About Warsame Shire Awale
Lived 1951 – 2012 (aged 60–61). Warsame Shire Awale was a Somali playwright, poet and journalist.
Warsame Shire Awale (, ) (c. 1951 – 29 October 2012) was a prominent Somali poet, playwright and songwriter. He was assassinated in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, becoming the 18th media figure killed in the country in 2012. Islamist militants Al-Shabaab (militant group) are believed to have been behind most of the murders.
Career Awale was one of the founding members of the Onkod police band, and was a prominent personality on the Somali art scene for over three decades.
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Who was Warsame Shire Awale?
Poet and playwright
When was Warsame Shire Awale born?
Warsame Shire Awale was born in 1951.
When did Warsame Shire Awale die?
Warsame Shire Awale died on 29 October 2012.
What was Warsame Shire Awale's occupation?
Warsame Shire Awale was a playwright, poet and journalist.
What nationality was Warsame Shire Awale?
Warsame Shire Awale was Somali.
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