STORY: Mogadishu hosts its third annual book

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DATELINE: 13/SEPTEMBER/2017, MOGADISHU SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot of participants arriving at the venue for the Mogadishu Book
Fair
2. Wide shot of several participants in the line at the registration counter
at the Mogadishu Book Fair
3. Medium shot of other participants in the line at the registration counter
at the Mogadishu Book Fair
4. Wide shot of the Mogadishu Book Fair banner.
5. Wide (panning from left to right) shot of several books on display at the
book expo.
6. Medium shot of several books on display at the book expo.
7. Close up shot of a book on display at the book expo.
8. Wide shot of the Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General
(SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating at the book fair.
9. Medium shot of the Special Representative to the UN Secretary-
General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, at the book fair.
10. Close up shot of a mans hands holding a book.
11. Medium shot of one of the participants reading a book.
12. Wide shot of several participants at the book fair during the Mogadishu
book fair.
13. Close up shot of one of the books on display at the Mogadishu book
fair.
14. Wide shot of participants in the meeting hall.
15. Medium shot of participants in the meeting hall.
16. SOUNDBITE: MOHAMED SHEIKH ALI AHMED DINI- DIRECTOR
OF THE MOGADISHU BOOK FAIR
I envision a new Somalia, Somalis with new thinking, a new
Africa, a new world where people can coexist in harmony, respect
and realize prosperity. A place where education and knowledge is
valued more than it is today.

17. Wide shot of panelists during a discussion at the fair.

18. Medium shot of two panelists during a discussion.
19. Medium shot of participants in the meeting hall.
20. Medium shot of two female participants in the meeting hall.
21. Wide shot of participants in the meeting hall.
22. SOUNDBITE: ABDULLAHI HAJI EREG - DEPUTY MAYOR OF
MOGADISHU
We have made an undertaking to provide a market to young
writers. We intend to have the leaders from Banadir region,
together with their librarians, attend the next book fair and
provide a report on the success of the book fair.

23. Wide (panning from left to right) shot of participants in the meeting hall.
24. Medium shot of participants in the meeting hall.
25. Medium shot of other participants in the meeting hall.
26. SOUNDBITE: SAARA ABUKAR OSMAN - EXHIBITOR
It is a book that talks about the history of Mogadishu and
Banadir before the seventeenth century and the people living in
Banadir. It explores who were the first arrivals in the region. It is
an important historical book. It is truly an honour for me to exhibit
this work at the Mogadishu book fair as a legacy to my father, who
was also an author. I hope to emulate him by writing a new book.

27. Wide shot of one of the authors, Gallad Mohammed Barres display
counter, at the book fair.
28. Close up shot of Gallad Mohammed Barres s book on display.
29. Medium shot of one of the authors at the book fair.
30. SOUNDBITE: GALLAD MOHAMMED BARRE - AUTHOR
I am very happy to participate in the Mogadishu book fair. I am
exhibiting Sideed Kunoqon Kartaa Arday Guuleeysta, a book I
have written; this is a truly important opportunity for me to
showcase my work. I am motivated to write even more books, just
by the number of people attending this event.

31. SOUNDBITE: AHLAM MOHAMED ELMI - BOOK ENTHUSIAST

This is the second year I am attending the book fair. Many more
books have been showcased this year compared to previous
years and this portrays the relative peace in the country. I am
thrilled.

32. Wide shot of participants outside the venue of the Mogadishu Book fair.

STORY
Mogadishu hosts its third annual book fair
Mogadishu 13 September 2017- Hundreds thronged the venue of the third
annual Mogadishu Book Fair to attend the opening day of Somalias biggest
exhibition of literary works.
Intellectuals, authors, scholars, playwrights, poets, musicians and book
enthusiasts turned out in large numbers for the start of the three-day book fair.
Notable speakers at this years fair include the renowned author of Making
Sense of Somalia, Dr. Abdurrahman Abdullahi Badiyow, and the award-
winning Kenyan photojournalist and human rights activist Boniface Mwangi.
The Deputy Mayor of Mogadishu Abdullahi Haji Ereg and the Special
Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael
Keating, were among the prominent guests who visited the Mogadishu hotel
that is hosting the event. The book fair is being funded by the United States
Agency for International Development for the second consecutive year.
The deputy mayor said his administration would promote the opening of book
libraries and furnish support to young upcoming writers.

We have made an undertaking to provide a market to young writers. We

intend to have the leaders from Banadir region, together with their librarians,
attend the next book fair and provide a report on the success of the fair,
stated Mr. Ereg.

Book launches, signings, panel discussions and cultural entertainment will be

held during the second and third days of the annual fair.

This is a truly important opportunity for me to showcase my work. I am

motivated to write even more books, just by the number of people attending
this event, remarked 25-year-old author Gallad Mohamed Barre, who is
exhibiting a book titled, Sideed Kunoqon Kartaa Arday Guuleeysta (How to
become a successful student).

This is the second year I am attending the book fair. Many more books have
been showcased this year compared to previous years, and this portrays the
relative peace in the country, exclaimed book enthusiast Ahlam Mohamed
Elmi.

Another author, Saara Abukar Osman, is exhibiting a book titled The Pre
Colonial Rulers, written by her father who passed away in May of this year.

It is a book that talks about the history of Mogadishu and Banadir before the
seventeenth century and the people living in Banadir, Saara explained. It is
truly an honour for me to exhibit this work at the Mogadishu Book Fair as a
legacy of my father, who was also an author. I hope to emulate him by writing
a new book.
The organizer of the fair, Mohamed Sheikh Ali Ahmed Dini reiterated his
commitment to the annual event. I envision a new Somalia, Somalis with new
thinking, a new Africa, a new world, where people can coexist in harmony,
respect and realize prosperity. A place where education and knowledge is
valued more than it is today, Mr. Dini said.

The Mogadishu Book Fair was launched in 2015 with the aim of celebrating
books and inspiring more Somalis to embrace their countrys rich literary
culture.

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