Book fair turns the page for literature in Somaliland
A young woman guides visitors through an array of books on July 21, 2018 at a stand during the Hargeisa International Book Fair in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa, Somalia. At the first annual event in 2008, organisers only exhibited a handful of books borrowed from friends and attracted just 200 visitors. Ten years on and literature has taken a prominent place in Somaliland's culture. New writers have emerged, volumes are being edited, book clubs formed and public libraries opened.
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The book fair, being held from Saturday July 21 to Thursday July 26, has been a key factor in Somaliland's embrace of literature.
