively share positive stories about Africa. This is what All Things Somali does everyday. We actively seek out positive and uplifiting stories about the Somali people and share them with the world. One story at a time we can frame Somali stories on our own terms. #Akon #Africa #Somalis #AllThingsSomali
Deeqo Jibril could be the first Muslim and Somali city councilor in Boston. "Some people, when they see my literature, they would say 'I'm not interested!' because here I am — a black, Muslim woman on the cover." #Somali #SomaliAmericans #DeeqoJibril #Boston #AllThingsSomali
AMAZING! "The single 'Fool’s Paradise' shows Hussein singing in Somali for the first time, calling out to a semi-mythical Somali queen, Araweelo..." #Araweelo #Somali #SomaliCanadian #SomaliMusicians #AllThingsSomali
Somali-Canadian Artist Cold Specks Announces New LP
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The single "Fool's Paradise" shows Hussein singing in Somali for the first time, calling out to a semi-mythical Somali queen of female empowerment named Araweelo, who was rumoured to castrate male prisoners. Like Cold Specks,Book Fairs like Garowe International Book Fair are turning Somalis into readers and building a bright future for Somali youth. Congrats to SIDRA Institute for putting together this book fair. #Garowe #Somali #Books #AllThingsSomali
Garowe Book Fair 2017 was wildly successful it received over 2 million Twitter impressions
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Summer bring a lot of fun and celebrations in many Somali cities. Last week, Garowe was the place to be. The annual @GaroweBookFair. This year, GIBF2017 took place 17-20 July, 2017 at East African University–Garowe Campus in Garowe and it was organized by @SIDRAInstitute and @Scansom_library. It was...Soomaaliweyn maxaad ka ogtahay, xageedsa ku ogeed? Watch this video to learn a little bit about history of the Somali people and the illegal fishing pirates that are cleaning Somali waters today. #Soomaaliweyn #AllThingsSomali
Say MashaaAllah! How AMAZING!!! Our very own, Munira Khalif, Young Somali American, is the New United Nations Association of the United States of America and U.S. Department of State U.S. Youth Observer! Way to lead, Munira! Young Somalis are shining! #SomaliExcellence #SomaliGirlsRock #SomaliAmericans #AllThingSomali
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Ms. Munira Khalif, Harvard University student and co-founder of girls’ education nonprofit “Lighting the Way,” will advance youth engagement at the UN as sixth annual U.S. Youth Observer Washington, DC (July 25, 2017) – The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), in par...Aar Maanta is not just a musician, but a humanitarian as well. If more Somali musicians used their platform like Aar, they would make a real difference. Amazing to see this! Via our friends at Somali Vlogs #AllThingsSomali
SOMALI SINGER: Aar Maanta - Making Music With Refugees (BBC NEWS 2017)
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SOMALI SINGER: Aar Maanta - Making Music With Refugees (BBC NEWS 2017)...INCREDIBLE!!! So much talent in one room. This is what happens when you get living Somali poet laureates in one room. If you were not there, you can watch it and relive history. Tonight was historical event at Hargeysa International Book Fair. “Sooyaal: classics” poetry evening – the Somali poetry reading by older generation of Somali poets #HIBF17 #AllThingsSomali
Hadaraawi honored!!! At the opening of Hargeysa International Book Fair 2017, some of today's Somali literature giants paid tribute to HADRAWI ( Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame ). "Hadaraawi is Africa!" We could not agree more. Somalis may be called nation of poets, but Hadaraawi is one in a generation poet. Video was produced by Xarunta Dhaqanka ee Hargeysa, which is the brain behind HIBF for the past 10 years! #HIBF17 #Hadaraawi #AllThingsSomali
Garowe International Book Fair 2017 was wildly successful it received over 2 million @Twitter impressions!!! How amazing! Kudos to Sah Ahmed Koshin, SIDRA Institute Scansom Library, and all of the organizers! Some of the most talked about sessions included Mohamed Omer, Deeq M Afrika, and Muna Ahmed Omer. #GIBF17 #AllThingsSomali
Garowe Book Fair 2017 was wildly successful it received over 2 million Twitter impressions
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Summer bring a fun and celebrations in many Somali cities. Last week, Garowe was the place to be. The annual @GaroweBookFair. This year, GIBF2017 took place 17-20 July, 2017 at East African University–Garowe Campus in Garowe and it was organized by @SIDRAInstitute and @Scansom_library. It was wildly...Amazing!!! Hargeysa International Book Fair is off to a great start. This is the 10th year anniversary! The theme of #HIBF2017 is Connectivity. The host country is South Africa.
Watch poet and renowned playwright Said Salah Ahmed analyse the theme of connective in Somali from the cultural and heritage point of view. Understanding the word “connectivity” and contextualizing it into Somali culture. #AllThingsSomali #Hargeysa #HIBF17
