Ethiopian English Readers

Somalia

9 stories

Artwork for Somali region by Eric Robson

Ethiopian Somalia is a hot, dry region in the east of Ethiopia where most of the people are Somali, and speak the Somali language. In the old days, people used to move around, looking for good grass for their cattle to eat. They took their houses with them.

With grateful acknowledgement to Moge Abdi Omar of the Somali Cultural Bureau, and the translator Mikhail Negussie.

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  1. The Bride's Testoriginal narrator Osman Abdulahi Ahmed
  2. Wak and the Ravenoriginal narrator Professor Ahmed Mohammed Ali
  3. Deya Ali and the Thievesoriginal narrator Aisha Awadem
  4. Adam's Friendoriginal narrator Abdul Hakim Abdulahi Jibril
  5. The Head and the Tea-selleroriginal narrator Professor Ahmed Mohammed Ali
  6. The Lion's Brideoriginal narrator Degen Ali Adem
  7. The Cat and the Womanoriginal narrator Abdul Hakim Abdulahi Jibril
  8. Hirsi and Kabaalaforiginal narrator Osman Abdulahi Ahmed
  9. Ahmed and the Clever Womanoriginal narrator Abdul Hakim Abdulahi Jibril