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Messages from [Little] Mogadishu
Abdi Iftin grew up in war-torn Mogadishu, Somalia. When he was still working there as a teacher and braving the streets to attend college, he sent us regular reports about his life. For a long time, Abdi thought things would never change. But then he got the chance to move to Kenya, where his older brother Hassan has been living. Abdi is now reporting for The Story from Nairobi's "Little Mogadishu" neighborhood, about his new life as a Somali refugee.
Abdi's music: Midabada Casan performed by Ahmed Mooge.
Looking Back to Somalia
Thursday, August 04 2011
Looking back to Somalia
Abdi Iftin tells of his mother and sister’s situation in Somalia as they try to survive the famine and fighting. People are moving back to the capital city, Mogadishu, despite the conflict there, because it is the only place they have hope of getting food. Abdi recalls that in 1992, there was another drought and famine and his baby sister died.
A New Life in Kenya
Thursday, March 31 2011
A NEW LIFE IN KENYA
When we first began talking with a young Somali, Abdi, about life in Mogadishu, we agreed to never use his name - it would be too dangerous. Today, we re-introduce you to Abdi Iftin. A few weeks ago, Abdi decided Mogadishu had become to dangerous, even for him. With the help of friends he met through this program, and working closely with his brother Hassan in Nairobi, Abdi managed to get out of Somalia. Abdi and Hassan talk with Dick about how they managed it, and what life looks like now for two Somali refugees in Kenya.
- Hear one of the songs Abdi's listening to in Nairobi
Leaving Mogadishu
Tuesday, March 29 2011
Leaving Mogadishu
For the last two years, we've been telling the story of Mogadishu with the help of a young man there, Abdi. We've heard about his family splintering, the bullet holes in his roof and the bombs that explode on his way to school. Today, our news is that Abdi is leaving Mogadishu; the city has become just too dangerous for him. Dick talks with Cori Princell, the producer who has worked closely with Abdi, about this latest turn of events.
No Revolution
Wednesday, February 16 2011
No Revolution
It’s still unknown just how far the unrest in Egypt and Tunisia will spread across the Arab world. There is however one country where the people remain trapped by warring factions. Abdi, our regular correspondent in Somalia, tells us how people there are reacting to news of Egypt's revolution, and he updates us on the violence in his neighborhood and at his university.
Surviving Mogadishu
Monday, November 29 2010
SURVIVING MOGADISHU
Today, Dick talks with Abdi for the first time in an interview on The Story. For the past year and a half, we’ve been keeping up with news events in Mogadishu through regular messages from Abdi. Like many young people, he's willing to brave bomb explosions, shells and violence to stay in the city where he has work and connections. Abdi finds life in the camps outside the city too restrictive. But now that he's learned his girlfriend is leaving the country, Abdi has found himself questioning everything.
Avoiding the Recruiters
Monday, August 09 2010
AVoiding the recruiters
Late last week the Justice department indicted fourteen people, some of them American citizens, on charges of funneling money to the Islamist terror group the Shabab in Somalia. The Shabab is battling government forces for the control of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. And that has a huge impact on the lives of everyone living there, including that of our correspondent Abdi.
A Loss in the Family
Monday, June 14 2010
A loss in the family
Since we last heard from Abdi, the situation has only gotten worse. He's had run-ins with both soldiers and the Islamists, and some of his family members have been sick with malaria.
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