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“We should embrace adversities for it can unlock

“We should embrace adversities for it can unlock our potential. I lost my father at a young age. It was around the time when we arrived as refugees in Kenya, escaping from a brutal civil war in Somalia. Abject poverty was around us. I used to walk a great distance to fetch semi-clean water whilst my mother took care of my siblings, some who were sick. After a few years later, and being accustomed to poverty, we moved to the United States. I didn’t have any high expectation, except to feel normal like other children. You see, I never really experienced the joy of being a kid. I didn’t have that option. As the oldest, I had to grow up fast and be a helper to my mother. Arriving in the US at the age of 10, I could barely speak a word of English, except for some bad words like ‘shut up’ that I picked up in Kenya’s refugee camp. We eventually settled in the state of Washington after living several months in Texas. In high school, I joined many extra-curricular activities just to belong, to feel accepted. We lived in a mostly white neighbourhood, and at times we felt unwelcome. To take my mind of these things, I started working part-time and put lots of effort in high school so I could attend college early. Alhamdullilah, I graduated and got married and I’m now a mother to two beautiful children. I always wanted to give back to the community and my initial plan was to work for the UNICEF as they helped us at a critical time. However, I decided to start my activism at home, motivated by my children who see me as their role model, and I draw inspiration from them. I pushed myself even further and went back to get my Master’s and now I’m a doctoral student. The US has provided me with so many opportunities and I’m grateful to consider it my home country. However, I’m also aware that deep-rooted inequalities exist, which is why I’ve decided to run for political office in King County Council District 5, whilst still doing my doctorate and being a parent. I know what poverty and inequality feel like. I’ve witnessed it and I want to make a change –any change– so others should not have to go through what I went through..."

(King County, United States)

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"The saddest day of my life was losing my beloved

"The saddest day of my life was losing my beloved teacher. We called him Macalin (Teacher) Ahmed and he taught my sister and I Maths and English at a local school in Kismaayo in Somalia. One day, my sister and I were speaking a secret Somali youth language called ‘Af Jini’ in front of him. It’s essentially a street language that is popular amongst the youth in Somalia. We were gossiping about him, and he overheard us. He let us know that he understood the lingo, so we assumed some sort of disciplinary actions but instead, he decided not to do anything. From that moment on, he took me under my wing, and I helped him with some of the administrative stuff in our class. One time, whilst he was grading some of our work, he paused for a moment, his eyes still fixed on the paper and said to me something that will forever stay with me. He told me that if you ever decide to move to a peaceful country, where there is no war, I truly believe that you will reach your full potential and become someone very important, mark my words. It took me over a decade, and a permanent move to the United States in 2015 to understand what he meant. A while after that, he got very sick. I used to visit him on a daily basis but one particular night, his health deteriorated quite fast, so I immediately went to his house. When I entered his room, it was packed with some of his students and family members. Everyone looked at me because they knew we were quite close. Suddenly, I could hear him whisper, ‘Who is that?’, to which the others in the room replied with my name. Even though he was in pain, he made an effort to look at me and we briefly made eye contact, but I couldn’t bear seeing him in so much pain. I became very emotional and ran out of the room quickly. Several minutes later, one of my classmates ran after me and said that our teacher passed away. I lost the only person in my life who ever recognised my full potential, way before I did. As a young child, I always found comfort in kindness and words, more than food and clothes...."(see rest in the comment section). #somalifaces

"Like many others, I grew up never even knowing th

"Like many others, I grew up never even knowing that it is was possible for me to become a pilot. At the age of 14, my dream was to become a pilot. My inspiration came from my grandmother who raised me. She flew commercial and would travel a lot for work. Unfortunately, at the age of 16, I gave up on that dream since I didn’t have any direction. I decided to enrol on a nurse course, however, I dropped out a month later and instead decided to become a law enforcement officer. However, in the end, I did not continue with it either. At the back of my mind, this urge to become a pilot resurfaced. My family were not supportive because they considered it a dangerous occupation and thought it would be impossible for me to raise a family while being a pilot. But one day, while browsing Facebook I came across a video about a female captain who works for Emirates, which inspired me so much that right away I decided to google ‘how to become a pilot’ and a few flight schools popped up, and I immediately signed up. My family are now my biggest supporter after witnessing my determination. Being in a male-dominated industry, it takes courage, commitment, and lots of money to pursue aviation as a woman. My biggest challenge I had to face so far was funding my own training and running out of finances while I got closer to my flight test, which resulted in postponing written exams and flights. My main goal now is to become a bush pilot so that I can facilitate the delivery of supplies in remote areas in Somalia."
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(Edmonton, Canada)
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"From the moment I was born, all I ever saw, heard

