Here's a link to
a podcast of Somali author Nuruddin Farah's interesting interview with Jeffrey Brown on last night's Newshour with Jim Lehrer. He blamed the rise of Islamist extremism in Somalia on the return of guest workers from the Gulf States, who had been exposed to Wahabi teachings. He seemed both perceptive and reasonable--I hope Americans will heed his message...His books include:
A Naked Needle (1976)
From a Crooked Rib (1970)
Variations on the Theme of an African Dictatorship,
a trilogy consisting of:
Sweet and Sour Milk (1979)
Sardines (1981)
Close Sesame (1983)
Maps (1986)
Gifts (1993)
Secrets (1998)
Links (2005)
Knots (2007).
Here's a link to
the Nuruddin Farah Archive on NomadNet. You can buy his latest book,
Knots from Amazon.com, here:
