Two Powerful Stories of its Own – Bilan and Balqis Will Inspire You

Good morning folks. Ciid Mubarak! After a month of fasting, it was finally time to celebrate yesterday. Even though I wasn’t home to witness this festival, I still carried most of what this day had to offer me. Yesterday morning, when I was still hugging my bed, I came across something, a link on my …

Spring season has arrived here restoring lives

Two months ago, I wrote something about the droughts here in Ethiopia. This year has been a difficult time for the people in this region who are among others highly reliant on seasonal rains. Whenever the spring season doesn't arrive on time or gets delayed, people suffer, animals are malnourished, grass disappears, and crops die …

From dark to light, our streets are lit

For a long time, my home city was in a dark mode. It always felt like a ghost town because there was never a street light, red light or if there would be one, it shone only for a few hours then they would switch them off for some energy saving purposes. Jigjiga is one …

From dark to light, our streets are lit

For a long time, my home city was in a dark mode. It always felt like a ghost town because there was never a street light, red light or if there would be one, it shone only for a few hours then they would switch them off for some energy saving purposes. Jigjiga is one …

How Somaliland’s Biggest Market Had Vanished Within a Day. By Ahmed Abdi

Hello everyone, it’s been a while since I haven’t written something, two months to be correct. This’s the longest time I haven’t penned a blog I guess, or I simply missed writing. Whatsoever I am back to the world of writing again. First of all, Ramadan Mubarak! To some of my friends who want to …

The severe droughts in the Somali peninsula and the urgent need for humanitarian assistance.

When you think of life in most African countries, probably many problematic things pour into your mind among others droughts and famines may be topping your guesses. If this was one of your first or second thoughts then it’s no wonder that you know what I am writing about. This time I’m bringing you another …

My Holiday Time in Dubai

Hello everyone. I hope everyone's enjoying their well deserved holiday break. My holiday time was absolutely great. I spent most of a week in Dubai, the capital of the U.A.E and global trade and transit hub. It’s been an amazing week and I went to many beautiful places in Dubai including the famous tall building …

Ethiopia urged residents of the capital to arm up and defend the city from advancing TPLF and OLF as they encircle the city.

Advancing TPLF and OLF forces enclose capital Addis-Ababa as worries of invasion loom in. It follows days after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters captured two strategic towns less than 200 miles from the city of Addis-Ababa. Ethiopia waged a horrible war against the TPLF a year ago but it lasted more than they …

Somalia’s one man, one vote, hopes brought to life.

Hello it’s me again, I’m sitting at a restaurant in the west of Hargeisa enjoying my favourite avocado juice. It’s 11:34, the hottest time of the day as the sun sends its heat waves from the center of the earth. It’s really hard to walk in this extreme heat. A friend of mine and former …

Somalia one man, one vote election hopes brought to life

Hello it’s me again, I’m sitting at a restaurant in the west of Hargeisa enjoying my favourite avocado juice. It’s 11:34, the hottest time of the day as the sun sends its heat waves from the center of earth. It’s really hard to walk in this extreme heat. A friend of mine and former co-worker …