Theme: Wave of hope

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Waamo Garden
Sinai ,Near Aymiska,Opposite to Plasma University
Sinai ,Near Aymiska,Opposite to Parliament
Kismayo, Jubbada Hoose, 100200
Somalia

Abdisalam Mohamud Shire

Journalist

The first and only Visual impaired journalist in kismayo, an advocate of people living with disability and a human right activist

Abdishurki Haybe Kilas

Photojournalist

an award winning freelance photojournalist ,filmmaker ,poet and storyteller working for six years with various media outlets ,focuses mainly on photography in evryday's life.He believes to bring somalia to the world through to his camera lens

Abdullahi Sheikh Shafici

independent counsultant

Independent consultant based in Kismayo, social activist and agricultural reform advocate. former deputy minister for agriculture ,fisheries and livestock and Founder of NABAD development association and FAAIDA(Fishery Aquaculture and Agriculture Interactions Development Association ).

Amina Abdi Ali

Youth Activist

Founder and executive director of Bar ama Baro (teach or learn program ), co-founder of Kalsan Youth Organization, a pioneer of Adult literacy in Kismayo

DR.Abdirahman Ali Awale

psychiatrist

prominent somali mental health advocate.He is the director and founder of three psychiatrist facilities in mogadishu , known as "habeb hospital". He believes that somalis mental health burden can only be reduced with proper treatment and medical care patients,as well as changing people's perceptions of psychiatrist illness.

Kaafiyo Said Osman

Author

A young writer , Author of Garnaqsi a book that talks about the challenges that women face and co-founder of Somali women literature forum .

Luul Mohamed Guure

Entrepreneur

Founder of Midnimo women group. Passionate about helping young girls realize their educational and economical dream by teaching them basic education and vocational skills.