I am from Somalia: Kafia Ahmed at TEDxMogadishu
Kafia's parents moved from Somalia to Virginia in the eighties, where she was born and raised. After graduating magna cum laude with a B.A. in International Studies and a minor in Public Law, Kafia dedicated a year to national service with City Year New York in East Harlem. Kafia then worked for the Diamond Empowerment Fund, a nonprofit that supports higher education initiatives in diamond producing African nations. In 2011, Kafia began graduate school at NYU in social innovation and creative activism in order to create platforms that empower individuals and inspire positive social movements around the globe. Kafia has published articles for Beyond Good Ideas and Global Grind.
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Much love from Sudan to Somalia as brotherhood 🇸🇩🇸🇴
@maanmaalchannel6918
4 жыл бұрын
We also love Sudan's people
@abdulrahmanyare2402
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro
@AbukarDeerow
4 жыл бұрын
Love you back y'all Sudanese brothers and sisters
@husseinahmed2074
4 жыл бұрын
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@husseinahmed2074
4 жыл бұрын
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From Egypt and I love Somalia.
somalia has a bright future , somalia has a great history ...proud of somalia country
@tuforu4
6 жыл бұрын
great pirates,,
@Mohammedabdi1127
6 жыл бұрын
tuforu4 As good as American navy who keep drowing weddings all over the places
@Samihakhaliil
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah 😘
@neverstop8729
6 жыл бұрын
tuforu4 why you hate so much without no reason
@richard00langdon
6 жыл бұрын
M Abdi You're spreading Taqiyya
I am from Yemen and I have many friends from somalia they are spread not only in Yemen I also met some of them in Malaysia , USA and many other countries and I see somalian people so kind and they respectful and they can speak arabic fluently , also they have a great effect outside Somalia, I wish all the good and prosperity for them. and I hope to visit somalia in the near future.
@aishakim6312
6 жыл бұрын
zakaria anam thanx brother for your love
@Norawarsame
6 жыл бұрын
zakaria anam والله انتم يا اهل اليمن في القلب .نحبكم والصومال بلدكم
@lagosshipwreck6424
6 жыл бұрын
The great Somalia. Funny I can't think of one positive contribution they have made to the human race. Any suggestions. I just think of shout people and pirates. Please educate me about your scientists, philosophers, inventors, artists, writers, composers, architects?
@yusraa4439
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you think of pirates when you think of Somalia. However, surprisingly I don't blame you. What is said about Somalia in the media isn't exactly correct. I mean anyone knows that right? The media is known for twisting stories to make them more appealing, hence you shouldn't believe everything you read. Now I DO blame you for not researching. Assuming you know not to believe everything you see, something called research can help in one's understanding of a subject, in this case, Somalia. Somalia was a war torn country, destroyed by civil war. Luckily, the great people of Somalia who wanted good for the country re-built the country, making it the beautiful country it is today. After everything the people and the country has been through, there's been amazing progress. There are many, many things and professions achieved by Somali individuals worldwide, so id appreciate it if you could try a little harder in over coming this ignorance, and educating yourself, I mean try googling it for a start. They don't have to identify as 'Somali' for you to know they exist,. In my view, if a nation can overcome something like that and prosper without its history holding it back, then that is a 'positive contribution' to its country, its people.
@nimcoomermudan2192
5 жыл бұрын
Insha Allah we staying for you
This is so beautiful I started watering up when she mentioned how her parents felt at home. Being an Ethiopian, living in the U.S., I too hope I'll travel back home with my parents some day. Wishing my Somali brothers and sisters the best!
@qadar-wc2kq
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
That’s an African story told by an African. The way to go. Bless you lady you are special. Keep telling it
@abdikadirali7599
3 жыл бұрын
Africa is our home and will always be bro
Inspirational speech from a beautiful sister from Somalia, you people are always in our prayer you are right Somalia has a bright future. ( am from Ethiopia)
@abdikadirali7599
3 жыл бұрын
yes
I'm Nigerian, igbo i sport my somali sisters .❤ one love
🇷🇼 Rwanda loves somalia never lose a hope my people
@ndikuriyoverynicerichard5727
3 жыл бұрын
Bitese amakuru yawese sorry dear MPA WhatsApp number yawe waba ukoze Cane
@90sgeneration65
3 жыл бұрын
Ndikuriyo very nice Richard ni byiza,urimo kubarizwa he?
