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Stability and Sustainability: Interview with Dr Hawa Abdi


Posted by syahirah on 18 Nov 2014 / 0 Comments
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It is a calm and cool afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya, when I catch up with Dr Hawa Abdi over Skype. After working hard in Mogadishu’s difficult circumstances with her two physician daughters Deqo and Amina Mohamed, she sometimes comes to Nairobi to rest and relax. Speaking over a passable internet connection, our conversation is peppered […]

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Film

Half the Sky Documentary Revisited: Somaliland


Posted by azra on 07 Nov 2012 / 0 Comments
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My review of the Half the Sky documentary for MMW last month made little mention of any redeeming aspects of the film. On the whole, I felt that the film was sadly overshadowed by the American actresses—and George Clooney!—who accompanied and provided commentary for the Nicholas Kristof production. It became more about the celebrities than […]

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