Brownkey Abdullahi

Brownkey Abdullahi
Born
Brownkey Abdullahi

1993 (age 32–33)
Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.
OrganizationBrownkey Organization.
HonoursAkili Dada Fellow.

Brownkey Abdullahi (born 1993) is an activist and blogger who was born to Somali parents in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.[1] She is the founder of the Brownkey Organization.

Early life

Abdullahi was born in early 1993[2] to Somali parents in Dagahaley refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya.[1][3][4] Her family fled the Somalia Civil War in 1991.[5] She started school while aged three.[5]

Abdullahi considers herself "Dadaabbian" neither Kenyan nor Somali.[1][5]

Activism

In 2013, Abdullahi started blogging, making her the first person to blog from Dadaab.[1] Her blogging originally focused on countering negative rhetoric about Somali refugees before focusing on women's rights.[1][6]

Career

Abdullahi founded the Brownkey Organization, based in Dadaab, which advocates against female genital mutilation and gender based violence.[7] In 2017, the foundation campaigned for better living conditions and for reform to camp policy.[8]

Awards

Abdullahi is an Akili Dada Fellow.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dumbuya, Mustapha (2016-10-10). "Meet Brownkey Abdullahi: Dadaab refugee camp's first female blogger". ONE. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ↑ "What would tradition lose if I was not cut? A cry from Dadaab". Yegon Emmanuel. 2018-04-23.
  3. ↑ Vogt, Heidi (2016-05-14). "Kenya's Push to Close World's Largest Refugee Camp Fuels a Sense of Displacement". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  4. ↑ Abdullahi, Brownkey (6 July 2016). "I was born and raised in a refugee camp: the world isn't as globalized as you think". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  5. 1 2 3 Klein, Rachel (11 Jan 2017). "Dadaab-born blogger: 'My nationality is refugee' | DW | 11.01.2017". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  6. ↑ "Brownkey Abdullahi - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  7. 1 2 "Akili Dada - African. Women. Lead | Meet Brownkey, a Voice for Refugees". Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  8. ↑ Kenya, Amnesty (2017-06-30). "The Forgotten Refugees of Dadaab –Warehoused". Amnesty International Kenya. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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