The MapMakers: Project Somaliland

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Uploaded by on Nov 25, 2011

Take a trip to Somaliland and travel off the international map. Despite winning independence in a brutal civil war 20 years ago, Somaliland remains to be unrecognized by the international community. Eclipsed by Somalia's ongoing and complex troubles, Somaliland's milestones of restoring law and order, a rich democracy, and a running infrastructure without any aid from external sources tend to go unnoticed.


Project Somaliland is a documentary about traveling to an internationally isolated nation. In this short film, MapMaker's Amy & Mike investigate the people and perspectives that helped to establish durable peace, security and democracy in Somaliland. Amazed by the role clan politics and nationalism play in establishing stable infrastructure -- this new view on relationships was one for the "Map".


As the travelers wander across the state from Hargeissa to Berbera, with self appointed 18year old guide Mohammed, the filmmakers meet many Somalilanders happy to share their insights on subjects like -- International Recognition, Diaspora, and the future of Somaliland.


Wander off the beaten path, and you'll be amazed at what you find. For in a nation with so much associated "danger", The MapMakers discover people who have overcome hardships and continue to move forward with their own peculiar grace.

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  • I am from Mogadishu and i wish the people of Somaliland the best

  • FUCK U ALL DAROOD FOR EVER WAAN IDIN GUMEYSANANAA

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  • @SNMnews almost all the people in the so_called Somaliland are all sick people who are badly infected by the tribal disease but may allah cure this disease from our fellow somalis in the nw somalia

  • Alhamdulliah this video gives me goosbumps. And to all of you haters why would you even search up this video if all your going to do is hate. Jealousy!

    LONG LIVE SOMALILAND!

  • SOMALILAND DOONIMAYNO

    WAA SOOMALI DIIDE

    DOONIMAYNO.

  • what is the song/hees at 19:26 ???????????

  • wallah the saddest thing is that the issaqs have mad the somalis what they are, i mean they turn few inbreads from living in the african jungle and eating lions for breakfast into educated people. and without issaqs to rule somalia, somalia would be nothing. daroods and hawiye scums where made by allah to serve the issaq nobels.

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