"From the moment I was born, all I ever saw, heard, smelled and touched was abject poverty, but that did not stop me from being named amongst the top 100 students in Somalia. My name is Qasim, and I'm what you call an internally displaced person. I live with my parents in Garbaharey in Gedo and have been living here for quite some while. Going to school is not easy. As our refugee camp is on the outskirts of the city, it takes me a while to walk to school. I don't really mind the long walk to school, but my greatest challenge is crossing the riverbed when it floods because it obstructs my path to school. I mean, it's not nice to arrive in the classroom with wet, muddy shoes – it's really it's embarrassing. After school, I tend my family's sheep until dusk. Usually, my classmates do their homework and reading at night, but I am unable as we don't have electricity. So, what I do is wake up very early in the morning and make use of the early daylight to get some reading done before I head off to school. I'm glad it worked out, and my parents are so proud of me. I already promised them that one day I would make them happy by removing them from this poverty. But that all depends on how well I will do in higher education. Since I'm amongst the top 100 students in the country, I've been promised a scholarship to study at the university level. But now I've been told that there is a huge disagreement amongst the country's politicians that can jeopardise my chance to do well in life. Please don't let them take away my only chance to make it. I've really worked hard for it."
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"I will never forget the expression on her face. M

"I will never forget the expression on her face. My mother and I went to Hajj in 2019 for the first time. I didn’t know what to expect, but I already convinced myself that it was going to be a life-changing experience. During the Hajj, I was placed in a mina (tent) with fellow Australians – majority of them from Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. My assigned group started with the throwing of the jamarat, but I lost contact with them and instead joined another group that was doing the tawwaf (circumambulation). I performed the tawwaf and shaved my head. After the tawwaf, I lost contact with my group and encountered a Somali Kenyan brother who was a student there, so we started looking for my group. The frustrating part was that I left my wallet and phone at the mina camp. Not to mention that it was quite hot that day. We found a quiet spot and just stood there for a while, talking. Suddenly, we saw a group of Somali pilgrims, that was entering a van. The driver was charging them 100 riyals for the ride. I noticed one elderly Somali woman that was sticking her hand out, trying to plead with the driver to take whatever she got. Apparently, she was short on cash (25 riyals) and she lost her son in the crowd. I desperately wanted to pay for her transport, but I didn’t have any money on me. I went to the driver and politely asked her to let her in on an account that she is an elderly woman and that he made enough money already. Just when he refused again, I saw the saddest expression on her face, wallahi it broke my heart..." (see rest of the story in the comments section)

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"I am a third-year nurse student. Since the pandem

"I am a third-year nurse student. Since the pandemic spread in the UK, the NHS made a special register for 3rd-year students to help out. They placed the more experienced nurses on the COVID-19 wards and drafted us to help out on the other wards. Because I have asthma, I was placed on the neonatal ward, which is the ward that houses new-born babies that need intensive care. This has taken a toll on our kids as they rarely see my husband and I on account of both us being keyworkers. So they spend most of their time with my mother. I fear for my son the most as he has asthma. Because there is an increased chance of being exposed to the virus daily, so my worst fear is being a carrier that infects him."
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(Manchester, United Kingdom)
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"Waxaan barta kalkaalisanimo, oo aan sanadka saddexaad ka marayo. Sidii uu safmarkaan dalka Ingiriiska ugu faafay, NHSta waxay diiwaantay ardayda sanadka saddexaad ka dhigta kalkaalisanimada, si ay isbitaallada wax uga caawiyaan. Kalkaaliyaasha horay u soo shaqeeyey waxa loo xilsaaray inay ka shaqeeyaan qeyb loo qoondeeyey dadka COVID-19 ku dhacay, inteena kalena qaybaha kale ee isbitaalka ayaa na loo qaybiyay. Neef baan qaba, sidaas awgeed waxaa la i geeyey qeybta ilmaha dhallaanka ah ee jirran la seexiyo. Maadama aniga iyo ninkeygu ba aan isbitaalka ka wada shaqeynno, ilmihii waxaan u geeyey hooyaday, mana ina arkaan oo taa way saameysay. Wiilkeyga yar baan u baqanaya waayo neef buu qaba waxaana ka walwal qaba in aan cudurkaan u gudbiyo."
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(Manchester, Boqortooyada Ingiriiska)
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"I believe this pandemic is an immense blessing in

