Somalia’s Quest for Unity: Bridging Divides to Forge a Cohesive Future
Edward Wadie Said, that illustrious Palestinian-American scholar, quipped once about the complexities of identity — a mosaic of history, culture, and power dynamics. "Identity is never singular," he'd muse. Isn’t it intriguing how a single word can knot up a nation, uproot communities, and foster divisions we've long pretended to absolve? Germany’s Otto von Bismarck might have celebrated realpolitik, yet contemporary narratives in Russia and Ukraine paint a different scene, stirring deep-seated animosities tracing back…