by LCMSDS | Jan 28, 2015 | LCSC, War & Society Web Series |
When conflict came to Somalia in the early 1990s, thousands of people fled the country that had been their home for generations. Many ended up in refugee camps, like the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, now a home of sorts for more than 300,000 people. Others headed...
by CMHAdmin | Jul 8, 2014 | LCSC, War & Society Web Series, War and Society |
The prevailing image of Somali women in the western world is likely to be – if visible at all – as victims. They certainly face more violence and poverty than the majority of Canadians, and in fact, most of the globe. Despite obstacles to health and happiness, several...
by CMHAdmin | Mar 24, 2014 | LCSC, War & Society Web Series, War and Society |
More than two decades after Somali dictator Mohammed Siad Barre was thrown from power, the east African country is approaching the second anniversary of the Federal Government of Somalia. Prior to its establishment, the country struggled to maintain any form of...
by CMHAdmin | Mar 16, 2014 | LCSC, War and Society |
Au cours des dernières années, le problème de la piraterie en Somalie a été internationalement reconnu à point tel que même Hollywood y a prêté attention. Le dernier film de Tom Hanks, Capitaine Phillips, a reçu d’élogieuses critiques pour sa représentation du...
by CMHAdmin | Nov 8, 2013 | LCSC, War and Society |
The issue of Somali piracy has become so internationally recognized over the last several years that even Hollywood is taking notice. Captain Phillips, Tom Hanks’ latest film has received critical acclaim for its depiction of the 2009 hijacking of the MV Maersk...
