- Somaliland. Not Somalia. Somaliland has been an independent region of
Somalia proper for more than 20 years. Yet, most Westerners do not
associate the former British protectorate with 20 years of independence
and stability but rather with the instability and chaos of Mogadishu
(which is not part of Somaliland if you did not know).
As I crossed the Somaliland border by land, I was quickly reminded of
the Kurdistan part of Iraq. In similar fashion, Kurdistan is not far
from Baghdad but bears little resemblance to the chaos of the Iraqi
capital city. Further, Somaliland similarly bears little resemblance to
Mogadishu. Rather it looks like Dubai 20 years ago.
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