"I believe this pandemic is an immense blessing in disguise. I say this as someone who recently recovered from covid along with my kids. It's made clear to me what's indispensable for a human and that we should prioritize the meaningful things. It's made it apparent how despite being relational creatures, we're relationally dysfunctional. We connect to screens more than we connect to each other and our kids. Our lives are dissociative and being isolated has shown us that it's not sustainable. God could have created Adam and Hawwaa simultaneously but there's a great deal of hikma in that Adam experienced deep loneliness despite having the company of angels, being in paradise and having all that knowledge. The intellect can't substitute connection because it's through connecting that who we are and what we learn reifies. We need to be mirrored back. This also exposes our innate powerlessness that comes with the human condition and that there's absolutely no outstripping it. We need God, and this time is high time to turn to Him through trust and faith because it's what makes the uncertainty of life meaningful."
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See Somali version in comments section.
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"It all happened so fast. My grandfather never had

"It all happened so fast. My grandfather never had fever and only a slight cough. He developed breathing problems quickly and the next day he was gone. He only went out for dialysis at the hospital which is where he probably contracted it. I don't know which was worst - us not being able to have closure by being by his side or the thought that he spent his last hours alone and confused.
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We're a big extended family but we couldn't come together. Some of his children were out of the country and they couldn't travel here. It added to the unreal feeling. We couldn't wash him or bury him. His grave was a number someone described to us. In the midst of that fog, we were implicated in a media storm because it got out that a disproportionate amount of the victims were Somalis. There were speculations that it was because they lived in crowded spaces, that they didn't know the language, and some even went as far as to blame it on cultural practices. Racists were having a field day because this confirmed their stereotypes of us and it hurt to not only not be afforded compassion, but the blatant victim blaming. That somehow it was my grandfather's fault for suffering and dying.
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It makes me so angry because the restaurants and schools are open, and those who socialize the most are ethnic Swedes. Their behaviours aren't monitored but our deaths are scrutinized. Our lives are marginalized and our deaths are simply numbers."
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"I am an avid football fan and play it religiously

"I am an avid football fan and play it religiously. My dream is join Arsenal F.C. and one day and represent the Somali national team. But the problem is that I am afraid to tell people about my dream. Because outside Somalia, Arsenal is a world-renowned football team. Over here, however, Arsenal is a code word for one of the insurgent groups fighting here. So the minute you say I love Arsenal, people will think you are a sympathiser. So I keep my mouth shut and silently pray that one day I will find a way to achieve my dream of joining Arsenal -- the football club, of course."
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"Kubadda cagta baan aad uga dambeeya oo aan ciyaara. Waxaan ku naawila in aan u ciyaaro kooxda Arsenal iyo xeegada qaranka Soomaaliya. Waanse ka baqanaya in aan dadka u sheegto hammigeygaas. Qurbaha Arsenal waxaa loo yaqaana koox caan ah, dalka gudahiisa se Arsenal waxa lagu sarbeeba kooxaha argagixisada ah. Marka hadii aad tiraahdid Arsenal baan jeclahay waxaa loo qaadanaya in aad taageertid kooxahaas argagixisada ah. Marka waan iska aamusa, waxaana rajeynaya maalin maalmaha ka mid ah in riyadeydu rumowdo oo aan ku biiro Arsenal, kuwa argagixisada mahane, waa kuwii kale."
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"I sell tea at the famous Liido beach in Mogadishu

