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First person | A reporter reflects on Somalia’s record drought
The New Humanitarian
English - June 14, 2023 14:15 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNews Government humanitarian aid analysis conflict rethinkinghumanitarianism worldnews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The New Humanitarian aims to amplify the voices of refugees, asylum seekers, and people affected by conflict and disaster - placing them at the centre of the conversations about the policies and events that shape their lives.
Today’s essay was written and read out by Liban Mahamad. He is a freelance journalist and writer from Somalia. In his essay, Liban looks at the limitations of international aid in Somalia, and in particular at how its short-termism risks perpetuating a cycle of need for millions of Somalis. Liban’s recording also features the natural sounds of Dolow in southern Somalia, where he recorded his essay: