Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Warsan Shire

Born: August 1, 1988 (age 36)
Bio: Warsan Shire is a London-based Somali writer, poet, editor and teacher. She has received the Brunel University's African Poetry Prize, chosen from a shortlist of six candidates out of a total 655 entries.
Known for:
- Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth (2011)
- Her Blue Body (2015)
- The Pity (2014)