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Thank you to everyone who visited over the past few weeks. In collaboration with @somalisideways 📸@albertoromano_ph #LFA2025 #Voices #GreenwichPeninsula #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery

Somarchitecture's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who visited over the past few weeks. In collaboration with @somalisideways

📸@albertoromano_ph

#LFA2025 #Voices #GreenwichPeninsula #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery
Somarchitecture's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who visited over the past few weeks. In collaboration with @somalisideways

📸@albertoromano_ph

#LFA2025 #Voices #GreenwichPeninsula #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery
Somarchitecture's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who visited over the past few weeks. In collaboration with @somalisideways

📸@albertoromano_ph

#LFA2025 #Voices #GreenwichPeninsula #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery
Somarchitecture's tweet image. Thank you to everyone who visited over the past few weeks. In collaboration with @somalisideways

📸@albertoromano_ph

#LFA2025 #Voices #GreenwichPeninsula #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery

2024 aerial view of #Gaza what do you see? How much of this do you think changed?

This is GoogleEarth images from 2024, who knows what the area looks like now? And more importantly, where are the people who once called these buildings home?



Somali Architecture reposted

While starving Gaza and its 80% refugee population, Israel is expanding its war on Palestinian refugees—and on their very ‘refugee-ness’—in the West Bank. Our updated analysis shows that the Israeli military is continuing to carve up the refugee camps of Tulkarm, Jenin and Nur…

ForensicArchi's tweet image. While starving Gaza and its 80% refugee population, Israel is expanding its war on Palestinian refugees—and on their very ‘refugee-ness’—in the West Bank.

Our updated analysis shows that the Israeli military is continuing to carve up the refugee camps of Tulkarm, Jenin and Nur…
ForensicArchi's tweet image. While starving Gaza and its 80% refugee population, Israel is expanding its war on Palestinian refugees—and on their very ‘refugee-ness’—in the West Bank.

Our updated analysis shows that the Israeli military is continuing to carve up the refugee camps of Tulkarm, Jenin and Nur…
ForensicArchi's tweet image. While starving Gaza and its 80% refugee population, Israel is expanding its war on Palestinian refugees—and on their very ‘refugee-ness’—in the West Bank.

Our updated analysis shows that the Israeli military is continuing to carve up the refugee camps of Tulkarm, Jenin and Nur…

Somali Architecture reposted

A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Architecture and Migration exhibition this June 🌍 In collab with @Somarchitecture and #SomaliSideways, we explored Somali identity, space & memory through architecture and storytelling. Still time to visit—on all week at @NOWGallery!…

moamohamud's tweet image. A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Architecture and Migration exhibition this June 🌍
In collab with @Somarchitecture 
and #SomaliSideways, we explored Somali identity, space & memory through architecture and storytelling.
Still time to visit—on all week at @NOWGallery!…
moamohamud's tweet image. A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Architecture and Migration exhibition this June 🌍
In collab with @Somarchitecture 
and #SomaliSideways, we explored Somali identity, space & memory through architecture and storytelling.
Still time to visit—on all week at @NOWGallery!…
moamohamud's tweet image. A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Architecture and Migration exhibition this June 🌍
In collab with @Somarchitecture 
and #SomaliSideways, we explored Somali identity, space & memory through architecture and storytelling.
Still time to visit—on all week at @NOWGallery!…
moamohamud's tweet image. A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Architecture and Migration exhibition this June 🌍
In collab with @Somarchitecture 
and #SomaliSideways, we explored Somali identity, space & memory through architecture and storytelling.
Still time to visit—on all week at @NOWGallery!…

Join us this weekend @nowgalleryse10 for our first Tour and Panel Discussion. Link in our bio for booking. London Festival of Architecture x NOW Gallery Takeover. 6-29 June. 📸 @albertoromano_ph #LFA2025 #Voices #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery

Somarchitecture's tweet image. Join us this weekend @nowgalleryse10 for our first Tour and Panel Discussion. Link in our bio for booking.

London Festival of Architecture x NOW Gallery Takeover.
6-29 June.

📸 @albertoromano_ph

#LFA2025 #Voices #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration #nowgallery

Somali Architecture reposted

UNESCO and partners have conducted a technical assessment of the Lido Secondo Lighthouse and Old Mogadishu in Somalia. The mission aims to safeguard the site and supports Somalia’s efforts toward its first potential World Heritage nomination. Read more: bit.ly/43xWJ1Y

UnescoEast's tweet image. UNESCO and partners have conducted a technical assessment of the Lido Secondo Lighthouse and Old Mogadishu in Somalia.

The mission aims to safeguard the site and supports Somalia’s efforts toward its first potential World Heritage nomination. 

Read more: bit.ly/43xWJ1Y
UnescoEast's tweet image. UNESCO and partners have conducted a technical assessment of the Lido Secondo Lighthouse and Old Mogadishu in Somalia.

The mission aims to safeguard the site and supports Somalia’s efforts toward its first potential World Heritage nomination. 

Read more: bit.ly/43xWJ1Y
UnescoEast's tweet image. UNESCO and partners have conducted a technical assessment of the Lido Secondo Lighthouse and Old Mogadishu in Somalia.

The mission aims to safeguard the site and supports Somalia’s efforts toward its first potential World Heritage nomination. 

