How a Digital Lie Ignited Real-World Terror for Belfast’s Somali Diaspora
Fleeing war and instability, they sought peace in Northern Ireland. Instead, they found themselves hunted in the streets...
Why Many Somali Americans Don’t See Themselves as “Black”
Somali Americans occupy a uniquely complex position in the U.S. racial landscape. They are racialized as Black but many of them resist identifying as such.
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.
The Reason Behind the Erroneous Assumption that Somalis are Caucasian
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a belief known as the Hamitic theory gained popularity as an anthropological and linguistic theory.
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…
What The Gravedigger’s Wife Win Means For Somali Film Future
The Gravedigger's Wife won the grand prize at the prestigious Pan-African Film Festival, FESPACO, in Burkina Faso...
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…
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.