Mo Farah: Decorated UK Olympic star was trafficked from Djibouti
Sir Mo Farah was brought to the UK illegally as a child…
The former refugee dedicating his life to raising young footballers in London
Hussein Mohamud Hussein came to the UK in 1999, aged nine. His…
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Somalia’s former leader who is making a comeback
Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, is not new to the job.…
Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck
The Somali militant group al-Shabab recruits thousands of foot soldiers, but also…
Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome
Rome's city council voted earlier this month to name a future metro…
Mohamed Moalimu: ‘How I survived my fourth siege’
Former BBC reporter Mohamed Moalimu survived Sunday's siege on a beachfront hotel…
Ifrah Ahmed: From powerless victim to powerful role model
As unrest broke out in 2006 in countries neighbouring Somalia, and threatened…
Edna Adan Ismail: Building a hospital on a rubbish dump
Known and called by many as the 'Muslim Mother Teresa', Edna Adan…
Omar Mohamed: ‘Waiting 23 years to see my mum’
No-one wishes to be a refugee and it will most probably be…
Mother and daughter graduate from US university on same day
Not many people get to study in the same class as their…