"I sell tea at the famous Liido beach in Mogadishu and try to help those that can't swim. The busiest days are Thursdays and Fridays as huge droves of young people flock to the beach. Some of them love watching the views whilst sipping tea, whilst others prefer to go swimming. Sadly, a huge number of my customers do not know how to swim so I purchased a set of swimming life vests. So every time they buy a cup of tea from me, I ask whether they are planning to go into the waters and if they reply yes, I hand them a vest that they can borrow for free. I care for their safety, and I don’t want to see anyone get hurt whilst enjoying our beautiful beaches."
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"Shaah baan ku iibiya xeebta Liido, waxaana isku deya in aan caawiyo wixi dabaasha aqoon. Khamiista iyo Jimcaha baa dhalinyarta ku soo qulqushaa oo aad ba loo buuxa maalmahaas. Qaar xeebta bay iska fiirsadaan ayagoo shaaheynaya, qaarna way dabaashaan. Nasiib xumo, in badan ka mid ah macmiishayda ba yaqaaniin dabaasha. Saas daraadeed baan soo iibiyey feesaha dabaasha. Markay shaaha iga iibsadaan waxaan waydiiya hadii ay dabaal tagayaan, si hadii ay dhahaan haa aan u siiyo intay ka dabaalanayaan. Waan ka feejigsanahay khatarta, mana rabi in dadka u soo dalxiis tagaya xeebaheena qurxoon ay wax gaaraan." #somalifaces #somali #somalia #mogadishu #liido #africa #safety

We've reached our target! . Dear Friends of Somali

We've reached our target!
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Dear Friends of Somali Faces,
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Alhamdullilah, we have reached our target! Over 900 generous people donated and thousands shared the campaign. Such generosity is a true reflection of our humanity and desire to help others. May Allah reward every single one of you.
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These funds will provide emergency support to the hundreds of victims affected by the recent bombing in Mogadishu that claimed the lives of over 110 innocent people. Thanks to your generous contributions and fantastic support to our emergency appeal, you have saved lives. Our next step is getting every penny of the funds raised victims and their families. We'll keep you updated insha'Allah with photos and videos.
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We will keep the fundraiser open for the coming days if people still want to donate. Remember, every penny counts.
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Thank you!
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"I’m a single mother who sells khat on the stree

"I’m a single mother who sells khat on the streets of Mogadishu. It is the only means I can make money to take care of my child. I was active, independent, and really had a knack of selling things. I didn’t need any support from anyone. Now, I feel so useless on account of the permanent injuries that I sustained from the bombing. I will need a lot of help now, but how can I get that help when no one is willing to help you."
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"Waxa aan ahay hooyo ubadkeeda ku korisa jaadka ay ay ku iibiso jidadka Muqdisho. Waa habk keli ah ee aan dhaqaale ugu samayn karo ubadkayga. Waxaan ahaa qof firfircoon oo isku filan, kuna fiican iibka. Wax caawimo ah ka ma helin qof kale. Dhaawaca iga soo gaaray qarixii ayaa iga dhigay qof aan waxba qabsan karin. Caawimo badan ayaan u baahanahay hadda, laakiin maxaan sameeyaa waayo cid i caawinaysa ma arko."
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"My husband was one of the many that lost his life

"My husband was one of the many that lost his life in the ex-control bombing. He was a rickshaw driver and an honest worker who loved taking care of his elderly mother and us. My three oldest already know that their father is not coming back. We haven’t told his mother yet because hearing the news will literally kill her. She has already been through a lot. Please pray for us. Please pray for us. Please pray for us."
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"Ninkaygi wuxuu kamid ahaa dadkii lagu dilay qaraxii dhawaan dhacay, wuxuu ahaa mid jecel inuu dayreelo qoyskiisa iyo hooyadii, si uu taas u fuliyi wuxuu ku shaqaysan jiray bajaaj. Caruurtayda 3 ugu koran waa ogyihiin in aabahood dhintay lakiin ilaa hada umaanu sheegin hooyadii sababto ah markii horeba waxay ku jirtay xalad. Fadlan nosoo duceeya. fadlan nosoo duceeya, fadlan nosoo duceeya"
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"This is my younger brother. We are simple constru

"This is my younger brother. We are simple construction workers that work together and do everything together. Our jobs don't pay well, but we make just enough to feed our families. He was jobless for a while, so once I got him this job, he was over the moon. The thing is that he struggled with depression for a while. It was triggered by what he considered, his failure to provide food on the table for his family. Once he started working, he made sure to go the extra mile and not lose his only means of provision. The one thing that worries me is that I did something out of the ordinary on that unfaithful day. Our usual routine was that I go to where he lives, and we take rickshaw together to the workplace. But on that day, as I was running late, I told him to take a rickshaw and come to me instead. I thought to myself that it would give me enough time to get ready. The next thing I hear is that an explosion happened, and he was one of the injured people. He sustained massive injuries from the blast. It split his head open, and he's unable to sleep on his back until he recovers. When I visited him at the hospital, he was worried whether he would be able to recover fully. Our biggest problem now is that his family is entirely dependent on him, and my income barely covers my family, let alone two families." .
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"I was offered the opportunity to be transferred t