Read more: bit.ly/43xWJ1Y

Somali Architecture reposted

The #Madleen is a UK-flagged civilian vessel protected under international maritime law. Its interception in international waters by Israeli forces, and the detention of its civilian crew, including elected political representatives, was a clear violation of international law.…


Architecture and Migration Exhibtion Continues Join us for uor next Exhibition Preview, Thursday 5 June. 6.30-9PM. 📍NOW Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula. 📅Exhibition open 6 - 29 June 2025 #NOWGallery #LFA2025 #Voices #somaliarchitecture #architectureandmigration @moamohamud


Somali Architecture reposted

✨ I’m happy to officially announce our upcoming play Between Two Worlds! We’ve been working incredibly hard to bring you a performance that will be remembered for years to come. As the writer, it’s a dream come true to see this story come to life on stage. @KaydSomaliArts I’ll…


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Honored to attend and deliver the welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on Authenticity, being held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi. With Kenya serving as the Chair of the…

UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Honored to attend and deliver the welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on Authenticity, being held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi.

With Kenya serving as the Chair of the…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Honored to attend and deliver the welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on Authenticity, being held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi.

With Kenya serving as the Chair of the…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Honored to attend and deliver the welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on Authenticity, being held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi.

With Kenya serving as the Chair of the…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Honored to attend and deliver the welcoming remarks during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on Authenticity, being held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi.

With Kenya serving as the Chair of the…

Somali Architecture reposted

One of the key outcome of the conference was that Africa’s heritage is community-centred, pluralistic, and extends beyond materiality. Therefore its authenticity must be considered in relation to both tangible and intangible attributes, including but not limited to oral…

UmmiMBashir's tweet image. One of the key outcome of the conference was that Africa’s heritage is community-centred, pluralistic, and extends beyond materiality. Therefore its authenticity must be considered in relation to both tangible and intangible attributes, including but not limited to oral…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. One of the key outcome of the conference was that Africa’s heritage is community-centred, pluralistic, and extends beyond materiality. Therefore its authenticity must be considered in relation to both tangible and intangible attributes, including but not limited to oral…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. One of the key outcome of the conference was that Africa’s heritage is community-centred, pluralistic, and extends beyond materiality. Therefore its authenticity must be considered in relation to both tangible and intangible attributes, including but not limited to oral…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. One of the key outcome of the conference was that Africa’s heritage is community-centred, pluralistic, and extends beyond materiality. Therefore its authenticity must be considered in relation to both tangible and intangible attributes, including but not limited to oral…

Somali Architecture reposted

Joined H.E. President @WilliamsRuto as he officially presided over the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri. This conference was a key turning point for the African Heritage. It will go…

UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Joined H.E. President @WilliamsRuto as he officially presided over the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri.

This conference was a key turning point for the African Heritage. It will go…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Joined H.E. President @WilliamsRuto as he officially presided over the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri.

This conference was a key turning point for the African Heritage. It will go…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Joined H.E. President @WilliamsRuto as he officially presided over the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri.

This conference was a key turning point for the African Heritage. It will go…
UmmiMBashir's tweet image. Joined H.E. President @WilliamsRuto as he officially presided over the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri.

This conference was a key turning point for the African Heritage. It will go…

Somali Architecture reposted

International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, UNON Complex, Gigiri. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…


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Africa is a continent of immense authentic heritage that remains greatly under-represented on the global stage. We call on UNESCO to review the disparities on inherited concepts of authenticity that often give priority to material forms over Africa’s dynamic, community-rooted,…

WilliamsRuto's tweet image. Africa is a continent of immense authentic heritage that remains greatly under-represented on the global stage. 

We call on UNESCO to review the disparities on inherited concepts of authenticity that often give priority to material forms over Africa’s dynamic, community-rooted,…
WilliamsRuto's tweet image. Africa is a continent of immense authentic heritage that remains greatly under-represented on the global stage. 

We call on UNESCO to review the disparities on inherited concepts of authenticity that often give priority to material forms over Africa’s dynamic, community-rooted,…
WilliamsRuto's tweet image. Africa is a continent of immense authentic heritage that remains greatly under-represented on the global stage. 

We call on UNESCO to review the disparities on inherited concepts of authenticity that often give priority to material forms over Africa’s dynamic, community-rooted,…
WilliamsRuto's tweet image. Africa is a continent of immense authentic heritage that remains greatly under-represented on the global stage. 

We call on UNESCO to review the disparities on inherited concepts of authenticity that often give priority to material forms over Africa’s dynamic, community-rooted,…

Somali Architecture reposted

GSD & Partners are excited to welcome the inspiring young architect Yusuf Shegow to GSD's “My Somalia Art Exhibition, London” 22-30 May 2025 at Yunus Emre Institute. Yusuf will present his digitally documented visuals that creatively recreate the country’s historic buildings.

GlobSomDiaspora's tweet image. GSD & Partners are excited to welcome the inspiring young architect Yusuf Shegow to GSD's “My Somalia Art Exhibition, London” 22-30 May 2025 at Yunus Emre Institute. Yusuf will present his digitally documented visuals that creatively recreate the country’s historic buildings.

first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history. Then you have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long the nation will begin to forget what it is and what it was. #architecture


Somali Architecture reposted

I’m working on an exhibition that showcases stories of #Somalis and I’m including you! We will be creating a world map of Somali Diasporans around the 🌍 An old picture you have of #Somalia or anywhere from the #Somali region. It can be a digital or printed version.


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