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Ilhan Abdi

Ilhan Abdi is a writer, researcher, and archivist rooted in Somali oral history. As the founder of dhageeyso, an online project dedicated to Somalia’s musical heritage, she explores collective memory and the diasporic experience.

From the west coast of eternity: On archiving Somali memory, the palatable diaspora and thinking ahead of the trauma

“You are a child of Maandeeq, the she-camel of prosperity, raised in the oral tradition on a diet of poetry, music and Grisly Tales for Somali kids, yet still shaped by this colony.” This is an extract from BOHOLYOW, a zine by Parramatta-based writer, editor, and archivist Ilhan Abdi.

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