MIZIZI, a sportswear brand based in the United States, dropped a new Somalia Hockey Jersey to commemorate the 61st Independence Day of the country. The brand was founded in 2015 by Paakow Essandoh while he was studying at the University of Florida in order to connect the African diaspora in Florida, and across the world. MIZIZI’s collections include unique baseball, hockey, soccer and basketball shirts … Continue reading Sportswear Brand MIZIZI Dropped A New Hockey Jersey To Commemorate Somali Independence Day, And We Are Obsessed

On the 16th of June, a capsule collection titled “Walk A Mile In My Shoes” will be launched by the luxury brand Christian Louboutin together with Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Idris Elba. The collection is meant to support and bring awareness to a number of charitable causes around the globe, among them a Somali organization called The Somali Hope Foundation which is an organization that is … Continue reading Sabrina Dhowre Elba And Idris Elba Collaborate With Christian Louboutin On A Collection For Charity

Somaliland is celebrating its 30th birthday today, and people are showing up on social media! The “the flag, the face” trend is used to highlight the flag of a county or nation, accompanied with a selfie in a Twitter post. Here are some of the most original, funniest and beautiful takes on this trend commemorating this special day. Continue reading The Best “My Face, The Flag” Posts: Somaliland Edition

Who would have thought that we would be seeing another Ramadan in lockdown? We certainly didn’t! For those in need of quick and filling recipes that don’t take a lot of effort to put together, you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve missed our Spotlight interview with content creator Filsun, please do also check it out to discover Filsun’s delicious, healthy and low-effort recipes that … Continue reading Easy Suhoor Recipes To Help Get You Through Another Ramadan In Lockdown

The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is “Choose To Challenge”. Below is a list of Somali women who overcame the challenges in their lives and respective fields in order to make our world a better place for future generations of Somali women. Poly Styrene Marianne Joan Elliott-Said (3 July 1957 – 25 April 2011), also known as Poly Styrene, was a Somali-British artist … Continue reading #IWD2021 The Trailblazing Somali Women That We Are Celebrating Today

Yes, as the title suggests – I am single, Somali, and turning 30 in the next three months. I guess this makes me a sad unicorn in the eyes of many Somali aunties and uncles but in the eyes of my generation, I am just another singleton in a rising population of Somali women who are single for various reasons. First, before I get to the … Continue reading Single, Somali, And Almost Thirty

As a Somali man, I used to think that it was impossible to love someone, truly love someone without any limitations. Terms like “in love” and “blinded by love” were just words whose usages were dominant in western society, they were terms that I could never really relate to. Our parents used to teach us that love usually comes after marriage and that it would be … Continue reading 04-01-2021

For millions of people across the world, the global pandemic has changed people’s normal daily structures. From working to travelling to socializing, the spread of the COVID-19 virus has drastically altered how we all live. We at The Haybad wanted to find out how Somali women have been coping with these changes. The current global pandemic has had an immense effect on everyone, especially on … Continue reading New Realities: A Somali-British Doctor’s Experiences On The Frontline In The UK

I fell in love for the first time when I was 20 years old. Well, I technically fell in love twice at the same time. Allow me to explain. I travelled to Mogadishu, Somalia in the summer of 2012 to experience my motherland and what it had to offer before I started a new chapter in my life as a university student. I distinctively still … Continue reading Getting Over Mogadishu

The following post is meant to highlight the prevalence of sexual and emotional abuse in Somali households, and how survivors are not believed even when there is evidence that backs their claims. It has been written by a survivor of sexual abuse. The original piece was posted on Medium. Betrayal from your mother is a kind of hurt that no one and nothing can prepare … Continue reading What Do You Do When Your Mother Betrays You?