iman

dreamer of the next world

[iman @iimaanm]

for the new issue of @TheFunambulist_ i wrote an essay on Keli Asaayle (the canal of mourning) and how colonial violence haunts and shapes the landscape of the Shabeelle river valley in Somalia https://t.co/Oojv8UgZ6p

[iman @iimaanm]

My article on the Mogadishu military tribunal's records (1915–1941) is out now in 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢. I hope it draws attention to this archive as a resource for research on African and Arab soldiers in the Italian colonial army https://t.co/Xm3Fol6e65

[Faisal @FaisalAHAli]

I wrote a feature about the race to preserve and digitise the archives of @RadioMuqdisho.

It includes clips from the station's 20th century broadcasts, and traces part of its history from 1951, through independence, to the state's collapse.

https://t.co/nsHyse0puE

[Gavin Jacobson @GavJacobson]

A landmark essay in @Equatormag by one of the foremost Palestinian intellectuals today on why the western mind represses the reality of the Palestinian catastrophe in order to salvage the rotting fiction of its own moral innocence. Essential: https://t.co/G1MAdqwKDL

[safia aidid @safiyaaaay]

there is a direct line between the dehumanization of Somalis in public discourse and the ways that violence is inflicted on Somalis and our lands. An entire people categorized as nonhuman. The wretched of the earth

[samar al-bulushi @samar42]

Read this on AFRICOM's deadly strike in Somalia last November. As @Jethro_Norman says, Trump's anti-Somali rhetoric..."gives a tacit green light to the military commanders that Somalis are now dehumanised. They’re being sent the message: ‘Go ahead, these lives don’t matter.’”

[Blackbeard @Blackbeard62596]

The DoJ has indicted 8 students and graduates from the University of Michigan for their involvement in pro-Palestine organizing. Many of them face very strenous sentences, upto 20 years. A legal fund has been set up that needs about 6k to reach its goal. Please donate to their -

[Faisal @FaisalAHAli]

I spent several months speaking to officials in Somaliland, Somalia, diplomats and others, to piece together this report on what contributed to Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland and, crucially, how it happened.

👇🏿

[iman @iimaanm]

Tomorrow:

[iman @iimaanm]

Twin Cities friends, come to Maxamed Abu-maye's book talk this afternoon:

[Naomi @naomi_elias]

My latest for @TheCut — a convo with Somali chef Ifrah F. Ahmed about her debut cookbook, SOOMAALIYA, and how she's proud to educate people about Somalia's rich history & culture via its food
https://t.co/uMyYpIoBIY

[iman @iimaanm]

Another Eid under unceasing war and destruction. I pray the people of Sudan, Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine will see the next one in peace 🤲🏾

[Alaa From Gaza @alaafromgaza92]

Hi, this is Alaa Radwan,

I wanted to clarify my situation following the attack I was subjected to.

I have deleted the tweet that reached over 6.5 million views, in which I asked for support to help cover part of the expenses for pursuing my MA in the UK. I have also temporarily deactivated my account after receiving a large volume of hateful comments and messages. I am attaching a small sample of these messages in the comments.

I would like to firmly confirm that I am a real person and that this fundraiser is genuine. I am not a scammer. This is my fundraiser https://t.co/n0rZBfph0l
I'd like to thank everyone who donated to my cause.

In addition to the online harassment, I have also been subjected to a highly distressing and inaccurate attack on British national television on GB News.

In response to these accusations, I have written a detailed article explaining my situation and addressing the claims made against me. You can read it here:
https://t.co/Uh24bYh4Zc

The GB News segment can be viewed here:
https://t.co/TFWIlqyLeo

@JKSteinberger @MonicaLMarks @History__Speaks
@owenjonesjourno @KavitaAlguMD

[iman @iimaanm]

For those who missed the print issue, the article is now live on the Funambulist website:

[iman @iimaanm]

for the new issue of @TheFunambulist_ i wrote an essay on Keli Asaayle (the canal of mourning) and how colonial violence haunts and shapes the landscape of the Shabeelle river valley in Somalia https://t.co/Oojv8UgZ6p

[iman @iimaanm]

@Dumebioloo Thank you!

[iman @iimaanm]

First syllabus done for fall 2026: History of East Africa

[iman @iimaanm]

@bwesigye Thanks for the recommendation!

[iman @iimaanm]

@Dumebioloo One of the major assignments is to analyze a film or novel about East Africa in the 19th or early 20th century. Do you have any film recommendations?

[iman @iimaanm]

@Sdet_M I chose the readings based on what would be most accessible to students in an introductory class without prior knowledge of the subject but I will definitely include Oromo history in the lectures. If you have any reading recommendations, please share!

[iman @iimaanm]

Excellent interview with Samar Al-Bulushi on Israel and Somaliland

[Turbulence @Turbulence_pod]

Episode 8: THE SCRAMBLE FOR SOMALIA

Samar Al-Bulushi (@samar42) joins us to discuss Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, US intervention in the Horn of Africa, and why the Red Sea corridor has become such a hotspot in the rapidly shifting global order.