Monday September 17, 2018
Sara Jabril started the “ Dhulka Hooyo Project
“ after stumbling upon an old family photo album.This online
photography project unveils the beauty and rich cultural heritage of
Somalia in the 1980s, before the civil war.*
All photos were taken by Sabine, Sara’s mother.
Born in West Germany, Sabine met her future husband in the early 80’s and
in 1985, she hopped on a plane to Mogadishu, a city she barely knew!
With her camera in hand, she documented their stay and road trips across
the beautiful country.
In Somali language, one could translate “Dhulka Hooyo” by homeland
or motherland. A quite befitting title as Somalia was home to all the
people forced to leave the country because of the civil war that broke
out.
The “ Dhulka Hooyo Project “
is also a tribute to the resilience of the Somali people, and a source
of inspiration for its youth dispersed throughout the diaspora.
