At home, tradition and historical cultural expectations shape their identity.
Away from home, they're part of a society that champions freedom, individuality, and self-expression.
The clash can be confusing, isolating, and emotionally exhausting.
We understand. We have lived it.
For many Somali women and girls in the UK, life can be a delicate balancing act between two worlds.
So we came together to form Hablo RISE.
Built on over a decade of community work through the Raggydolls project, our approach is rooted in trust, lived experience, and culturally informed support.
Our mission is to create a service to help other Somali women be fully understood, supported, and empowered; to define themselves on (and in) their own terms, without being forced to choose between the their two cultures.
We honour and celebrate the richness of our beautiful East African culture while embracing the best of Western European culture.
Join us as we create a purposeful space where Somali heritage and British identity can coexist with strength, clarity, and pride.
It is from this understanding that we came together to create and develop Hablo RISE
Built on over a decade of community work through the Raggydolls project, our approach is rooted in trust, lived experience, and culturally informed support.
Our mission is to create a space where Somali women can feel supported, empowered and not expected to choose between the two cultures, rather they are encouraged to define themselves in and on their own terms while at the same time honouring and celebrating the richness of our beautiful East African culture here in the West.
Join us as we create a purposeful space where Somali heritage and British identity can coexist with strength, clarity and pride.