Official 2017 Hargeisa Int. Book Fair

[Jeesto]

The biggest book fair in East Africa is celebrating it's 10th anniversary tomorrow

 

[Jeesto]

Some photos from previous years

 

[El padrone]

Very exited for the fair. but im dissapointed they invited the xenophobic s.africa this year as guest. two somali traders were killed this week there

 

[Jeesto]

 

[Striker]

Interesting but why connect with south Africa?

 

[oday1kenobi]

Nice!

Longest running Somali book fair, largest collection of historical tapes/archives (music & gabay), ancient Somali calendar revived by Somali intellectuals in Hargeisa + several other initiatives.


Hargeisa = capital of Somali culture

 

[El padrone]

jeesto are u there at the moment? maybe we shud organize after party for Sspot where we discuss Suugo science, waaq, and other cringy stuff lol.

@merka @Madaxkuti i guess yall still there

 

[El padrone]

Nice!

Longest running Somali book fair, largest collection of historical tapes/archives (music & gabay), ancient Somali calendar revived by Somali intellectuals in Hargeisa and many more initiatives.


Hargeisa = capital of Somali culture
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Wallahi im surprised we were able to keep it up after this long!
i witnessed the hibf during its nascent beganing with limited recognition.

One of the wonders of Somaliland

 

[Jeesto]

jeesto are u there at the moment? maybe we shud organize after party for Sspot where we discuss Suugo science, waaq, and other cringy stuff lol.

@merka @Madaxkuti i guess yall still there

No sxb, I'm still in boring ass Europe. 2k18 is gonna be lit tho. Shandadahygii waan sii xidh xidhay:siilaanyosmile:

 

[Jeesto]

Interesting but why connect with south Africa?

I'm wondering the same sxb but I'm just glad that the fair is still running and getting bigger and more popular each year

 

[El padrone]

No sxb, I'm still in boring ass Europe. 2k18 is gonna be lit tho. Shandadahygii waan sii xidh xidhay:siilaanyosmile:

Insha allah! sxb. got plans too, 2018 def gonna be lit.

 

[YoungFarah]

Mashallah nice to see Somali people doing good. Has anyone been or read any of the books at the fair in the past?

 

[merka]

jeesto are u there at the moment? maybe we shud organize after party for Sspot where we discuss Suugo science, waaq, and other cringy stuff lol.

@merka @Madaxkuti i guess yall still there

Yeah I'll be at the book fair tomorrow hopefully

 

[SomaliWadaniSoldier]

Masha Allah second capital city of Somalia

 

[Prince Abubu]

Nice. Hopefully, we can host a film festival in the next few years too.

 

[Jeesto]

Masha Allah second capital city of Somalia

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[waraabe]

 

[Professor]

Masha Allah second capital city of Somalia

keep dreaming sxb we don't the same country with ugandishu

 

[TheAnswer]

"Renowned" authors and academics? Really? All I see is a few overweight, balding dudes (one of whom looks like an ex-convict). I guess nobody wants to come to an unrecognized book fair!

 

[waraabe]

"Renowned" authors and academics? Really? All I see is a few overweight, balding dudes (one of whom looks like an ex-convict). I guess nobody wants to come to an unrecognized book fair!

There is extra security to prevent darod fathers from trying to sell these men their daughters