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no one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark you only run for the border when you see the whole city running as well 131 your neighbors running faster than you breath bloody in their throats the boy you went to school with who kissed you dizzy behind the old tin factory is holding a gun bigger than his body you only leave home when home won’t let you stay. 51 no one leaves home unless home chases you fire under feet hot blood in your belly it’s not something you ever thought of doing until the blade burnt threats into your neck and even then you carried the anthem under your breath only tearing up your passport in an airport toilets sobbing as each mouthful of paper made it clear that you wouldn’t be going back. you have to understand, that no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land 222 no one burns their palms under trains beneath carriages no one spends days and nig...

It was beautiful morning in Mogadishu, very different from other days because it was Eid al-Fitr. For your information Eid al-Fitr is an important religious holiday in Islamic religion and it is considered to be one of the most joyous day in Islamic calendar.  The word Eid al-Fitr which means (festive of breaking the fast) is the day that marks the end of the holy month Ramadan. It is celebrated across the Muslim world, each country has unique way of celebrating this day characterized by its culture and traditions. On the day of Eid, Muslims gather early in the morning in outdoor locations or mosques to perform the Eid prayer. This consists of a sermon followed by a short congregational prayer. In Somalia, after the Eid prayer, we usually scatter to visit various family and friends, give gifts to our brothers and sisters, we make phone calls to distant relatives and beloved ones to give them well-wishes for the holiday. These activities traditionally continue for three days...