Diaspora

Trump’s “Garbage” Remarks

Deconstructing Trump’s “Garbage” Remarks and Their Strategic Resonance

The remarks made by US President Donald Trump, describing US Representative Ilhan Omar and Somali Americans as “garbage,” go far beyond a simple inflammatory statement.

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Borama Hamda from mountain view

Journeying Through Awdal: Roots, Resilience, and Urgent Need for Investment

As a young and proud Somali from Awdal, I was thrilled to embark on a seven-month journey with my family to explore the breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage of Awdal, Somalia…

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The Beautiful People of Mogadishu

In September 2021, my mother and I got the opportunity to visit Mogadishu, the White Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It was my first visit to Somalia’s capital city since I was born and raised abroad. But my mother was no stranger to the city of hope. Her first trip was in the 1970s, and […]

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Somali Women in Photography

Still Life is the handiwork of Sagal Ali, the director of the Somali Arts Foundation, which she founded in September 2020…

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Canadian School Renamed After Hodan Nalayeh

The Vaughan Secondary School was renamed Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School last week after the York Region District School Board trustees voted 10-2 in favour. Hodan Nalayeh was a Somali-Canadian media executive, a community activist, and an entrepreneur who had lost her life in the Asasey Hotel Attack in Kismayo, Somalia, in 2019. Among several other […]

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Somali Centre Deemed Not Black Enough: Canadian Government

Founders of the Somali Centre for Family Services in Ottawa were stunned to learn they were deemed not Black enough after their application for a government-funded program was rejected.

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