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New Zealand Prisoners of War Tell Their Stories
$30.00How do you survive imprisonment in war? How do you live afterwards? Each of these first-hand accounts by WWII prisoners of war provides unique insights into these questions. They also take readers back to a century of world wars, the collapse of civilised values, and eventual discovery of trauma’s intergenerational impacts. In 30 interviews Steve Liddle records a wide range of POW testimonies – including those of nine widows. From twins who survived concentration camps, soldiers captured in Greece, Crete and North Africa, the sister of a resistance fighter in Amsterdam, an Italian sailor met by chance in a Roman Street, each interview reveals the triumphs – and limits – of the human spirit. And a much better understood toll of the war inside.
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SOMALIA: A FINANCIAL PUZZLE
$15.00About The Book
This study traces the remarkable story of Somalia’s financial sector, from its state-led banking experiments of the 1960s and 1970s to the improvised monetary order that emerged after the collapse of central authority in the early 1990s. In the absence of a functioning central bank or national currency management for nearly two decades, Somali society relied on informal systems-most notably hawala networks-that not only kept commerce alive but also connected Somali households to their global diaspora.
Today, Somalia’s financial landscape is marked by a paradox: fragile institutions coexist with vibrant private initiatives, while international remittances provide both lifeline and leverage in shaping economic policy. The study explores how local actors, commercial banks, mobile money platforms, and the reconstituted Central Bank of Somalia navigate the competing demands of monetary stability, regulatory compliance, and global integration.
Written with clarity and depth, the study combines historical insight with contemporary analysis. It shows how questions of trust, resilience, and adaptation continue to define the Somali financial system, raising questions and offering lessons that resonate far beyond the Horn of Africa.
Essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners, this work provides a rare window into how a nation without a fully functioning state has nonetheless sustained one of the world’s most dynamic and unconventional financial systems.
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SOMALIA’S DIPLOMATIC STRUGGLES
$15.00About The Book
In a world of closed-door diplomacy, Hussein Mohamed’s story stands out. Serving Somalia from Mogadishu to diplomatic posts in Ankara and Abu Dhabi, he combined statesmanship with dedicated service while preserving critical procedural knowledge lost from the Foreign Ministry.
His legacy intertwines with classmate Mohamed Ibrahim, former Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and now a researcher in Melbourne. Together, they exemplify Somali leaders advancing financial inclusion, institutional rebuilding, and international cooperation through diplomacy and governance.
This narrative captures two men who represented Somalia with dignity and resilience, inspirational legacies that will serve as guidelines for current and future ministry of Foreign Affairs staff and diplomats.