Shun backward cultural practices and educate the Somali girl child
Northern Kenya which in largely inhabited by people of Somali origin, educating a girl is like touching a live electric wire, there is a Somali saying which goes by ‘‘ Gabar ama Gunti rageed ama God hakajirto” literally meaning a girl should either be married or in the grave. It’s this saying I think that encouraged most Somali parent not to educate girl child unlike boys.
By Muhammad Ali
7 years ago