Here's me (right) with Mohammed Abdelaziz, the president of the Western Sahara. To read the story of how I met him, click here.Hi! My name's Will Sommer and I write One Hump or Two?. I started writing it in August 2006 because I discovered that Western Sahara had been occupied for 30 years and I knew nothing about it. Originally, I wrote the blog because I wanted to find more and hadn't decided which side I supported. Since then, I've become involved in promoting the Sahrawi right to self-determination.
Thanks for checking out my blog. I hope you enjoy it and become interested in the Western Sahara.
How Did the Western Sahara Seduce You?
This is an embarrassing story, but I'll tell you because I appreciate that you're reading my blog. I used to, and occasionally still do, play Superpower, a forum-based game where people pretend to be countries. One day, the Moroccan player posted about how well he was oppressing the Western Sahara.
I didn't know what he was talking about at the time, but a trip to Wikipedia later, I was slightly more informed and much more intrigued by the conflict and the Sahrawi people.
7 Things About Me
- I'm a student at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
- I also write for The Georgetown Voice and its blog, Vox Populi.
- I'm studying international politics and Arabic. Feel free to test my Arabic, but don't be surprised if I have no idea what you mean.
- I lived in Dubai for 3 years and loved it, but I picked up absolutely no Arabic.
- My favorite band is the Hold Steady, and my favorite book is Home Land.
- I'm wild for the Western Sahara, and I also really like the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- I consider a referendum on Western Saharan independence the only fair resolution to the conflict.