@ndikuriyoverynicerichard5727
3 жыл бұрын
Ntanakimwe zimpe WhatsApp yawe tuzoze twiganirira waryohera Cane ndabona urazi ivyi Somalia unsos
@bashirbasports9808
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@user-gc2tp5jo5k
3 жыл бұрын
ايش تقولي😐🇸🇴
People need to share this so that All somali people could watch this beautiful girl
@user-ev4zv2oy5i
5 жыл бұрын
عقد. دظطط
@mahamudmuuse8970
4 жыл бұрын
asc basra hi
@AbdifatahYaranimahad
3 жыл бұрын
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@abaasyussuf7178
3 жыл бұрын
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@abaasyussuf7178
3 жыл бұрын
@@mahamudmuuse8970 z
Nice, i really appropriate your movement. ...!! I am from Gambia West Africa
This girl change my mind and I want to return home. I’m happy for my country and my people. I’m from Somaliland.
@Oroddheer
4 жыл бұрын
Great
@macalinabdulahi9509
4 жыл бұрын
Wat soomaliand I don't understand
@allahwithmeneverbedeprived3494
4 жыл бұрын
@@macalinabdulahi9509 No one needs your understanding 😆
@ashaadana9295
4 жыл бұрын
@@allahwithmeneverbedeprived3494 Viva Somaliland
@allahwithmeneverbedeprived3494
4 жыл бұрын
@@ashaadana9295 Yep, somaliland was and will be what ever grudgements and faqash try ,, God streinght our beloved country,,💚⬜♥️
I am from eritrean i love it somalia even i need to see itvor visite may God give full peace and rest the country and her people may God protect you from any bad things may God bless you ,prospore you ,
@yoonisheyle168
3 жыл бұрын
Thank your so much i am start crying bcz we have same heart
Somalia is our real home. No matter where we were born or raised. Thanks for reminding us the greatness of our homeland.
@bevbreeze-stancliffe7514
5 жыл бұрын
missMango go Home then🤞
@rahmarahma9457
4 жыл бұрын
Ok welcome to your country
@jeremylinah8078
4 жыл бұрын
Very pretty natural with adoek
@tubester4567
2 жыл бұрын
Yeh its such a great country everyone wants to leave.
Much love from Eritrea 🇪🇷 good work
She’s a hero and optimist ❤️
Great story! I am from turkey born in Germany and I am facing the same problems since I was a child. You are a beautiful woman
Great nation, Amazing, kind and good people. I am an Ethiopian!!!! but I know these about Somalis!!!!
@farxiyoomar2068
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you my brother.
@mawlidrashid4057
4 жыл бұрын
Farxiyo Omar waanku salaamay
@hawakarshe7904
4 жыл бұрын
Samuel Gessesse ❤️👍❤️🇸🇴
l am from Algeria and l love you my sister
@hawakarshe7904
4 жыл бұрын
Chouchou Chouchou 👍👍👍❤️
I am an Eritrean living abroad. I fully appreciate your strength, confidence saying yeah I am Somalian.
@yoonisheyle168
3 жыл бұрын
We are one nation bro
@user-op2hw2md4x
3 жыл бұрын
@@yoonisheyle168 What so? 1 ዊጥ?
@yoonisheyle168
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-op2hw2md4x wht u meanin
@_aa2561
3 жыл бұрын
Its somali not somalian
im from pakistan and i love pakistan we r always availble to defend somialia in any battele
@husseinaden4509
4 жыл бұрын
You already did bro, jzkalah
@nafaabdi3546
4 жыл бұрын
🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴 ❤️ 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰
@rikardostalin5708
4 жыл бұрын
Electrolous where are you from?
@Somali.Pirate1
3 жыл бұрын
Do not victimize the Abgaal, Abgaal pushed Habar Gidr back to galgudud and mudug. Habar Gidr knows it can never defeat Abgaal. Abgaal is the imaam and older brother of Habar Gidr and Mursade.
@rikardostalin5708
3 жыл бұрын
bob slay siilka hoyadaa wase wax caadi ah ka hadal habargidid cidna ma taqaane somali laga hadlayaaye
We need positive young somali like you thank you
Our girls always make us proud..keep it up one nation🇸🇴
My Somali keep what you are doing. I am so proud of you girl 😍😍😍
I love this sister's mentality, it's women like her that Somalia is still breathing against all odds.
Go sister I'm proud of you keep going love from all Eritrean people to you sister.
@SmilewithSara1
4 жыл бұрын
My best friend from Eritrea🙌 and am Somali big love to all Eritrean🤜🏽🤜🏽🤜🏽
She is the real somali ❤️
This is one of the reasons why I believe "Home is a heart, not a house". My sister reminds us that our hearts lay deep in our country no matter where we go.
@marry23456
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah that is right
I'm South American Guyneses and I support you 100% ❤
@muktarcademedia3004
5 жыл бұрын
we like u as you like as
@palmchika13marycharry9
5 жыл бұрын
@@muktarcademedia3004 thank you :)
@muktarcademedia3004
5 жыл бұрын
@@palmchika13marycharry9 can u give ur contect
@palmchika13marycharry9
5 жыл бұрын
@@muktarcademedia3004 contact on what?
