Mo Farah’s Story Draws Horror, Understanding In Somalia

July 16, 2022 9:32 am

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – Many Somalis are reacting with horror – and a sense of understanding – at British runner Mo Farah’s tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after other children. Olympic champion Farah was born in present-day Somaliland, a territory by the Gulf of Aden that has asserted independence from the Horn of Africa nation of Somalia. Here, in the Somali capital Mogadishu, those who have heard of Farah’s account express sadness for what he went through as a child forced to work in servitude. But they also point out that he is not alone.