City Shots

Local convenience stores

 The newest gas pumps in the city

Garbage dump. A man, thinking I was a journalist, asked me not to take pictures of this part of the city.

 Auto repair shop. There's one on every neighborhood corner.

I went to pay Bambi another visit.

A new hospital being built near downtown. The city is still rebuilding critical infrastructure since the war.

A trip to Hargeisa wouldn't be a trip to Hargeisa without visiting this historic monument. This fighter jet from Somalia was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Somaliland people. Interestingly, this plane, a product of Siad Barre's regime, took off from Hargeisa International Airport. Following the deadly attacks, the fighter jet was shot down. Presently, it is used to symbolize the struggle for independence and provides a sense of unity for the people of Somaliland.