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Working for pacification in Somalia by Simone Casetta
Helima Arush leads the Somalian association IIDA that gives relief and education to needing children in Merka.
Portrait of Mrs. Arush, images of IIDA activities and school, with an overview on the off-limits Merka town.
Helima Arush is the former wife of a rich Somali war lord. After her husband was killed in the Somalian internal endless struggles, she decided to dedicate herself to pacification. She founded the IIDA Women Association, with a school where a team of local teachers give culture and skills to children and teenagers. IIDA also give food and social assistance to the poorest children and to their families. They take care of the orphans, and gather a number of local artisans to sell their products in a kind of fair trade commerce.
In the photographs we see a portrait of Mrs. Helima Arush, the school, the children activities, their homes, and an overview on the town of Merka with its streets, people and market. The beach of Merka on the Indian Ocean and the Mogadisho airfield.
