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Somaliland's Hargeisa book festival celebrates fifth year

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Monday, 16 July 2012 (on July 16, 2012)
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Horn of Africa's answer to Hay-on-Wye fills cultural void for young in country where 70% of population are under 30

It's an unlikely spot for a literary festival, a town of half a million people..


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