Bald Dandelions With Their Wishes Blown Clean Off

Mona Liban is a writer and editor hailing from her two homes of Hargeisa, Somaliland and Melbourne, Australia. She is the founder and director of arts centre EQRA in Hargeisa – an endeavour that combines her creative and entrepreneurial skills. Mona is currently working on a collection of short stories, inspired by the lives of the women of her family. She has had her writing published in African and Australian publications and in 2019 she served as writer in residence at Rhodes University, South Africa. An avid reader, writer and thinker, her writing often explores the intricate connections between womanhood, spirit and environment.

Aisha Ali Haji is a Kenyan writer, communications specialist and feminist activist whose work hopes to think with culture, folklore, history and the supernatural to tell stories about people and places. She has worked as a writer, editor and content creator, and her writing has appeared in Jalada, This is Africa, openDemocracy and African Arguments. She is a Saseni Writers Workshop 2019 participant, AWDF Women Writing for Change 2015 and 2020 Global Advocate Fellow at Mama Hope, as well as a very dedicated cat-mother. She is also a member of the #WeAre52pc and Atieno feminist collectives.

Hamdi Ali is a young Somali writer and artist, interested in the intersection between writing and art. She uses her creative work to address and raise awareness on pressing social, political and cultural issues in her community. She is currently completing her MA degree in Peace and Conflict studies. When she’s not working and writing, she enjoys reading, especially novels.