Iqra said: “The Somali people unite and help each other by acting as interpreters for those who don’t speak English as a first language, and they’ve been here for over 20 years in some cases.

Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/london-neighbourhood-gentrification-forcing-residents-26831811

Jigjiga Garad Wilwal Airport is in northeastern Ethiopia, a region where many Somali people live.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/04/09/fowsia-musse-recounts-how-she-survived-a-shooting-spree-in-ethiopia/

Lastly, the narrative could benefit from acknowledging the resilience of the Somali people and their government’s agency in navigating these challenges.

Source: https://raxanreeb.com/reassessing-somalias-progress-beyond-implementation-challenges-in-governance-and-security/

While humanitarian assistance has prevented worse outcomes and staved off famine in parts of Somalia thus far, millions of rural Somali people continue to face unprecedented challenges to their food security.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/somalia-lives-and-livelihoods-of-millions-still-at-risk-food-and-agriculture-organization-fao-calls-for-an-urgent-scale-up-in-emergency-humanitarian-aid-alongside-resilience/