Yes I am back safe and sound though somewhat sad. My holiday was way too short but I had the best of times and more importantly a much needed rest. I didn't realise how much I had missed British TV till I switched it on and ended up being glued to it ever since lol!
Ramadan went past by ever so quick and Eid came and went but it was a good time for family gatherings and spiritual reflections. I was glad to be around for that. My sisters and I went shopping for most of the morning and then we had a massive family get-together at my grandma's where I got a chance to catch up with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, some of them I hadn't seen for years! The second day we all went bowling and then round my aunt's who by the way cooks the best Somali food anyone has ever tasted, hands down! Leading up to Eid there've been family invites and dinner invitations galore to the point where I was having second dinners and lunches lol but a blast nevertheless.
In between family catch ups I managed to squeeze in a few interviews for a long report I am doing on the UK prison system and their Somali inhabitants. I also caught up with a great up and coming Somali entertainer by the name of Que. In short I didn't totally zoom out of work mode! The funny thing is, I discovered how much I had missed the trains and the tubes in London, particularly the Vic line! They are extremely efficient and convenient especially when you have DC's public transport to compare it to (constant delays, accidents, you name it DC is suffering from it!).
As I hopped on one tube after another I kept on getting flashbacks taking me down memory lane of the good old days. Days when public transport was the most reliable form of transport for everywhere one wanted to go. I actually went past Farringdon where I used to get off when I was working for the Guardian. For a minute silly me, I thought of getting off and taking pictures but then realised how naff that sounded (oh well). I need to get a life or better yet start driving!
So I am back in the midst of all things international, political, radical etc but looking forward to squeezing in time to put together the prison report.
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