
Return to Eyl
My second time visiting Eyl was in 2021. This time, we wanted my aunt to experience it, since...

Garowe: A Five-Month Stay (2nd Visit)
My second visit to Garowe was in November 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns in the...

What “Home” Really Means to Me
The idea of home has always felt confusing to me. I had to leave my home country when...

My First Visit to Eyl in 2018
In 2018, while visiting my aunt in Garowe, we often spent our afternoons sitting in the courtyard, enjoying...

My First Visit to Somalia
The year was 2018, and I had just closed my clothing store after less than six months of...

Introducing: Exploring Somalia – A Five-Year Solo Journey
Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome to my blog series, Exploring Somalia: A Five-Year Solo Journey. Over the past five...