A Nomad of the Somali Desert

A Nomad of the Somali Desert

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1218 , Segment 1

Last Nomad

Episode: Last Nomad

  • Oct 11, 2021 7:00 pm
  • 41:12

When Shugri Said Salh was six years old, she was sent to live with her beloved grandmother in the Somali desert. Although the desert held many dangers, Shugri learned a tradition of resilience that would later guide her through a civil war and immense culture shock as a refugee. Guest: Shugri Said Salh, author of "The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert"