Ayan Aden :)

Birmingham Poet Laureate 2024-2026 |Writer | Storyteller🎭 | Strategic Advisory Board BAS | Managed by MTAM Global| |RTs ≠ Endorsement| Views are all mine

[Ayan Aden :) @ayanmoaden]

As of yesterday on National Poetry Day, I have received the honour of becoming Birminghams Poet Laureate ❤️

It is humbling to be chosen to represent the city that gave me so much, the city that has moulded me,

I pray now that I am able to give back.

[h ✯ حياة @hayxtt]

The original was an anti-war song about a Somali refugee and systemic poverty.

It was butchered it, and repackaged as hollow anthem for a glorified sports spectacle.

[Aseel Swaid @aseelswaid9]

Somalia

[Birmingham City FC @BCFC]

Eid Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating around the world today 💙

[Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇸🇴 @MOFASomalia]

Press Statement

[MoFA Indonesia @Kemlu_RI]

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Arab Republic of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Djibouti, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the State of Palestine, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of the Sudan, the Republic of Yemen, the Lebanese Republic, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, People's Republic of Bangladesh and the State of Kuwait condemn in the strongest terms the illegal and unacceptable step taken by the so-called “Somaliland” region in opening a purported “embassy” in occupied Jerusalem. This constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and relevant international resolutions, and represents a direct infringement on the legal and historical status of occupied Jerusalem.

The Ministers reaffirm their categorical rejection of any unilateral measures aimed at entrenching an illegal reality in occupied Jerusalem or conferring legitimacy on any entities or arrangements that contravene international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. They reiterate that East Jerusalem has been occupied Palestinian territory since 1967, and that any measures intended to alter its legal and historical status are null and void and without legal effect.

The Ministers further emphasize their full support for the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and their unequivocal rejection of any unilateral measures that undermine the unity of Somali territory or infringe upon its sovereignty.

[Ayan Aden :) @ayanmoaden]

It was an honour to open and close the Global Partnership Conference.

Now more than ever, we have to choose to create a better world. We must choose partnership.

We must choose love❤️

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

WATCH: renowned poet @ayanmoaden delivers a poem at the Global Partnerships Conference.

[Ayan Aden :) @ayanmoaden]

@JennyChapman Thank you for your kind words Baroness, the honour was all mine🙏🏾

[Jenny Chapman @JennyChapman]

It was an honour to hear @AyanmoAden speak so movingly.

We can be bearers of a brighter future.

https://t.co/yLiVAoDWSR

[Shuranjeet Singh @shuranjeetsingh]

We should all be Brummaxing this summer... ☀️

Brummaxing is the practice of enhancing one's experience of Birmingham, often through methods like appreciating various aspects of our city whilst not letting chronically negative media make our home seem like a hellhole. 🤔

[Birmingham City Council @BhamCityCouncil]

Big news for Balsall Heath 🛟

Moseley Road Baths has secured full funding for Phase 2, thanks to a £9.27m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant 🎉

Together with £5.1m from Birmingham City Council and support from other major funders, this completes a £16m package to:
✨ Restore the iconic Gala Pool
💚 Create a wellbeing hub + gym from the slipper baths
🎭 Turn Pool 2 into an events space

[Josh (🏆) @avfcjosh_]

This is the actual most underrated city in all of Europe.

[J Ahmad @JAhmadOfficial]

REPOST so he'll receive rewards continuously forever.

Maybe our post will get the same reposts when we die.

[Dr Chris Burden 🐺 @WulfrunianChris]

Without fail you post something vaguely nice about Birmingham you’re inundated with “what about the shit bits?” and let me tell you I’d much rather be in the ‘shit bits’ of Birmingham than I would do Paris, London, Berlin, New York or most other major cities.

[Dr Chris Burden 🐺 @WulfrunianChris]

The actual most underrated city in all of Europe is Birmingham and it’s not even close.

The insane negative briefings Birmingham tanks put it in a different realm of underrated than any other city.

[Mohamed Salad @MohamedASalad]

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will represent a massive massive tournament for Somali football.

Taha Ali will be the first Somali player ever to be selected to the tournament and Omar Artan the very first referee.

Massive massive moment and a very proud day for Somalis!! 💙🇸🇴

[M.M. Dhoore @dhoorebbc]

British-Somali @Sagal_AW of @UKLabour party has been elected as the new leader of Camden Council in the heart of London.

She will appoint her cabinet soon.

[Martin Plaut @martinplaut]

Sagal Abdi-Wali - elected this evening as the leader of Camden Council. A massive job. She’s probably the first person of Somali origin to lead an English Council.

[Turki @ElephantsMusth]

The State of Minnesota has a recorded 90,000 graduates across the state.

Out of these 90,000 graduates, 40,298 have earned a Bachelor’s degree.

Among these 40,298 graduates, 7,448 are of Somali descent.

This means that for every 10 university graduates, Somalis constitute 2.

In other words, a population of less than 1% is responsible for 20% of college graduates.

#SomaliExcellence

[Ayan Aden :) @ayanmoaden]

Its gonna be a interesting few years

[Ben Brittain @BenABrittain]

Want to understand what happened in the local elections, Birmingham is a good start; a microcosm of British politics in one city, a Frankenstein rainbow morphed from the dead two party consensus, with sectarian politics, white working class grievance, and desperate economic anger

[SOMALI ATHLETE @SomaliAthlete]

DEAL DONE 🤝
SOMALIA 🇸🇴 VS PAKISTAN 🇵🇰
SOMALINIMO 2026- 4TH JULY 2026‼️
SEE YOU IN BIRMINGHAM 🇬🇧
THIS IS HISTORY 🇸🇴🇵🇰