Born and raised in Norway I still feel more than half Somali, which is why I change my flag every day.

Everything about the mouth fascinates me, and I'm going to be a dentist. While technically still in high school I've taken the hygienist exam on the side, which enables me to look at patients under supervision. I've had some practice lately at the surgery where my mum's a partner.

Here I am in action. Do you think I look like a professional?

This is my mum.

I play chess in-between studies. Usually I just make the first move that comes to mind, without analyzing, which may explain my low rating. To me chess is just a game. I can't understand why some people take it so seriously.

This is my dad. He's a Djiboutian passport holder, but he was educated in France, and is one of Norway's main specialist in building bridges. Here is his latest project:

This is me age 14:

I always used to get in time trouble. And now I hardly spend more than 2 seconds on any move I make.

I think it's particularily important for African youth to take an education and act as role models, so that society sees that we're not just victims, refugees and poor people on welfare.

We all have an obligation to become that person.

OsloSomalia