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Mohamed R. Durre

I write opinion essays and articles on the ideas I find worth arguing about — and keep notes on the books and reflections that shape my thinking.

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Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Key Lessons and Reflections

Leadership begins long before titles, promotions, or authority. Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager is a reminder that the quality of our work, relationships, and personal growth depends first on how well we lead ourselves. In this reflection, I share the lessons that resonated with me most and why they matter far beyond the workplace.

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Problem Solving for Teachers: Notes from a Workshop at Alnor Academy

I ran a problem-solving workshop for Alnor Academy's teaching staff, and the room gave me as much as I gave it. What started as a session on symptoms, causes, and shūrā turned into an unscripted debate about AI in homework — and why a school needs a real policy, not each teacher improvising alone.

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What I Told Kismayo's Graduates about Current Employability Prospects

Notes from a lecture I gave to Kismayo's newest graduates at Agan Hotel: a degree isn't the hard part anymore, and almost nobody prepares you for what comes after it. Two doors get all the attention — start a business, or get hired — but two more, internships and volunteering, quietly build the CV that makes either one possible.

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A Day Around Home: Kismayo’s Port, Lido Beach, and Gobweyn

I took a friend around my hometown today — the old seaport, an empty stretch of Lido beach, and the palm groves where the Jubba River meets the sea. Ten years since I'd last walked the docks of Kismayo's port, and the whole day felt like rediscovering a place I thought I already knew.

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Mohamed R. Durre

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Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Key Lessons and Reflections

Problem Solving for Teachers: Notes from a Workshop at Alnor Academy

What I Told Kismayo's Graduates about Current Employability Prospects

A Day Around Home: Kismayo’s Port, Lido Beach, and Gobweyn

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