Abstract
Karen Weitzberg opens her book with a proverb from the early Somali independence era: “wherever the camel goes, that is Somalia.” This quote sets the precedence for the book illustrating Somalis’ rocky relationship with borders. Originally, Somalis were nomadic pastoralists that frequently moved around, crossing borders. However, after many African countries gained independence, new border lines were drawn up. As a result of this new reality, many Somali clans were forced to claim their territorial land and were also shut out from other regions, thereby impacting their way of life. Weitzberg, a Stanford graduate with a background in African and Islamic studies, aims to focus on difficulties faced by minority groups and the way many indigenous people are easily rendered stateless.
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Haji, Bashir
(2020)
"We Do Not Have Borders: Greater Somalia and the Predicaments of Belonging in Kenya,"
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We Do Not Have Borders: Greater Somalia and the Predicaments of Belonging in Kenya
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Bashir Haji, Tangaza University College
Abstract
Karen Weitzberg opens her book with a proverb from the early Somali independence era: “wherever the camel goes, that is Somalia.” This quote sets the precedence for the book illustrating Somalis’ rocky relationship with borders. Originally, Somalis were nomadic pastoralists that frequently moved around, crossing borders. However, after many African countries gained independence, new border lines were drawn up. As a result of this new reality, many Somali clans were forced to claim their territorial land and were also shut out from other regions, thereby impacting their way of life. Weitzberg, a Stanford graduate with a background in African and Islamic studies, aims to focus on difficulties faced by minority groups and the way many indigenous people are easily rendered stateless.
Recommended Citation
Haji, Bashir (2020) "We Do Not Have Borders: Greater Somalia and the Predicaments of Belonging in Kenya," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 4: Iss. 2, 113-116.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol4/iss2/13
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