Silsiladda Nabadda

The Silsiladda Nabadda poetry competition is open to all Somalis across the world.
Tell us what democracy means to you!
Share your poems using #Silsiladda2019

[Abdinoor Moحamed ALI @abdinoormoha]

@_Yasmin_Ahmed @AbdulBillowAli @CGTNOfficial @Silsiladda Indeed Somalia is a Nation of Poets, and this is best platform to nature and promote young poets. Keep going. 👏

[Mohamed Abdalle @Mabdalle1]

@_Yasmin_Ahmed @AbdulBillowAli @CGTNOfficial @Silsiladda Very terrific initiative. Keep soaring IA.

[Steve Tunnicliffe 🇬🇧 📡🛰 ستيف تونيكليف @S_R_Tunnicliffe]

@_Yasmin_Ahmed @AbdulBillowAli @CGTNOfficial @Silsiladda What an inspirational way to connect the present with your past and I love the fact that this is being inspired by Somali women. The power of poetry.

[Adam Aw Hirsi, PhD @AwHirsiSO]

Congratulations! @_Yasmin_Ahmed. You actually did it. @Silsiladda

[Abdullahi Bihi @AbdallaBihi]

Congratulations @_Yasmin_Ahmed for the initiative of encouraging young artists. This is wonderful. You did it.
Peace for better future.

@Silsiladda

[Abdulaziz @AbdulBillowAli]

Month-long event engages artists, public in Somali culture dialogue. @Silsiladda @MukhtarNuur @_Yasmin_Ahmed @AarMaanta. https://t.co/aUEfMZwd2l

[Abdirahman Fiili @beingfiili]

@Silsiladda , @EU_in_Somalia , @AarMaanta @MukhtarNuur , @saidfadhaye , @_Yasmin_Ahmed .

[Abdirahman Fiili @beingfiili]

Had a interview with @BBCSomali r yesterday after my win .

@Silsiladda
@EU_in_Somalia

[Ismile Inspires @ismileinspires]

We are humbled to have you @AarMaanta and @_Yasmin_Ahmed. Somalis are talented in lots of places, all they need is competitions to showcase their talent and this was an example.

[Silsiladda Nabadda @Silsiladda]

The Silsiladda Nabadda competition brought together young Somalis across all four corners of the world! The young poets shared their vision for a peaceful Somalia through poetry.

Massive congrats to all the participants, shortlisted candidates and winners of #Silsiladda2019

[EU Delegation Somalia @EU_in_Somalia]

#Silsiladda2019

65 Entries
44 Global and Local Cities🏙️
5 winners

Congratulations to all the participants and the winners. Special thanks to #Silsiladda2019 team

Pleasure having @VillaCommsDirec & @MOISOMALIA at the award ceremony in Mogadishu

#InternationalDayofDemocracy

[Ismile Inspires @ismileinspires]

@ayanmoaden @Silsiladda @_Yasmin_Ahmed @AarMaanta @MukhtarNuur Well Said Sis. Lets do more poems to change and send messages to our people. We can do this.

[Ayan Aden :) @ayanmoaden]

You have brought together somalis worldwide under our love of poetry to addres how we COLLECTIVELY envision a Democratic and Greater Somalia🇸🇴🇸🇴

Congratulation to the other poets whom partook; remember poetry is in your genes✨ #HooreUuSoco

[Ayan Aden :) @ayanmoaden]

I am honoured to have partook in the @Silsiladda

I highly thank those who have made this happen and their tireless efforts!! From the organisers to the judges to other poets that took part💙🇸🇴

@_Yasmin_Ahmed @AarMaanta @MukhtarNuur 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Abdi Adan @HajjiAbdulT]

@_Yasmin_Ahmed @saidfadhaye @AarMaanta @MukhtarNuur Thumbs up sister @_Yasmin_Ahmed and your team. And congratulations to all the participants and the winners of #Silsiladda2019

[Nicolas Berlanga @NBerlangaEU]

Pleased to celebrate with great young poets from across the country on the eve of #InternationalDayofDemocracy. Democracy is all about participation which is fundamental to peace, prosperity and the respect of human rights. Congratulations to the winners of @Silsiladda

[Khadar Mariano @APuntite]

@NBerlangaEU @Silsiladda Poetry is the most powerful form of communications among #Somalis. And it could sure be used as a tool for #democracy and state building.

[Abdulaziz @AbdulBillowAli]

A lovely performance from the Banadir music band. #SilsiladdaNabadda. #Somalia

[Abdinur Mohamed @SherifAbdinur]

Glad to see @AarMaanta serving as an inspiration to young artists in #Somalia during the Award ceremony for the inaugural poetry competition dubbed @Silsiladda Nabadda by @EU_in_Somalia. He is a testimony of the impact of arts especially poetry in fostering peace and harmony.

[Ismile Inspires @ismileinspires]

Please Make the poetry competition a regular thing. It brought together many of Us from different places. Couldnt make to the ceremony today but it was an honour knowing all these souls @_Yasmin_Ahmed @AarMaanta @MukhtarNuur @saidfadhaye @Zahra_A_H @ayanmoaden @umulkheyrmoham1

[Ismile Inspires @ismileinspires]

@AarMaanta @_Yasmin_Ahmed @MukhtarNuur @saidfadhaye @Zahra_A_H @ayanmoaden @umulkheyrmoham1 You showed me my potential to write and gave me the hope to do it. Will forever write Sir @AarMaanta