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  • The Last Nomad: Shugri Said Salh

    February 9, 2024Central Arkansas Library System
  • In Conversation: Mondiant Dogon and Shugri Said Salh

    February 9, 2024Southern Festival of Books
  • Shugri Said Salh discusses "The Last Nomad" with Abdi Nor Iftin

    February 9, 2024Harvard Book Store
  • What can we learn from nomadic life?

    What can we learn from nomadic life?

    February 9, 2024BBC News

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  • Join me this Saturday at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival!

    Join me this Saturday at the KPBS San Diego Book Festival!

    August 22, 2025

    Join me for the inaugural KPBS San Diego Book Festival! The event will take place on the USD campus this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • ‘The Last Nomad’: One woman’s journey from the Somali desert to Santa Rosa

    February 9, 2024The Press Democrat
  • Shugri Said Salh writes about learning resilience from her nomadic grandmother

    February 9, 2024KALW
  • Somali immigrant sees home, hope in Sonoma County

    February 9, 2024The Press Democrat
  • From desert nomad to soccer mom: Bay Area author herded goats in Somalia, escaped civil war

    February 9, 2024Mercury News
  • A Onetime Nomad Reflects On The Beauty And Harshness Of Life In The Somali Desert

    February 9, 2024NPR
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Hi, my name is Shugri Salh.

I was born in the desert of Somalia, where I spent my early childhood as a nomad. I emigrated to North America as a refugee from civil war, and now work as an infusion nurse in San Diego, California.

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