Safy-Hallan Farah is collaborating with some of her favourite Somali creatives on a one-off Somali zine project called ‘1991’. 1991 was the year that the civil war broke out in Somalia, ushering a new beginning for Somalis everywhere. The year is a significant one.
The vision is to curate and edit work that plays with time and memory, from collage art by Ikran Abdille that explores vestiges to writing by modern storytellers like Samiya Bashi and Suban Nur Cooley. 1991 will be at once, a time capsule an exploration of a Somali futurism that reconciles with the tumult of its past all while highlighting the creativity, style and tenacity of Somali youth across the diaspora.
If you would like to contribute – get in touch:
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— 1991 zine (@1991zine) July 25, 2017
At the current moment, funds raised will be going towards covering contributor fees and printing costs. 17 days left and the team are half way through to reaching the target!
