#somalifaces

I love my skin,

I love my hair,

I love my culture,

I love my story,

I love my community,

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"I stopped going to dugsi the day my father was murdered. I now help my mother whatever she needs me to do. I make sure that she doesn't feel sad all the time. When she used to make us pancakes in the morning before we go to dugsi, she was all happy, but now I see her sad face, and she doesn't know that I'm watching. I wish she would be happy again. I wish my father was here. I miss him because when he was with us, everyone was happy."

(Mogadishu)

#WeAreAllEqual

https://www.gofundme.com/weareallequal-justice-for-ahmed

"Waan joojiyey dugsigii aan dhigan jiray isla maalintii la dilay aabbahay, hadana waxaan caawiya hooyaday si aanay u dareemin murugo badan.Markii hore hooyo iyadoo faraxsan ayey canjeerada noosamaynjirtay maalinkasta ka hor inta aanan aadin dugsiga laakiin hada waan arka in aanay faraxsanayn mana oga in aan fiiriyo, waa jeclaan laha in ay faraxsansanaanto markasta, waan jeclaan laha in aabbahay nala joogo, waayo marki uu noolaa qofkastoo  nagamid ah wuu faraxsanaan jiray."

(Muqdisho)#KuligeenWaynuSimanahay