Just another towelhead: Hamda Yusuf at TEDxRainier

Hamda Yusuf

Slam Poetry Champion

Hamda Yusuf, a spoken word poet and a student at University of Washington, grew up listening to stories from her parents who saw stories as a means for preserving their Somali culture. This led her to discover spoken word poetry and her voice. "Just another towlhead" is the title of one of her poems. Full bio

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