This remarkable evening celebrated the contributions of women, particularly the role of female artists, in Somali peace and development. Saado Cabdi Amarre, a leading Somali poet visiting the UK for the first time, shared some of her emotionally charged poems in Somali. PTC Director, Sarah Maguire, who co-translated some of Saado’s poems with Maxamed Xasan ‘Alto’, read their translations alongside Saado.
They were followed by a very lively discussion, chaired by Nadifa Mahamed, author of Black Mamba Boy, featuring Amina Mahamoud, founding member and former director of Somaliland woman’s umbrella organisation ‘Negaad’; Suad Armiye, Chair of Somaliland Society UK; and Idil Osman, co-author of Somalia to Europe: Stories from the Somali Diaspora and Europe.
The evening ended with two fabulous Somali women singers and all the audience joined them for a dance!