"I was offered the opportunity to be transferred to Turkey to receive further medical treatment, but I refused. As much as I’m grateful for Turkey's generosity, I’m confident that I can receive the right amount of care here in Somalia. I’ve full faith in my country’s doctors and nurses. They are doing a fantastic job. When many patients were transported to Turkey, I saw many demoralised doctors and nurses, as they wanted to prove themselves in taking care of these wounded people. So I’m glad I made that decision. I’m still worried about my mother, though. We were both wounded in the bomb blast in ex-control Afgooye. My mother had some burns, and a piece of shrapnel pierced her leg. The sad thing is that she doesn’t have the luxury of recovery in a hospital as my ailing grandmother (her mother) needs her help, so she is recovering at home and taking care of her mother."
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"Waxa la i siiyay fursad la igu geynayo Turkiga si aan u helo daryeel caafimaad oo degdeg ah, laakiin waan diiday. Walow aan mahad badan u hayo deeqsininada Turkiga, haddana waxa aan kalsooni ku qabaa in aan dalkayga ka helayo daryeelka aan u baahanahay. Kalsooni buuxda ayaanan ku qabaa dhakhaatiirta iyo kalkaaliyayaasha dalkayga. Shaqo heer sare ah ayay hayaan. Markii dhaawac badan loo qaaday Turkiga, waxa aan arkay dhakhaatiir iyo kalkaaliyayaal badan oo niyadjabsan, doonayana in ay muujiyaan inay daryeeli karaan dadkooda dhaawaca ah. Sidaas darteed waan ku faraxsanahay go’aankayga. Balse waxa aan ka werwerayaa hooyaday. Labadayaduba waannu ku wada dhaawacannay qarixii ex-kaantaroolka ee Afgooye. Dhawr meelood ayay ka gubatay, finiin ayaana lugta ka galay. Midda murugada leh waxa ay tahay, hooyaday ma haysato wakhti ay ku bogsooto, waayo iyada hooyadeed ayaa joogta oo u baahan daryeelkeeda. Sidaas darteed, hooyo waxa ay joogtaa guriga si ay u xannaanayso hooyadeed."
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"I was with my daughter when the blast happened. A

"I was with my daughter when the blast happened. As we were trying to cross the road, a massive explosion rocked the area. We both fell to the ground and tried making sense of what was happening. Heavily wounded, we were transported to the hospital, but my daughter couldn't hold on any longer. She finally succumbed to her wounds. All I can remember is the shock and confusion in her eyes. She was only 21 years old and a new mother. I thank God that she gave me a granddaughter before she returned to Him."
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"Anigoo gabadhayda meel ka so wadayey baanu qaraxa la kulanay. Markii laamiga wadada aan so goynay buu qaraxa dhacay. Dhulka ku dhacnay, anagoo dhaawac culus na so gaaray. Isbitaalka nala geeyey, laakiin nasiibdarro, gabadhayda sakaraadki ayaa qabtay. Nabarradii ay kala kulantay qaraxii, awgeed bey u geeriyootay. Waxa weli xasuusta naxdinta iyo jahwareerka ka muuqatay indiheeda. Gabar yar bey ahayd oo 21 jir. Dhawaan bey hooyo noqotay. Alle mahad leh madaame ay gabar yar ka tagtay."
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"I don't know what to do. I'm currently jobless bu

"I don't know what to do. I'm currently jobless but had to pay $120 for my brother's medicine so that he doesn't die and it reduces his pain. The worrying part is that I had to borrow the money from someone. If he still needs more medication, I don't know who I can ask. I'm already in debt as it is. My brother is a simple farmer, and lots of people rely on him. He needs to recover and be healthy once again for the sake of his wife and kids."
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"Runti, anigu ma shaqeeyo, wax aan sameeyana ma magaranayo. Waxaan bixiyey kharaskhka daawadaynta walaalkay oo dhan $120 laakiin waxaa hada igu werwer badan igu haya lacagtaas waxaan kasoo amaahday qof kale. Hadii uu weli u baahanyahay daawayn dheeraad ah ma garanayo cid aan waydiiyo ama kasoo daynsado lacag dheeraad ah maadama aan markii hore lacag soo amaahanay. Walaalkay waa nin beero falato ah, sidaas darteed dad badan baa nolol maalmeedkoodku ku tiirsanyihay shaqadiisa oo isaga sugaya. Wuxuu u baahanyahay in uu kasoo kabto dhawaca si uu markale caruurtiisi iyo xaaskiisi ugu shaqeeyo."
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"I’m the boy’s grandfather, my daughter’s so

