Pop Culture and Pirate Humanity
Barely any group has been as de-humanized as much in recent history as Somali pirates, treated almost like vermin to be rooted out.
Somalia
Cape Town needs a visit from Anthony Bourdain
Foodyism and obscure ‘ethnic’ food are trendy these days. So, it is odd that South Africa hasn’t received more attention.
London calling … to the faraway towns of Somalia
Talk about efficiency, how’s this for a developmental scheme. First, encourage, both directly and by ‘principled
50 Cent goes to Somalia
So rapper 50 Cent (accompanied by American journalists) was in Somalia and Kenya this week to
Music Break. Mufasa
Somali-Canadian R&B Singer A’maal Nuux wants to be Mufasa. The description of the song on Youtube says,
"The Somali Neurosis"
14-minute clip from a recent TV profile by Norwegian television of a visit by Somali novelist
Gandhi in Somalia
A mild mannered historian and anthropologist takes over as President of an autonomous Somali republic.
Jeffrey Gettleman in Somalia
By Abdourahman Waberi* Jeffrey Gettleman will not run the risk of being seen as ‘a nobody,
Drones in Somalia
The US, which has misread the political situation in Somalia before, is again pursuing short-term military gains there at the risk of long-term blowback.
The Transformation of K’naan
How a political song about the aftermath of the Cold War, refugees and statelessness was defanged, first for FIFA and then for Coca Cola.
Too many films about the 2010 World Cup
Here's some things I did not have the time to blog about properly or link to this past week. It's Weekend Special.