Meet Dr. Sada Mire; the Somali Archaeologist Championing Heritage in the Horn of Africa

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A Somali Archaeologist Is Championing Heritage in the Horn of Africa

Archaeologist Sada Mire discusses the difficulties and rewards of preserving history in Somalia and Somaliland.

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A Somali Archaeologist Is Championing Heritage in the Horn of Africa

An interview with Sada Mire dives into the difficulties and rewards of preserving history and letting local perspectives guide heritage management in Somalia and Somaliland.
By ESHE LEWIS
8 NOV 2022

Sada Mire explores how nomads in Africa sustain and pass on their knowledge in the face of tumultuous changes.
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