Writing

Opinion essays and articles on the ideas I find worth arguing about.

TalkJuly 31, 2026

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.

TalkJuly 30, 2026

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.

OpinionJuly 19, 2026

Kismayo Is Separating Primary and Secondary Schools. The Direction Is Right — the Follow-Through Is Everything

Somalia's schools were rebuilt by educators and communities with no state behind them. Now Jubaland is separating primary from secondary in Kismayo — a step I welcome, with real questions about what comes after the announcement.