Interveiw with Prof. Lidwien (Ladan) -Author of Clan Cleansing in Somalia

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WDN Interveiw with Prof. Lidwien (Ladan)

Kapteijns: Author of Clan Cleansing

in Somalia

Dec 27, 2012

 

 

 

Lidwein Kapteijns

 

Editor's Note: WardheerNews has been afforded the rare opportunity to conduct the first interview with Professor Lidwien Kapteijns, author of the recently debuted book, Clan Cleansing in Somalia, The Ruinous Legacy of 1991 . Lidwien Kapteijns is a professor of history at Wellesley College. Dr. Kapteijns is the author of many papers, research and books. Professor Kapteijns's previous research includes the study of Somali popular song texts of the period 1955-1985 and her consequent book Women’s Voices in a Man’s world is based on that research. Her new book uses poetry in the public sphere that specifically condemns the actions of that period to contextualize the events of 1991-92. Professor Kapteijns has done extensive research, which contributes to the Somali scholarship, filling the gap that exists on the history of the Somali civil war. This book, Clan Cleansing in Somalia is a page-turner with heavy details of the events that have paved the way for Somalia to be in constant chaos for the past twenty years. It will no doubt bring back memories that many have buried away to move forward with their lives. Witnessing a country that is still divided along clan lines, we hope this book is the beginning of the dialogue needed to come to terms with the violence that has transpired in the homeland. This interview was conducted by Abdelkarim A. Hassan for wardheerNews.

 

READ - INTERVIEW

[oba hiloowlow]

Disgusting time of the history

[Somalia]

I agree with Oba, it was a disgusting time. It's good we have scholars at universities and colleges writing it out for the future generations to read about.

 

I shall read this book.

[xabad]

Do we really need a cadaan to capture for us somali history even in english.