“Go Back To Your Own Country!”

As a Somali individual, I find myself amused when I hear people in the UK, particularly in London, suggesting that my family and fellow Somalis should “go back to our own country.” The irony of such statements resonates deeply with the historical complexities that connect Somalia and Britain. The impact of the 1941 British invasion resonates in Somali history. Britain assumed control and maintained its grip until the region transitioned into a UN trust territory under Italian administration in 1950. This was not a mere occupation; it was a chapter of suffering and turmoil for the Somali people. The northwest of Somalia suffered from British colonial plans to acquire more food for their own. This didn’t just affect the economy; it cause heavy disruption for local communities and was all about exploiting the region for the benefit of their own country. You can still see the damage from this in how things look and how people live there today. <a href="https://medium.com/@IM2000/go-back-to-your-own-country-399b96435032">Read More</a>