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November 12, 2006
Somali publishers
I met Mr Jibril at the meeting to save the Newington reference library. I received this email last night:
"dear tim,
i am very happy the last meeting concerning on the survivalof newtion library of wolwarth libraray,especially iam a chair of somali support group based on rockingham communty center,and iam cery worriedon students of age 8 up to 18 years students who havent got any books in the libraray, and also the books of black and minrity groups espically on somali language who havent got any libraraies or all southwark school and lost language ,if you have any help for lost languages like somali langauge.
please mr.tim help us for the lost lanaguage on somali script and getting help for funding on Somali language books.or revitlasing somali language.
thsnks
yours sincerly
mr/ A. jibril."
This is a generation of children who need books in their own language and about their own country. Are there any publishers, distributors, librarians, booksellers, authors, politicians who can help? I have asked Abdul Jibril to keep in contact. Tim
Posted by Perkins at November 12, 2006 10:35 AM
Comments
Tim
I would have far more sympathy for ex-residents of Somaliland if I was not beset by ongoing breaches of copyright by websites for Somaliland refugees.
If they have no respect for my copyright I expect that they would act in a similar manner with publishers material.
Piracy of images and data might be a minor matter in the larger context of world events, but something which I for one take very seriously.
Posted by: Clive Keeble at November 13, 2006 8:34 AM
Hello,
Milet Publishing publishes dual language books for children in 25 different language including Somali.Milet’s bilingual children’s books celebrate multiculturalism and multilingualism. They feature colorful artwork, clear and easy-to-read text in both languages and a wide range of engaging formats and themes. With our bilingual books, bilingual and monolingual children alike get to enjoy art, story, and language!
We currently publish 10 different titles in Somali-English including picture dictionary, flashcards, and board books.
Our titles are available from
Turnaround Publisher Services
Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate
Coburg Road, London N22 6TZ.
Tel 020 8829 3000
Fax 020 8881 5088
Email orders@turnaround-uk.com
Posted by: Rebecca Passick at November 13, 2006 4:04 PM
We need more- this is a bit like saying that English Literature ends at Janet and John. That's not Milet's fault, it's what they do, but I hope there are some others. Please forgive my ignorance.
Posted by: Tim at November 14, 2006 4:27 PM
Tim,
I don't know if you're still looking but have a look at http://www.scansom.com
Christian
Posted by: Christian at September 6, 2007 3:09 AM
"I would have far more sympathy for ex-residents of Somaliland if I was not beset by ongoing breaches of copyright by websites for Somaliland refugees."
Hi I just stumbled upon site and was taken aback by that comment. Im a Somali and Photographer and I wanted to just say copyright breach is an internet phenomenon and its not just Somali's That are guilty of it. I find that putting a tag across the image helps in stopping people taking it.
thanks ..
A friend
Posted by: zeyneb hassan at December 4, 2008 1:10 PM