Somali Faces

Somali Faces is an online project that shares everyday stories of ordinary Somali people from around the world. The idea was the brainchild of the creative duo of Mohammed Ibrahim Shire, an author and history enthusiast and Donia Jamal Adam, a storyteller, human rights advocate and campaigner.

The project has two main objectives. The first is global, seeking to reconstruct the image of Somalis as a peaceful, resilient people, thereby challenging stereotypes that peg them as terrorists, pirates, warlords and refugees. The second is national: a compassionate reminder to the Somali people to rise above petty clannism "and earnestly understand that your fellow co-ethnic has his/her own struggles, dreams, regrets and aspirations."