Mohamed Abdulkarim Ali is a Somali-

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writer. Ali wrote his first book, a memoir, ''Angry Queer Somali Boy'', while living in a shelter for homeless men in Toronto.

Early life

Ali was born in a traditional Somali family in Somalia in 1985. His estranged father took him from his mother when he was young, and Ali then lived with his father, step-mother, and step-sisters in

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. His step-mother then lied to apply for refugee status in

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. While still a youth, his family immigrated to Canada. Ali developed problems with over-using drugs and alcohol.

Writing career

The ''CBC'' described his book in an article on important books on mental health. ''

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'' described his book in an article on ''"The Best LGBTQ Memoirs of 2019"''. The ''CBC'' placed his book on their recommended reading list for the winter of 2020.

References

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1985 births Living people Somalian LGBTQ people Canadian LGBTQ writers 21st-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian non-fiction writers Queer Muslims 21st-century Canadian memoirists Black Canadian non-fiction writers Black Canadian LGBTQ people Canadian Muslims Somalian emigrants to Canada 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people Queer memoirists Somalian memoirists