Carolyn Holbrook will moderate a conversation with Ayaan Adan, author of the new book, Daughters of Arraweelo: Stories of Somali Women, and Kaltun Karani, and Qorsho Hassan, two of the women profiled in the book.
Arraweelo, a legendary queen of Somalia, was a powerful and eccentric ruler, and her name is also used as a disapproving tease for assertive Somali girls. In this book, fourteen remarkable women who share her complexity and charisma demonstrate their insights, humor, and brilliance, telling stories of family, identity, love, war, displacement, and everyday life.