News VIDEO: Celebrating books in Mogadishu By Frank Butler - August 27, 2015 0 654 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Media playback is unsupported on your device Somalia: Celebrating books in Mogadishu 27 August 2015 Last updated at 20:18 BST Somalia used to be known as the poet’s nation. Now it may be reclaiming its old title, as a land of words and wonder. It is holding its first international literary festival in the capital Mogadishu, with three days of readings, films, art and exhibitions. Ellen Alex reports. Author Profile Frank Butler Website Related Posts Frank Butler https://orlandoadvocate.com/author/frank-butler/ Orlando Commissioner Permanently Barred from Contact With Alleged Elderly Victim Frank Butler https://orlandoadvocate.com/author/frank-butler/ Haiti: Gangs have ‘more firepower than the police’ Frank Butler https://orlandoadvocate.com/author/frank-butler/ Poor Medical Care Can Be Conquered By Better Diet Frank Butler https://orlandoadvocate.com/author/frank-butler/ America's Teens Set to Dream Big at 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort