There is no doubt that Somalia has its problems, but the problems do not define the country. If you get your impressions from the main stream media the list of things you probably know about Somalia includes anarchy, famine, piracy, warlords and Black Hawk Down. That list, however, represents only what the main stream media thinks viewers in the west are interested in.

If all you knew about the United States was Guantanamo Bay, school shootings, Honey Boo-Boo, tornadoes and the Westboro Baptist Church, would you assume you had a complete picture?

In words and pictures, Discover Somalia hopes to show you parts of the country that you won’t see on the nightly news.

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