Author of the Month: Halima Hagi-Mohamed

Program Type:

Community Engagement, Literature

Age Group:

Adults
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Event Details

Our guest author for February is first time local writer Halima Hagi-Mohamed. Her first published story collection, Amilah, features the concept of hope as a life affirming force in our lives, and is told from the perspectives of young Somali Americans.

Join us for a delightful discussion and reading from "Amilah" which explores difficult life situations in the lives of various Somali Americans.  It captures characters faced with either succumbing to defeat or seeking hope, from a young woman combating the negative stigma of having depression in her family, to a young man faced with the echoes of an ugly past. 

Hagi-Mohamed got her start by writing on the popular story sharing website Wattpad, and later ventured into writing fictional stories about life in the Somali diaspora.

Author of the Month is a project of the Friends of Central Library and is held on the 1st Saturday of the month. Support the Friends of the Library to support the library and become and a member.

 

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