Poem about the Somali “Civil” War in Barawa
Written by Lee v Cassanelli & Bana M. S. Banafunzi
This is a poetic lament from Barawa, it details the horrific atrocities the Barawa people faced during the Civil War, it was written during 1991 by Abu Deera. The poem is based on true events as backed by eye-witness accounts, during the years of barbarism, it is said that wherever it was played, Bravanese people listened and wept.
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