@muktarcademedia3004
5 жыл бұрын
@@palmchika13marycharry9 for whts up number some thnk lke tht
i like very much this kind of girl keeping her original history kafia i really appreciated your speech and i'm saying you, we will see together our somali country being peaceful and prosperity, sooner or later insha ALLAH
Masha allah...this is a great and inspiring story....Well done walasheey Kafia...100% with you on this positive movement you've started.
I am very proud of you please post another video. I love your attitude toward Somalia.
May Allah bless u sister. From Pakistan.
Somali Baan Ahay, Sanku Neelfelaan Ugu Sareeyaa. Hanoolato Somaliya.
@umosudais3360
6 жыл бұрын
TheMadinaboy amin amin
@saddambarrow6364
5 жыл бұрын
Waxa Dib noo dhigay waaba isla weeynida
@nimcodaahir9192
5 жыл бұрын
@@saddambarrow6364 Agree with you
@najmadegan5806
5 жыл бұрын
Been baa aaminsantahay
@boldbaatarbatiredui6003
4 жыл бұрын
Proud to be 🇸🇴
Beautiful Words by Beautiful Soul...
Mansha Alaah adeer. We will stand firmly one day soon insha Alaah. Thanks
A beautiful message from a beautiful Somali sister. Thanks a lot. That made my day.
Very proud of you ! It brings happiness to my heart the way you want everyone to know where you're from .. Sending you all the love from Lebanon ❤️❤️
dark skin people are the most beautiful
@saddambarrow6364
5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@migueltrujillo9200
5 жыл бұрын
I know I am So Glad I Glow Like This To Fo Sho. This is why I wanted to see this video because she glows so much and she is so beautiful to for sure and I Love The Clothes and Jewelry for sure I want that clothes to for sure !
@cultofmalgus1310
5 жыл бұрын
Disagree. I think the most beautiful people are the top tier of all races. Any race can have gorgeous woman that can have you frothing out the mouth. However I would not date someone who is too different culturally because you have too much clashes, especially with the in laws.
@YunMyNiga
4 жыл бұрын
Regardless of any colour, skin is beautiful as we haven't chose it.
@mayasquaw2254
4 жыл бұрын
Beauty is skin deep 😊❤️
She was brilliant well spoken Somalia or great nation with history dating back 5 thousand years. I agree no matter where you're born your ethnicity never change...No place like home.....
Lord bless you sister am so proud of you and your foundation way to Somalia and your wearing as a Muslim 1st & as Somalia women second, keep going forward wish you all the best , your neighbour Eritrean
Brave and strong lady, really I got cry when watched she is young and she presented huge huge story I have have appreciated for her bravery.
stop ignore that u are not somali actually be so proud of it. #kafia mansha Allah. I luv Somalia
Amazing story from beautiful young Somali girl. May Allah give my country peace and prosperity.
This is Real Somali women though she's not wearing Guntiino. no make-up and no Carab dress.
@abdulahiabdiomar1419
6 жыл бұрын
Qoowsaar John guntiino
@suadahmed_6
6 жыл бұрын
This is what i did
@eastafricana1584
5 жыл бұрын
Guntiino is somali attire walal
@firdousabdii3166
5 жыл бұрын
Wth is arab dress??
@abdulbarimiyir4740
4 жыл бұрын
Qoowsaar John, as if your name is fully Somali lol I donno where this 'john' thing got ya heheh
I am from Ethiopia and i love my country and my brotherhood of country Somalia ♥♥♥
My sister you realy shake my heart, thank you very much , you have clean heart and your so pride, i am so proud to be somali, God bless you , God bless somalia .
Whenever i watch like this wonderfull somali veterans , walaahay i feel greatness and proud of my beautiful country. Allah bless you .keep spoken these words
Great job, Kafia! So inspiring and you're such a great speaker. Sorry this is like two years late. Hope all is well :)
@marshmellooreo7340
5 жыл бұрын
Scott Edwards do you know ? WoW
Masha Allah kafeya keep it up with your country somalia I really weep tear may Allah protect us all.thank you my sister again and again.mahadsanid walaashey
She really make me 😭😭😭 proud to be Somali
Underrated Video!! Much Love from Somalia😍😘
This is great talk i liked 100% I believe the world will see the positive side of Somalia that is 99% 👏
Brave and a huge inspiration.
Wow I can listen to her for ever she is very good story teller, open minded, if you educate your self or someone you will end up like her.
