Are both Nuruddin Farah and Rachel Carson Somali novelists?
Nuruddin Farah Nuruddin Farah (Somali: "Nuuradiin Faarax" , Arabic: نورالدين فارح‎ ‎ ) (born 24 November 1945) is a Somali novelist. He has also written plays both for stage and radio, as well as short stories and essays. Since leaving Somalia in the 1970s he has lived and taught in numerous countries, including the United States, England, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Sudan, India, Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa.
Hassan Abshir Farah Hassan Abshir Farah (Somali: "Xasan Xaraami" , Arabic: حسن ابشير فرح‎ ‎ ) (born June 20, 1945) is a veteran Somali politician. He previously served as mayor of Mogadishu and interior minister of Puntland. From November 12, 2001 to December 8, 2003, he was also prime minister of Somalia. Farah is an MP in the Federal Parliament of Somalia.