Isma lahan qosolka iyo dhoolla-cadeynta Ismahaan Cabdikaafi iyo awoodda cabsida leh ee uu xambaarsanyahay magaca naaneysteeda Caraweelo, oo ahayd Boqoraddii ka talin jirtay gayiga Soomaalida qarnigii 15-aad; oo ragga xiniinyahooda geedaha ka soo laalaadin jirtay si ay u dhaqagaliso qorshaheedii sinaanta haweenka.
Ismahaan Carweello waxay ka mid tahay abwaanada da’da yar ee haweenka ugu caansan Soomaaliya. Waana xiddig ku soo baxday dhanka baraha bulshada, boggeeda Facebook-ga waxaa ku xiran ku dhowaad 70-kun oo qof. Gabaygeedii ay dhowaan uga hadashay jacaylka iyo lacagta waxaa daawatay in kabadan laba milyan iyo bar qof.
Ismahaan waxay ku dhalatay tuulo u dhow magaalada Wardheer ee gobolka Soomaalida Ethiopia, kadibna waxay u wareegtay magaalada Kismaayo. Hada waxay daggantahay oo ay Jaamacad ka dhigataa caasimada Muqdisho.
Ismahaan’s Abdikafi’s contagious smile shines in stark contrast to the power and fear associated with her nickname, Araweello, the formidable Somali folklore queen who hanged men to implement her tough gender policy in the 15th century.
Ismahaan Araweello is one of the most popular young female poets in Somalia and a rising star on Somali social media, with close to 70,000 followers on Facebook. She is known for her provocative poems covering social subjects. Her recent poem about love and wealth has attracted more than 2.5 million views.
She was born in a small village near Wardheer town in the Somali region of Ethiopia and later moved to Kismayo in southern Somalia. She currently studies and lives in Mogadishu.