A split image. Left side: An old nomad woman smiling with wrinkles deep as the earth. Right side: A Somali teenager wearing a hoodie and AirPods. Between them, the word Aiyaary written in traditional Somali calligraphy.
In recent years, there have been efforts to promote the Somali language and to address the challenges it faces. The Somali government has launched initiatives to standardize the language, develop language policies, and promote Somali in education and media. aiyaary af somali
Before the written word was widespread in the Horn of Africa, before the glow of smartphones lit up the xeedho (woven grass mats), there was Aiyaary —the art of the Somali story. A split image
Sheekdu waxay ka bilaabataa , halkaas oo Jatin Sharma uu ku hoos bartay Col. Abhay Singh. Jatin waxa uu ogaadaa in qaar ka mid ah madaxda sare ee difaaca ay ku lug leeyihiin iibinta hubka sirta ah (defense deals). Markii uu diido inuu aargoosato, Jatin wuu baxsadaa oo wuxuu u baxaa si uu u qariyo caddaynta caddaaladda. Between them, the word Aiyaary written in traditional