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Parchment-style illustration of a rain-soaked savannah reviving livestock and herders, East African pastoral scene.

Rain After Drought: 70 Somali Proverbs on Hope, Resilience, and Renewal in Traditional Wisdom

In many pastoral societies, whether in the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Arabia, or parts of Central Asia, the cycle of drought and rainfall forms the foundation of life. Their proverbs often capture these lessons, for these cultures have long understood that survival depends not on controlling the seasons but on learning from them. Hardship is inevitable, loss is familiar,
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