"I’m the boy’s grandfather, my daughter’s son. He used to live in the rural side of the country and was recently brought to the city to live with me and attend school. He initially wanted to stay in the village and be with his family, but his parents are poor and have trouble taking care of him. He started school and grew to love it. When the bomb detonated, a scrap of metal hit the inside of one of his ears. Thankfully they removed the piece of metal, but he is still in agonizing pain. He’s a brave boy and tries to put on a brave face whilst hiding his physical pain, but at times he just can’t, especially when he closes his eyes. I haven’t slept for the past 48 hours. There’s this growing worry of whether his hearing will be permanently damaged or some other complication comes up. But all we got is God and hope."
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"Wiilka awoowe baan u ahay. Gabadhayda dhashay. Wuxuu ku noolaa dhinaca miyiga, dhawaan baa magaalada la keenay si uu ila noolaado, waxbarashiisa ku dedaalo. Markii hore wuxuu jecla inuu iska joogo tuuladii u ku dhashay kuna barbaaray laakiinse waalidkiisa waa dad masaakiin oo wiilka daryeeli karin. Dhawaan ayuu bilaabay waxbarashada. Marku qaraxa ka dhacay Ex-Controolka wiilka degta bir xoog leh baa ka gashay. Nasiib wanaag, birtii waa laga bixiyey, hadda meeshii xanuun bey ku haysa, dheecaan baa ka socda. Runti, waa wiil fariid oo qarinaya xanuunka haya, laakiin mararka qaarkood ma awoodo inu naga qariyo, waana dareemi kara. Runti, ma seexan 48-kii saacadood ee la soo dhaafay. Waxaa igu abuurmay walwal isa soo taraya oo ah inu maqalkiisu waayo ama dhibaatooyin kale ay soo kordhaan. Laakiin waxaan kaliya haysanaa waa Eebbihii na abuuray iyo rajo."
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"I found my brother in this state at the hospital.

"I found my brother in this state at the hospital. When the incident happened yesterday, I thought I lost him for good since I knew that he was in the vicinity of where the blast happened. He lost all his memories and did not know who he is and he still does not. I keep showing him pictures and telling him his name, but he keeps repeating who he is as if I'm feeding him lies. He was on his way to school. He was in his last year and was planning to start university next year. As his older sister, I can't leave him alone even though I've to go back to my children. I've to make him remember. I know he will remember me; he has to. For the sake of his future, he has to." .
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"Waxaan cisbitaalkan ka helay walaalkay oo ku jira xaaladan, markii masiibadu dhacday waxaan is iri wuu dhintay waayo waan ogaa inuu joogay meel u dhow goobtii dhibtu ka dhacday. Hadda dhibka ugu wayn waa xusuustii oo ka guurtay mana garanayo qofka uu yahay hadii aad waydiiso, waxaan si joogto ah u tusaya sawiro kadibna waxaan u sheegaya magaciisa, laakiin waxba iskama bedelin ilaa hada. Waxa uu si joogta ah I waydiinaya qofka uu yahay isagoo aad moodo in uusan rumaysnayn jawaabtaya aan siinayo marka uu su’aashaas I waydiiyo. Wakthiga shilku ku dhacay wuxuu ku socday Iskuulka, wuxuu lahaa qorshe ah inuu jamacad bilaabo sanadka danbe madama uu ku jiro sanadkii ugu danbeyey dugsiga sare. Inkastoo ay tahay in aan dib ugu noqdo caruurtaydi hadana cidla kagama tagi karo, waxaan doonaya in xasuustiisa usoo noqoto ugu yaraan magaciisi inuu garto. Warbixinta dhakhaatiirtu nasiiyeen waxay tibaxaysa in ay suurgal tahay in sidaas xusuustiisi kaga guurto hadana anigu waxaan aaminsahay in taasi ayna markasta sax noqon karin, waan aqaan walalkay , waan ogahay in uu xasuusan doono aniga."
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