Stories from the Horn #146
January 25, 2022
I’m proud to announce that Pillars won the OWL Book Pal (Outstanding Works of Literature) award in the Religion category! There are now 88 ratings on Amazon for the book and I think it would be amazing to hit 100. If you’ve read the book, would you consider dropping over there to leave a rating? Thank you!
Check out this lovely book When Stars are Scattered, by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. “A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.”
And now on to the news stories
Through My Lens: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. This article is by Abdi Nor Iftin. He wrote the foreword for my book, Pillars.
VOA to broadcast Sesame Street to Somali speakers
Can we turn a desert into a forest? An opinion piece about the green wall dream, stretching across Africa into Djibouti. (includes stunning photos)
Where is the “white widow” of Somalia?
Alex Song still playing football in Djibouti
French and American military train in Djibouti
This isn’t in the Horn of Africa, but it is fascinating, so voila: Snow Falls in the Sahara for the fifth time. I have no idea why “Somalia” is included in the actual title.
Former ambassador to Djibouti, Larry Andre arrives in Somalia where he will next serve as ambassador.
The ongoing dispute over Djibouti’s port
Have a great week!