EXPOSITION DE PHOTOS D’ÉTHIOPIE, ERWAN GUILLARD

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Rendez-vous le 23 mars à 18h devant l’auditorium de l’Inalco!

L’association étudiante Afrinalco vous invite chaleureusement au vernissage de l’exposition de photos du regretté Erwan Guillard. Cette exposition a été créée pour présenter le jumelage mis en place entre la commune du Blanc-Mesnil (93) et Däbrä Bərhan (région Amhara). L’entrée est libre et gratuite, profitez-en! Pour ceux qui ne pourront pas se rendre au vernissage, vous avez jusqu’au 9 avril pour admirer les photos!

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Informations pratiques :  

Institut National des Langues et Cultures Orientales

65, rue des Grands Moulins. 75013 Paris

→ Ouvert du lundi au samedi de 9h à 22h

MENTAL HEALTH & The SOMALI COMMUNITY

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Hersare is an international non-governmental organization which offers assistance to the most vulnerable Somali and people from the Horn of Africa. The cornerstone of their work is mental health care. It may be trivial to say this but mental health is as essential as our overall health. In fact, mental health is a window to our overall health. Let’s not belittle this issue that affects people’s lives. They deserve to be lauded for tackling such a taboo subject!

S U P P O R T 

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Hersare invites the Somali community for an educational event about mental health on Saturday 21 March at 5pm in Brixton. Three experts: Dr Haji Gass, Dr Carlos Moreno and SH Mahamoud will discuss this issue. They have prepared poetry, open mic hour and refreshments for your convenience. They are waiting for you! 

For more information:

http://heyevent.com/event/1412066495762208/mental-health-the-somali-community-uk

BILAL

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Barajoun, studio d’animation et d’effets spéciaux basé à Dubaï a dévoilé la bande annonce de son prochain film d’animation intitulé Bilal. Le scénario a été écrit par Ayman Jamal et Yassin Kamel. Ce film s’inspire de faits réels puisqu’il retrace la vie de Bilal ibn Rabah : un esclave d’Abyssinie converti à l’islam qui fut affranchi par Abou Bakr. Reconnu comme proche compagnon du prophète par la suite, Bilal impressionna Mahomet par sa magnifique voix. Alors, le prophète lui confia la tâche de lever l’adhân. C’est ainsi que Bilal ibn Rabah aussi connu sous le nom de Bilal Al-Habashi devint le premier muezzin de l’islam.

Synopsis :

« Il y a mille ans, un garçon nommé Bilal rêvait de devenir un grand guerrier. Ce rêve vire au cauchemar quand lui et sa soeur sont enlevés vers un pays lointain. Abandonné dans un monde où l’avidité et l’injustice règnent en maître, l’infortuné Bilal aura comme seul échappatoire son imagination. Mais sa bravoure lui vaudra d’être à la tête de grands bouleversements… »

Nous ne connaissons pas la date officielle de la sortie du film, mais en attendant vous pouvez regarder la bande annonce :

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WATER CAMPAIGN

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Re-build Somalia

Horn of Hope is a non-governmental organization which endeavors to make a difference. The cornerstone of their work is tackling water crisis. To achieve this, they mobilize their efforts towards fundraising, spreading awareness and educating the domestic and international Somali community about this issue.

S U P P O R T

http://www.hornofhope.org/

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Water Campaign event

The Horn of Hope has convened a Water Campaign on 28 March 2015 from 6pm to 8pm in Ohio. Make sure to attend this event, it is for the good cause!

To order tickets:

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/horn-of-hope-water-campaign-tickets-16021224915

CULTURAL NIGHT

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The Brunel Somali Society has convened a Cultural Night on 13 March 2015 from 6pm to 8pm at Brunel. This event gives us the opportunity to explore different aspects of Somali culture through poetry, songs and performances. So make sure you don’t miss it!

If you wish to attend it, you must pay the measly price of £1.5  (Somali Society Members) or £3 (non Members).

For more information:

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SOMALI HIDO

                   

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The charismatic beauty

Yasmin Warsame, also known under her real name Yasmin Abshir Warsame is a Somali-born Canadian model and activist. At the age of sixteen, she moved with her parents to Toronto. She was brought into the limelight in 1997 by Toronto professional modeling Agency: SHOK Models. Then her modeling career took off…

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Wearing your culture

Yasmin has designed for Whitney Linen a limited edition collection of haute-couture wraps: Somali Hido. Her inspiration stems from her motherland. In fact, Somali hido can be translated as Somali culture, traditions and lifestyle.

Both the fabric and the design of these wraps breathe Somali life. Traditional or modern look? It is up to you to wear these clothes according to your fashion style!

By purchasing Somali Hido products you also contribute to The African Future, a charitable organization which purpose is to improve the quality of education and health. For now, they are actively conducting projects in Somalia.

