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Sofia Pimentel

Sofia Pimentel is an artist, writer, and lyricist, and co-author of the project Soap Opera (2025). She writes about digital life and women’s experiences, exploring themes of performance and authenticity.

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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