Topic: Somalia
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Somali Week festival celebrates the community while putting the climate crisis front and centre
The arts festival runs from 18-27 October in London and includes talks, films, music and theatre from the Somali region and diaspora
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Hannah Abdule Q&A: ‘There are not enough spaces for Muslim women in the arts’
Award-winning British-Somali artistic director and producer Hannah Abdule discusses her upcoming shows and her theatre collective for Black women
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Sabiib brings Somali food to the people
A corner of west London, once the preserve of fast food shops and convenience stores, has become one of the capital’s hottest culinary destinations
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What can a camel teach Italians about their Islamic roots?
A Sicilian vet has opened an East African farm in the shadow of Mount Etna to educate visitors about the island’s rich and diverse history
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Photographer Mohamed Mohamud captures stories from the worldwide Somali diaspora
It all started as a hobby, shot on an iPhone. Eight years later, 8,000 people in 30 countries have taken part in this globe-spanning project
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Asmaa Jama Q&A: ‘I am interested in the ways people resist being erased’
The poet and artist on how Somali folklore influences their work alongside modern films
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A Nightly Bargain — an exclusive poem
For National Poetry Day, award-winning poet Momtaza Mehri on this year’s theme of refuge
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Kinsi Abdulleh Q&A: ‘I believe that Black history is British history’
The founder of Numbi Arts and the Somali Museum on preserving heritage and telling stories for a new generation
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Rami Hara’s portraits cast traditional Somali women’s style in a bold and colourful light
Inspired by fabrics bought by his mother on a family trip to east Africa, the photographer has created a striking array of contemporary images