Mahatma Gandhi’s reflective encounter with Adan, a Somali soldier who deserted from the British Army in the 1920s (in his own words): “Adan was a young Somali soldier who was sentenced to ten years’ hard labour for desertion from the British Army, which he had joined during the War. He was transferred by the Aden […]
Nov 18 2015
Dhalinyaro (Youth) – Xaaji Aadan Af-Qalooc
My English rendition of Xaaji Aadan Af-qalooc’s (1862 – 1986) famous poem towards the Somali youth, the upcoming generations: Once the tree is dried up and devoid of any leaves, New leaves blossom from the empty spots, resetting the cycle and they rejuvenate the tree, establishing its purpose When the parents reach old age and […]
Nov 18 2015
Axmed Xasan Cawke
What was so amazing about Axmed Xasan Cawke? It wasn’t his soothing voice or the lineage he was born into or the town he grew up in. No, Cawke’s qualities were far more grandeur. He is best remembered for his unwavering principles, his optimistic attitude towards a fragile group – his Somali people — forever […]
Oct 27 2015
Maxamuud Xarbi: We must achieve independence, we prefer death to life under the aegis of imperialism
Maxamuud Xarbi (1921-1960) a Somali hero that warrants eternal remembrance for he was one of the few Somali historical characters that put the dream of universal Somali brotherhood on a massive pedestal. His life account is all too known and his mysterious murder still lingers the mind of the Somali oldies. Maxamuud Xarbi shared the […]
Oct 22 2015
Baardheere Religious Scholars
Illustrations of Baardheere’s (Gedo) past traditional Islaamic scholars. They were part of a community (Jamaaca) established in Baardheere in 1819/1821 by Sheekh Ibraahim Xasan Yeberow, a Sufi reformer. What was distinctive about this establishment is that in an age where Somalis were divided along clan lines; this particular community was compromised of hundreds of students […]
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