Somali stage show explores young life

By Jamal Moghe

Struggling with gun and knife culture while trying to be a good citizen is being explored in a Somali youth group stage production.
Dayah, the Somali Youth Voluntary organisation established more than five years ago, is based in Empire House, in Wembley park, Brent.
Members are putting on a theatre production named Two Tunnels of Life, a story based on a young person who come from his homeland (Somalia) to the UK while trying to make a living here.
The Name Two Tunnels of Life represents the tunnel a young person takes in life whether is going into gang life or the good life, which is studying and being a good citizen.
The play portrays the struggle most youths, especially Somalis in London, go through at some point in their journey to becoming an adult. Obstacles they face include everything from housing and local authorities to peer pressure, drugs, gun & knife culture.
The story was written by Somali youths and adapted to a theatre play by young Somali leaders aged between 17-24.
The main purpose of Two Tunnels of Life is to break the stereotype of Somali youths and create an awareness of the issues that are currently going on in society.
The show is being held at the Bloomsbury Theatre, Gordon Street, London, on June 3 at 5.30pm.
For tickets contact Dayah on 02089702112 or 07949047267 or email dayax04@hotmail.com.