Omar Mohamed
Omar Mohamed is a Somali author who spent his childhood in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, after fleeing the war in his native country. During his stay at the camp, he took on the responsibility of caring for his younger brother, Hassan, and strived to continue his education. He currently resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife and five children, and works at a center dedicated to assisting in the resettlement of other refugees. Additionally, he is the founder of the nonprofit organization Refugee Strong, which aims to empower students living in refugee camps.
His most notable work is When Stars Are Scattered (2020), a graphic novel co-written with Victoria Jamieson. This work, set in the genre of youth literature, narrates the experience of Omar and his brother in the refugee camp, offering an intimate and realistic perspective of life in such circumstances. The novel has been awarded the Walter Dean Myers Award, given by the We Need Diverse Books initiative, for addressing diversity in a representative way.
His most notable work is When Stars Are Scattered (2020), a graphic novel co-written with Victoria Jamieson. This work, set in the genre of youth literature, narrates the experience of Omar and his brother in the refugee camp, offering an intimate and realistic perspective of life in such circumstances. The novel has been awarded the Walter Dean Myers Award, given by the We Need Diverse Books initiative, for addressing diversity in a representative way.
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