Sunday 21 November 2010

A mayor, guided by his memories of Mogadishu

Mohamed Ahmed Noor, the mayor of Mogadishu, speaks at a rally in support of Somalia's new prime minister.
Mohamed Ahmed Noor, the mayor of Mogadishu, speaks at a rally in support of Somalia's new prime minister. (Sudarsan Raghavan)


By Sudarsan Raghavan
Sunday, November 21, 2010

IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA On the night before Mohamed Ahmed Noor left his London home, he gathered his family together. He was leaving a comfortable life, his six children, seven grandchildren and his wife, who made their home into what he calls "a garden in heaven."
He was leaving it all to run one of the most dangerous capitals on Earth. That night, more than four months ago, Noor told his family he might never return. Read More

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