There was a conference in Qatar hosted by the Somali Federal government. There was a speaker, Yasmin Abdi (@yazabdi on instagram) who is a popular tech influencer speaking at the event. The girl is successful and a good influence to young Somalis. With her own money, she uses social media to share her lifestyle, but I’ve never seen her post any extravagant pieces. There was a conference hosted by the Somali government in Qatar, and there was a lot of high profile people there. She said she was gifted Hermes, which is kind of disgusting to me, especially during times like these where a lot of people are suffering back home. Does this mean our federal government invests in buying gifts for people who are already successful, when that money could go towards a soup kitchen for example, in a poor community back home, or a well in a remote community??