Shugri Salh

The hardcover and paperback versions of The Last Nomad.

The Last Nomad is now available in paperback

“A brilliant and riveting book... The Last Nomad introduces the reader to the real lives in Somalia and the resilience of its people not only inside the nation but beyond.”

—Abdi Nor Iftin, Author of Call Me American

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