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Say Cheese! Why Somalis love nicknames
Somalia's new president created a dilemma for journalists. Should they call him by his real name Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, or by his nickname Farmajo, meaning cheese? Nicknaming is very common among Somalis - but why call your president after a dairy product? Answers from the 成人快手's Abdinoor Aden, a Somali Kenyan in Nairobi.
Photo- A man holding a giant cheese - Credit: GURCAN OZTURK / Stringer/ Getty
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