Speaker
Sh. Nuruddin Farah
Somali Novelist, Essayist & Playwright
Shri Nuruddin Farah is a Somali novelist, essayist, and playwright, widely regarded as one of Africa's greatest contemporary writers. His work explores identity, freedom, exile, dictatorship, gender equality, and the impact of conflict on individuals and society, and he is celebrated for giving powerful voice to the experiences of the Somali people.