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The Bantu-Jareer Somalis
Somalia is generally thought of as a homogenous society, with a common Arabic ancestry, a shared culture of nomadism and one Somali mother tongue. This study challenges this myth. Using the Jareer/Bantu as a case study, the book shows how the Negroid physical features of this ethnic group has become the basis for ethnic marginalization, stigma, social exclusion and apartheid in Somalia. The book is another contribution to the recent deconstruction of the perceived Somali homogeneity and self-same assertions. It argues that the Somalis, just like most societies, employ multiple levels of social and ethnic distinctions, one of which is the Jareer versus Jileec divide. Dr. Eno successfully portrays another Somalia, in which a mythical homogeneity masks the oppression and social exclusion suffered by some ethnic groups in the country.
Guilt of Otherness
r. Eno's poetry represents a beautiful corona amidst the earlier African poetry. - Prof. Monica Nalyaka W. Mweseli, Dept. of Literature, University of Nairobi Eno writes about inequality, marginalization and oppression, among others, combining the English language with a writing style that shows an interrelationship between social thought and environment. - Saturday Nation, (Kenya) Dr. Eno, through his thought provoking and candid poems, opens a wound that many Kenya scholars must rise up and heal. The book is a mastery of the true character of African leaders who, supported by our scholars, plunder our national resources. It is also written in an African setting depicting situations such as happening in Somalia. It should be a must buy for our politicians and scholars who, when close to power, become so disconnected from the masses to a level where oppression of the marginalized, the questionable wealth of the illiterates/criminals and of leaders become the norm rather than the exception.- Victor Bwire, THE PEOPLE (Kenya)
Vertical Articulation
A collection of moving poems meant to make readers ponder on things. Inspired by the Author's experiences and views in life. Endorsements The poems are strong, and what I found particularly compelling in them is the way that they make the world of myth and folktales interact with the real world, so that each seems to breach the boundaries of the other: the effect is disturbing, thought-provoking. Dr. Noam Scheindlin, Poetry Editor of Warscapes Magazine and Professor of Comparative Literature in the English Department at LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York, USA These poems are superbly constructed/crafted, beautifully embroidered, skillfully latticed. The shade they create offers shelter and solace to the inquisitive mind. The language is luxuriant, seductive, and mythopoeic. Ali Jimale Ahmed, Poet, Chair and Professor, Department of Comparative Literature at Queens College and at the Graduate School, CUNY.
African Minorities in the New World
This book uncovers the reality that new African immigrants now represent a significant force in the configuration of American polity and identity especially in the last forty years. Despite their minority status, African immigrants are making their marks in various areas of human endeavor and accomplishments—from academic, to business, to even scientific inventions. The demographic shift is both welcome news as well as a matter for concern given the consequences of displacement and the paradoxes of exile in the new location. By its very connection to the ‘Old African Diaspora,’ the notion of a ‘New African Diaspora’ marks a clear indication of a historical progression reconnecting continental Africa with the New World without the stigma of slavery. Yet, the notion of trans-Atlantic slavery is never erased when the African diaspora is mentioned whether in the old or new world. Within this paradoxical dispensation, the new African diaspora must be conceived as the aftermath of a global migration crisis.
Wizard of the Two Niles
In these poems, the imaginary peculiar and the experiences lived comingle in versatile rhythms and rhymes. Whether the anthological presentation of the imaginary or the demonstration of the experiences, or whether both were coincidental is a matter for readers to decide, drawing their own perceptions of yet another imaginary tale in which the narrative leads them rather than the narrator. This is because some of the narratives exhibited here are indeed unusual and would require a great deal of patience on the part of the reader to separate what was the original imaginary and what has been encountered as peculiar experience that had disturbed the narrator prior to the narration of the odd enc...
No Redress: Somalia’s Forgotten Minorities
This report documents the neglected situation of Somalia’s minorities. It aims to raise awareness of the continuing severe violations of their human rights, so that they can move from exclusion and poverty towards a future of dignity, equal opportunities and non-discrimination alongside their fellow citizens. The report examines the current situation in three regions of Somalia – Somaliland, Puntland and south-central Somalia – where differing political climates have left minorities in a state of desperation. Severe human rights violations against internally displaced minorities, particularly women, were reported to MRG’s researchers in Puntland. Accounts of hate speech, displacement...
Historical Dictionary of Somalia
Despite advances in modern communication and the proliferation of information, there remain areas of the world about which little is known. One such place is Somalia. The informed public is aware of a political meltdown and consequent chaos there, but few comprehend the causes of this tragic crisis. This new edition covers Somalia's origin, history, culture, and language, as well as current economic and political issues. The alphabetical arrangement of this Dictionary, with a complete chronology, list of acronyms, and in-depth bibliography provide useful information about the country in a convenient format. A vital addition to reference collections supporting undergraduate and graduate programs on Africa and the Middle East, international relations, and economics- a useful fact-filled compendium for government and public libraries, NGO's, and other special libraries
