Somalia is an important story in the world, and it needed to be told.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I don't have much in me left for Somalia, because the country is so broken, it's not realistic to daydream about it.
An oversupply of national sentiment is not the problem in Somalia. The problem is a lack of it. The problem is an oversupply of sub-sub-clannish attitude.
I think the biggest challenge for Somalia has been the sense that it is a hopeless case of incomprehensible internal conflicts and there is nothing we can do.
What happened to me in Somalia doesn't define me.
For the security of the UK, it matters a lot for Somalia to become a more stable place.
The really disturbing thing about Somalia is that in a country where there are few economic opportunities, pirates are perceived as glamorous and are held in awe by young boys who aspire to their lifestyle.
Going into Somalia, I didn't anticipate how many people's lives would be affected by it. In hindsight, I certainly wish I had taken more time to think about that, but I can't change it.
It was a slow understanding that the lack of education in a country like Somalia creates these huge social problems.
I don't recognize my people anymore. I feel Somalia is lost. There is no Somalia. It is just a name.
The people of Somalia just do not have a voice. They are to me the most forgotten people in the world.