somalia

An introduction to Somalia, providing information on the geography, history, government, economy, environment, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of the African nation, and including a map, time line, and photographs.

American journalist Scott Peterson describes the violent events that have torn apart Somalia, Sudan, and Rwanda during the 1990s, including the involvement of the U.S.

Hassan, newly-arrived in the United States and feeling homesick, paints a picture at school that shows his old home in Somalia as well as the reason his family had to leave.

Wise Somali leader Wiil Waal asks men to bring him the part of a sheep that symbolizes what can unite men as one.

U.S. Army pilot Michael J. Durant describes his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war after his Blackhawk helicopter was shot down in Somalia in 1993.

Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of this peninsular African nation on the Indian Ocean.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Somalia, featuring discussion of the country's religion and thought, the arts, housing, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage and family, social customs, and lifestyle.

Introduces students to the history, culture, people, geography, cuisine, holidays, plants, animals, and cities of Somalia.

Thirteen-year-old Khadija, a Somali refugee, becomes a model for a famous fashion designer to help her family back home, while the designer's daughter Freya and fourteen-year-old Abdi, whose family Khadija lives with in London, try to protect her.