Abdul Adan is a Somali writer based in the United States. His work has appeared in Kwani?, Storytime, and elsewhere. He is currently working on a collection of stories.
Abdul Adan
Somalia
Writings
Old Ibren
By: Abdul Adan on: Thursday 16 November 2017 - Genre: Stories
Ibren Issak, an elderly resident of El-Adawa, sat at a table at Hassanow’s - a cheap restaurant on the main road that relies on travellers for its business. Since the tribal war had broken out,...
MAKING CORRECTIONS
By: Abdul Adan on: Thursday 16 November 2017 - Genre: Stories
“For about six months now,” said Khalid to Fr. Woodrath, his British neighbour and missionary. “I have been contemplating a lot. The human race is in big trouble and I have come to f...
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