Tom J. Farer

Nov 4, 2024 | geeska.com | Denise Zaneza |Mohamed Mohamud |Mohamed Gabobe |Tom J. Farer

The world is slowly opening its eyes to how Paul Kagame’s regime abuses human rights, suppresses dissent, and exploits neighboring countries. On the global stage, Rwanda is the poster child for African development, celebrated for its post-genocide recovery and lauded as a beacon of economic success.

Oct 28, 2024 | geeska.com | Faisal Ali |Tom J. Farer

In 1973, Josie Fanon interviewed then-ANC president Oliver Tambo about Israel and apartheid South Africa. Originally printed in French, it is now available in English for the first time. In July 2021, the chair of the African Union Commission granted observer status to Israel. Several member states immediately condemned the decision, with South Africa and Algeria emerging as the most vocal opponents.

Oct 28, 2024 | geeska.com | Tom J. Farer |Biruk Terrefe |Harry Verhoeven |Mohamed Gabobe

Tom Farer recalls his time in Mogadishu as a legal assistant and his friendship with Mohamed Abshir, who served as the commander of the Somali police before being ousted in the 1969 coup.  In early September 1963, I found myself stepping off a plane onto the hot tarmac of Mogadishu’s airport. It was a quiet and barren place—just a strip of runway stretching between low dunes, with only a passing camel to bear witness. The rusted steps I descended seemed to belong to a forgotten world.

Oct 8, 2024 | geeska.com | Mohamed Mohamud |Tom J. Farer

Photographer and storyteller Mohamed Mohamud reflects on nearly a decade of documenting the stories of the worldwide Somali diaspora.  Diasporas exist for a variety of reasons. Some people migrate in search of economic opportunities, others leave their homelands due to persecution, while empires can facilitate movement within their territories. In other cases, natural disasters, famines and droughts force communities to flee. So where does the Somali diaspora story start?

Sep 15, 2024 | geeska.com | Suhaib Mahmoud |Tom J. Farer |Faisal Ali

Suhaib Mahmoud reflects on the literature and reception of British-Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose literary work tells the stories of Africa’s Indian Ocean region. The impact of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature took many by surprise. The Nobel Committee often leans into the element of the unexpected, defying the predictions of those speculating on the potential nominees each year.