Editorial

Dear Readers,

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This Summer I have chosen for our front cover, a picture of the Galxiddigaale Pond. This sacred pond in Somaliland symbolizes hope, refreshment, and healing in an unforgiving and harsh environment. [see book review]. This, I feel, is reflected in our 75th Journal, with the bulk of this issue heavily focused on the Horn.

 

Outlined, in some of our articles, are many of the difficulties over there and how agencies and local people are continuing to strive to alleviate them, either by supplying and administering medical help [Minnesota doctors] providing education and cultural ideas [Hargeisa Book Fair] and humanitarian aid [Baidoa Report] See also, “Run Doon” to bring you up to date with current affairs.

 

As always, the survival of our Journal depends heavily on our membership and their contributions. Given that the majority of our readers are based in UK we would love to have more articles reflecting the situation in the Somali community here. Do, please give us your thoughts and ideas.

 

My thanks go out to those who have contributed to this Issue and given valuable time to producing the enclosed articles.

 

Hopefully we have given you some thought provoking and interesting Summer reading.

 

Dr. Susan Sills [Editorial Lead] June 2024