Thank you Kafka, really you mentioned what is going on in Somalia, not like other media showing the negative things about Somalia. I appreciate it
I'm so proud of you sister thank you
Thanks for the love of your country. It is where you from and we should always appreciate who we are
I had the best time in Mogadishu as well. So happy I got to visit 26 yrs later . Alhamdulillah
Wow what a great a girl I really enjoyed watching this video thank you for doing a remarkable job 🙌🙏🇸🇴❤
Beautiful inside and out, your speech is amazing & inspiring
Heyy Eritrea and Ethiopia are behind you somalis ❤❤ Beautiful presentation😘
@ashaadana9295
4 жыл бұрын
Ethiopia is our enemy
Thanks sister you made cry , I love your mentality keep going .
I am so happy to hear your statements as they flow ... she was struggling not to drop the tears - that is what happens when you really miss something. I wish and hope your dreams shall come true before you age.
she has original color I want to say for those who bleached their skin stop bleaching please been blck is good
@fartunabdi520
4 жыл бұрын
Masha Allah
@munomaxamed7183
3 жыл бұрын
@@fartunabdi520 In
@munomaxamed7183
3 жыл бұрын
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Same it goes to me I was born in Middle East and am us citizen and I am pure somali and proud of my somali race
@YOONKA-BUULADATV
4 жыл бұрын
Somali is not a race but an ethnicity and nationality. Its ethnicity for the Somalis in Ethiopia (Ogaden) and in the NFD in Kenya as well as the Issas in Djibouti but a nationality for the Somalis in Somalia.
i am getting goose bumps right now viva dalka hooyo
I am a Somali and I love my Somali brothers and sisters. Somaliya hanoolaato
Thank you my sister miss somalia beautyfull and openminde dhalintaan caafimaadka qabto ayuu dalku ubaahanyahay dalka hada waxaa hesyto odayaashii qabyaaladu dilootay waxaan rajeynayaa inaan noolaado somalia quruxbadan caalamka sharaf kuleh insha allah
I'm happy to see agirl like her God bless you my sis insha allah our country is agood country no matter what
We love you sister, keep the good work
Woow , so inspired message, thanks for reminding us that we borned the best country in the world,even I felt more proud for being soomaali😘 , so much love from burao somaliland
Thank you Sister you made me cry
Somalia peapole all u r great just keep on soon u Will reach yr gool in sah Allah
Thanks Ms Kafia, for showing thme the positive side of our country!
Somalia is the only country that all people are Muslim, no other religion Sudanese love Somalian brother sisters
Masha allah, you are great sister. .I am proud of you ever. ..I believe, you're help full, to America and your parents homeland, Somalia. .Thanks a lot
Wow this is soooooooo beautiful, the way she talks makes you wanna hear her for hours 😍😢😢😢😢 she is just beautiful and clever. All the love and all the respect from your other country Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 ♥️😻
Thank you our beauriful sister❤🇸🇴
right on sisy such uplifting speech
First of all Im very very proud to somalia woman wallhi I really appreciated them cuz they are hard works Im so proud to be somali alx insha Allah one day my sweet home country wuu dhismaya
@abdullahiaynashhussein5937
4 жыл бұрын
Long live Somalia may we all see peacefull developed Somalia insha Allah Somalia hanolato💓💓💓💓💓👍👍👍👍l👍
Thanks daer sis Mansha allah
IAM so proud of my country and happy to see you wearing our traditional wear while you are presenting,there is no place better than home Somalia has developed and it will keep going🇸🇴😍
We are proud of u my sister ❤🇸🇴
Good job, Kafia!
Well done Go on dear sis Proud to be Somalis 🇸🇴
A can't finish to watch this, you are beautiful and patriotic , Somali deserve more like you who defends their country coz we already knew that whar media show are not always true, there goodies in Somali and are there good people fulkof compassion and love.. Keep it up.. Y're amazing
Beautiful impressive amazing great soul. Pray more n more amazing souls rise n shine. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true. Destined for greatness.
Masha alaah Habaryar ilaahay ha ku xifdiyo wadankeena wax ka qurux Ma jiro
Brilliant and beautiful Somali lady. We thank Allah to have bestowed us such bright minds and smart pple.
Great TEDx Talk!
MashaAllah, know u there for ur family & for Somali pple at large whenever they are.
mahadsanid maansha allah
THANK YOU !!!!
Thanks Kafia Ahmed
Mashallah You have a great value thanks to everything sister.
Thanks heaps for the video. 👌
Never knew that TED went to Mogadishu glad I find it today One day I'll pass my message to the whole world through TED IN SHA ALLAH Also appreciated this ambitious beautiful sister
Wow ! What a beautiful Somali sister. You actually look like my mother so much! Never seen anything like it
Walaahi Quruxda asalka ayaaba i soo jiidatay, Ku soco walaal!