Jamila Osman's User Profile

Jamila Osman

Jamila is a Somali writer and educator from Portland, Oregon. She is the author of the poetry chapbook A Girl is a Sovereign State (Akashic 2020).

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For Somali Immigrants, Trucking Life Echoes Traditional Nomadism

Scenes from the changing face of an industry.

April 11, 2023

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Jamila Osman

For Somali Immigrants, Trucking Life Echoes Traditional Nomadism

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Trips Highlight

NEW —Wild South Africa

Delhi and Rajasthan: Colors of India

Upcoming Experiences

Accidental Discoveries

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: The "Mutes"

Rites of Spring: Nature, Myth, and Legends

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Arctic Ghosts

Accidental Discoveries

Upcoming Courses

How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head

Life Without Light: Creatures in the Dark With Sarah McAnulty

A Brief History of Scent With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Clowning for Novices: History and Practice With Rose Carver

Designing Immersive Gatherings With Zach Morris of Third Rail Projects

Latest Places

Ozzy the Bull

Futaba Cake Building

Bahrain Oil Well No. 1

National Canal Museum

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Latest Places to Eat & Drink

Futaba Cake Building

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

Debauve & Gallais

Chorsu Bazaar

Levels Nigerian Cuisine

Most Recent Stories

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Podcast: Killer Trees with Mary Roach

Porcelain Gallbladder Found in Human Remains in Mississippi Asylum Cemetery

Jamila Osman

For Somali Immigrants, Trucking Life Echoes Traditional Nomadism