COVER IMAGE A serene Somaliland village under golden sunsets. A close-up of hands weaving gobaa , a traditional cloth, surrounded by elders and youth. Text overlays: “Mathu Nabagi Wari | When the Storm Hits, the Roots Hold Strong.” 🌅 Chapter 1: The Unseen Weight In the small village of Bulo Buru, Amina , a 17-year-old student, clutched her school bag as the wind howled through the Sahel. Her father had passed months ago, leaving her mother, Um Hawa , to raise three children alone. Debt collectors circled like vultures, and rumors swirled: “Sell the land, the ancestral home.”