The Mogadishu Book Fair 2024 with the theme “Connections through Books” runs in Somalia’s capital from November 7 – 8, 2024.
The Mogadishu Book Fair was founded by Sheikh Mohamed Diini to promote books, reading, literature, and culture while bringing together authors, scholars, poets, booksellers, publishers, and the Mogadishu and Somali public in 2015. For a few days, the city of Mogadishu is the centre of literary activity with panels, readings, poetry recitals, music, book launches, and much more. The fair has brought guests in their dozens to the capital of the East African nation rebuilding after many years of conflict.
The 2024 edition, which is its eighth, will feature readings, panel discussions, author chats and readings, poetry recitals, book launches, and more in its Mogadishu base. Featured writers, poets, publishers, intellectuals, bloggers, academics, researchers, translators, activists, and others include Bullo Qareen, Abdiqadir Abokor, Cabdillahi “Sayyidka” Raage, Saida Hassan, Shamso “Caynu Shamis” Baafo, Ahmed A. Abdirahman, Idiris Khubaro, Bashiir Suuley, Ayuub Fakad Ismaili, Ayanle Aysar, Muniir Sh Abduulahi Hajiabdi, Cabdullaahi ‘Sancaani’ Faarax, Dr Hamza Habiib, Cabdishakuur Cabdikheyr, Yaasmiin Cabdi Axmed, Yasmin Ahmed, Anwar Bashir, Ibrahim Shire, Ayuub ‘Fakad’ Ismaaciil, Iqra “CaynCayn” Xasan, Noor Aman, Cabdixakiin Maxamed Haddi, Sakariye Hassan, Fadumo Jelle, Mohamed Abdikadir Daud, Bashiir ‘Balcad’ Mohamed, Dr. Abdirahman ‘Badiyow’ Abdullahi, among others.
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