Brownkey Abdullahi is an activist and blogger who was born to Somali parents in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.[1] She is the founder of the Brownkey Organization.
Brownkey Abdullahi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brownkey Abdullahi |
| Organization | Brownkey Organization. |
| Honours | Akili Dada Fellow. |
Early life edit
Abdullahi was born to a Somali parents, who fled the Somalia Civil War in 1991,[2] in Dadaab refugee camp.[1][3][4]
She started school while aged three.[2]
Abdullahi considers herself "Dadaabbian" neither Kenyan nor Somali.[1][2]
Activism edit
In 2013, Abdullahi started blogging, making her the first person to blog from Dadaab.[1] Her blogging originally focused on countering negative rhetoric about Somali refugees before focusing on women's rights.[1][5]
Career edit
Abdullahi founded the Brownkey Organization, based in Dadaab, which advocates against female genital mutilation and gender based violence.[6] In 2017, the foundation campaigned for better living conditions and for reform to camp policy.[7]
Awards edit
Abdullahi is an Akili Dada Fellow.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Dumbuya, Mustapha (2016-10-10). "Meet Brownkey Abdullahi: Dadaab refugee camp's first female blogger". ONE. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ a b c Klein, Rachel (11 Jan 2017). "Dadaab-born blogger: 'My nationality is refugee' | DW | 11.01.2017". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Vogt, Heidi (2016-05-14). "Kenya's Push to Close World's Largest Refugee Camp Fuels a Sense of Displacement". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Abdullahi, Brownkey (6 July 2016). "I was born and raised in a refugee camp: the world isn't as globalized as you think". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "Brownkey Abdullahi - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ a b "Akili Dada - African. Women. Lead | Meet Brownkey, a Voice for Refugees". Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ Kenya, Amnesty (2017-06-30). "The Forgotten Refugees of Dadaab –Warehoused". Amnesty International Kenya. Retrieved 2022-02-23.