DHUGASHO
Promoting Somali literature
Through Dhugasho our aim is to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Somali literature and poetry and inspire
a new generation of Somali poets and artists. More than just an online publication, Dhugasho is a vital social project run for and by Somalis. It serves as a tool to educate and trans- form modern Somali communities in the Horn of Africa. With hundreds of thousands of views a month, dhugasho.com has become a well-known site for Somalis to access a variety of content—literature, poetry, history, and proverbs in the Somali language.
Oral history and stories, poetry, and proverbs have defined the Somali political and social culture for over a millennia. Dhugasho readers are mostly located in the Horn of Africa, which includes the Somali Region of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, and Somaliland.
Partnerships with organizations like the Swiss Development Corporation has allowed Dhugasho to host poetry workshops in various Somali cities, as well as a dinner and cultural night to honor the new administration and NGOs working in the Somali Region.
