Bar Kamal Diin
Via Moscow, Hamarweyne district, Mogadishu
Back in the day when literacy levels were low, Mogadishu shopkeepers would engage a local artist to depict their offerings on the exterior wall. Sadly these are disappearing and being replaced by blast walls and HESCO bastions or, worse still, the tatty plastic faux-glitz signs you see in every African and Middle Eastern city.
Caaqil Shop
Police Academy, Mogadishu
Back in the day when literacy levels were low, Mogadishu shopkeepers would engage a local artist to depict their offerings on the exterior wall. Sadly these are disappearing and being replaced by blast walls and HESCO bastions or, worse still, the tatty plastic faux-glitz signs you see in every African and Middle Eastern city.
Allaa Waldilee Bar Restaurant
Via Roma, Hamarweyne district, Mogadishu
Back in the day when literacy levels were low, Mogadishu shopkeepers would engage a local artist to depict their offerings on the exterior wall. Sadly these are disappearing and being replaced by blast walls and HESCO bastions or, worse still, the tatty plastic faux-glitz signs you see in every African and Middle Eastern city.
Ala Aamin’s Barber Shop
Via Roma, Hamarweyne district, Mogadishu
Back in the day when literacy levels were low, Mogadishu shopkeepers would engage a local artist to depict their offerings on the exterior wall. Sadly these are disappearing and being replaced by blast walls and HESCO bastions or, worse still, the tatty plastic faux-glitz signs you see in every African and Middle Eastern city.
Haji Hassan’s Bakery
Via Roma, Hamaeweyne district, Mogadishu
Back in the day when literacy levels were low, Mogadishu shopkeepers would engage a local artist to depict their offerings on the exterior wall. Sadly these are disappearing and being replaced by blast walls and HESCO bastions or, worse still, the tatty plastic faux-glitz signs you see in every African and Middle Eastern city.
Aweys – Super Tailor
Via Roma, Hamarweyne district, Mogadishu
Back in the day when literacy levels were low, Mogadishu shopkeepers would engage a local artist to depict their offerings on the exterior wall. Sadly these are disappearing and being replaced by blast walls and HESCO bastions or, worse still, the tatty plastic faux-glitz signs you see in every African and Middle Eastern city.
On the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks, by far the best and most balanced, insightful response I saw at the time was cartoonist, Joe Sacco’s ‘On Satire’. By all means post ‘Je Suis..’ or colour in your F*c*book profile pic – but they don’t require deep thought about what is really going on.
Our Man on the Horn 