31 very interesting things. 4: Cardiff’s Somali Community

The Guardian put together a great interactive map of Britain a couple of years ago showing the location of different ethnic minorities. I’d love to know why Greeks were attracted to Guildford. The Irish in Cheltenham is pretty obvious. And then there’s the Somalis in Cardiff. They first arrived there to work on the docks in the 1880s and now number as many as 10,000. What I love is the way that it reminds me of so many trips to Somalia. They rave about Welsh lamb and every question prompts a heated disagreement and rapid discussion. I’d love to know the origins of Minnesota’s Somali community too…