O R D E R

http://whitneylinen.com/shopping/index.php?route=product/category&path=75

DJIBOUTI APPS AWARDS

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Nomadecom

Nomadecom est une agence de communication spécialisée dans le marketing mobile à Djibouti. Cette agence propose différents services :   

– Le Marketing Mobile

– Le Webmastering, le WebAnalytic et le Webdesign

– Community Management et Réseaux Sociaux (Social Media Marketing)

– Le Référencement (SEO) et la Veille (Veille Concurrentielle et Sécurité de l’information)

Les NTIC et plus précisément la téléphonie mobile occupent une place importante dans le développement économique en Afrique. En effet, l’Afrique est devenue le troisième marché mondial de la téléphonie mobile. Nomadecom ambitionne donc de se positionner en tant que leader sur le marché djiboutien.

S I T E

http://nomadecom.com/

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Jeu DJIBOUTI APPS AWARDS (date de démarrage prévue pour le 15 mars 2015)

Nomadecom lance le premier concours national pour développeurs d’applications mobiles pour Android et iOS : Djibouti Apps Awards. Ce concours a pour premier objectif de montrer que Djibouti aussi est en phase avec les NTIC. Le second objectif est de valoriser les développeurs d’applications mobiles.

Le principe est simple : vous êtes étudiants, entrepreneurs ou salariés travaillant dans les NTIC? Créez une application mobile grand public dans le thème que vous souhaitez. Puis rendez-vous sur le site http://www.appawards.nomadecom.com/.

3 étapes à suivre :

1) Lire le règlement

2) Télécharger le formulaire d’inscription et l’envoyer après l’avoir complété à concours.apps@nomadecom.com

3) Attendre la date et le lieu de la délibération. Ces derniers seront affichés 48h après la fin des participations

Maintenant, c’est à vous de jouer!

PA R T I C I P E Z

http://www.appawards.nomadecom.com/

HODANTV

Founder

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Hodan Nalayeh is a Somali-born Canadian media executive whose parents emigrated to Canada in 1984.

A few years later, she studied at the University of Windsor and obtained a B.A in Communication studies. In addition, she earned a postgraduate certificate in broadcast journalism from Seneca College. Upon graduating, she developed solid work experience in the marketing and broadcasting sectors. Beside in September 2013, Nalayeh became the Vice President of Sales & Programming Development of Cameraworks Productions International’s Canadian operation based in Vaughan. She is also the President of the Cultural Integration Agency. Can her C.V be more impressive?

Concerning her personal life, she is a happy mother of two sons. Aside from her public life, Nalayeh is also involved in a lot of volunteer work and non-profit organizations for the Somali community. She thus founded the Somali Refugee Awareness Project.

F O L L O W

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IntegrationTV

IntegrationTv is a YouTube show hosted by Hodan Nalayeh. The purpose of this channel is to “bring you stories that empower, enlighten and inspire!” It is geared towards discussing the experiences of the Somali diaspora indeed. The platform was wisely chosen because YouTube gets you to comment easily and to be updated effortlessly.

Support the show by subscribing to this channel!

S U B S C R I B E

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AHMED CARTER

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Keep an eye on 

Ahmed Carter is an Abu Dhabi-based filmmaker. He’s part of the freekTv project, an entertainment YouTube channel. He also grants a lot of importance to Somalia, wishing to showcase the beauty of his mother country. Thus, he wrote on diasporadialogue that he contemplates filming a documentary about Somalia national female basketball team. 

Looking forward to seeing the fulfillment of his projects! In the meantime check this video: 

F O L L O W

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AFAAN PUBLICATIONS

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Keeping Oromo Language alive

AFAAN PUBLICATIONS was created thanks to the sheer hard work of Toltu Tufa. An ambitious woman who dreamed of writing children’s books in her father’s mother language. After struggling to find educational tools to learn Oromo herself, she decided with the help of her brother-in-law to create them. So a crowdfunding campaign was launched afterward, raising up to more than $150,000. Toltu’s dream has turned into a fully-developed project. AFAAN PUBLICATIONS is now the first organization to publish textbooks, storybooks, stickers in Oromo. Props must also be given to all the people who helped complete this project.

They have put a lot of emphasis on the pictures, rendering their learning materials very playful. I am sure the kids will be yearning to learn their mother language!

This successful story highlights that the promotion of Oromo culture is of major concern for the diaspora. Henceforth, AFAAN PUBLICATIONS is expanding its scope of work: raising the Oromo community voice worldwide and fighting against literacy.

Do not forget that the fundraising campaign is still underway! They need your support.

They are currently book-touring in Australia, visit the website for more information.

S U P P O R T

http://www.afaan.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/afaanpublications