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ACTS OF COURAGE IN SOMALI HISTORY AND TODAYThis Oslo Peace Days event will launch the short film “Uffo: The wind that blows before the rain” based on a true story, which was featured on BBC Africa.
We invite you to a panel discussion about acts of courage in both Somali history and in Norway today among youth who have ties to the Somali region.
The legendary oud player Ali Osman will perform at the event.
The panel consists of young and talented filmmakers, politicians and comedians together with PRIO researchers.
We are pleased to introduce these impressive individuals:
Abdirahman Hassan - He was hired as a debate journalist at Aftenposten at only 23 years of age. He has studied political science at NTNU and journalism from Oslo Met. Alongside his studies, Abdirahman has worked for VG and Vårt Land.
Ibrahim Mursal - He is an award-winning Norwegian-Somali-Sudanese filmmaker and writer. After graduating as an oil engineer, he followed his passion in film, making both short films, documentaries and TV series.
Kafia Hashi Mohamed - She was recently elected to the Oslo City Council at only 24 year of age. She is passionate about her neighbourhood Hovseter and education.
Hani Hussein - She is a stand up comedian who has performed on stages across Norway and in New York, including Latter and StorySLAM. Hani is a program host at NRK Radio on P13 and Reiseradioen. From December she will perform at Season 4 of "Latter Live".
Together with Research Professor Cindy Horst and Doctoral Researcher Ebba Tellander they will reflect on the following questions:
- What can we learn from past stories of courage and struggles for social justice?
- In what ways can these stories inspire young people today?
- Do such stories contribute to diversifying representations of Norwegian-Somalis?
At the event we will also launch the Uffo comic book in Somali and English. We will hand out FREE copies to the audience.
The Uffo film and comic book that will trigger the conversation is animated with inspiration from personal interviews with teachers and doctors who courageously chose to rebuild a hospital to contribute to the community, despite great risks.
Research reveals that the story continues to inspire young Somali women and men today in astonishing ways.
The film is based on research conducted by doctoral researcher Ebba Tellander. It is produced by Positive Negatives and funded by the Research Council of Norway.
PLEASE REGISTER AT: https://www.prio.org/Events/Event/?x=8899
Oslo Peace Days - PRIO – Hausmannsgate 3, Oslo
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Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Hausmanns gate 3, Oslo, Norway
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