The American living room and kitchen has been adequately invented and portrayed by shows like The Simpsons, Family Man, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends, My Wife and Kids etc. Now that there is a big increase in film and tv-productions in Somalia, I have been wondering what would be a great embellishment of the quintessential Somali Living Room and Kitchen?
Mind you, what ever is universally decided upon by Somali creatives would eventually be mass adopted by Somali families in the big cities, especially the women would be influenced by these upcoming shows when deciding what sort of furniture they want in their homes. A lot of new furniture stores, housing multiple different styles, have also opened in Mogadishu, Hargeisa and other major cities, so I’m thinking something along the lines of this would be great;
A;
Depicts the living room of an affluent Somali family:
B;
Depicts the living room of a working-class Somali family:
Add your own versions.
Mind you, what ever is universally decided upon by Somali creatives would eventually be mass adopted by Somali families in the big cities, especially the women would be influenced by these upcoming shows when deciding what sort of furniture they want in their homes. A lot of new furniture stores, housing multiple different styles, have also opened in Mogadishu, Hargeisa and other major cities, so I’m thinking something along the lines of this would be great;
A;
Depicts the living room of an affluent Somali family:
B;
Depicts the living room of a working-class Somali family:
Add your own versions.
