Somaliland preserves history with 14,000 rare cassette tapes: Video
A collection of 14,000 old cassette tapes is being carefully archived and digitised at a cultural centre in Somaliland.
The Hargeisa Cultural Centre holds more than 50 years of the country’s history through music, poetry, and political discussions.
Hafsa Omer, the centre’s Cassette Archive Manager told the AFP that the tapes are important because they preserve the people’s history for future generations.
“My people never write or read, all they do is talk,” she was quoted.
The tapes reveal stories of Somaliland’s past, including political conversations recorded in secret during the country’s conflict in the 1980s. Jama Musse Jama, the centre’s director, says the archive is proof that Somaliland exists despite a lack of global recognition.
He believes keeping this history alive will ensure accurate stories are passed on to younger generations.
