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My life as a blind journalist talking peace in the most dangerous city: Kalga'al at TEDxMogadishu

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Abdifatah Ahmed, who goes by the nickname Kalga'al, or 'my dear', has been a journalist in Somalia for more than a decade. In addition to the challenge of being blind, he faced harassment from both sides when reporting the conflict between al Shabaab militants and Somali government forces between 2008 and 2011. Kalga'al now works for the independent radio station in Mogadishu Goobjoog (Observer) FM.

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