Yusuf Banani - Photographer and Blogger
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Yusuf Banani Photographer & Blogger

Photographer and blogger at IOM Somali Mission, focused on visual storytelling, communication, and content that informs, inspires, and connects people.

Yusuf Banani
About Me

Visual Storytelling & Communication

I am a photographer and blogger with a passion for visual storytelling and communication. I currently work as a Communications Assistant at IOM Somali Mission, where I support impactful storytelling and content creation.

Through my work, I focus on capturing meaningful moments and sharing stories that inform, inspire, and connect people.

Latest Blogs

Reflections on photography, communication, and meaningful stories from the field.

Back to Baidoa six years later
Humanitarian
Mar 20, 2026

Back to Baidoa six years later

Ileft Baidoa in August 2018, just after finishing high school, to study at a university in Mogadishu. For the last six years, Mogadishu has been my home, and du...

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Jowhar: A City of Memories and Missed Chances
Humanitarian
Mar 20, 2026

Jowhar: A City of Memories and Missed Chances

Although I have travelled to many Somali cities in the last year I had never been to Jowhar, the capital city of Middle Shabelle region. Jowhar is also the capi...

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Visual Stories

Capturing moments of resilience, culture, and humanity across the globe.

By the Riverbank
Drawing from the Earth
Carrying the Day
Gathering at the Well
Sunset Silence
Side Profile
Among the Camels
Under the City Gate
Fields of Light
At the Thatched House

Through every image and every story, I aim to create work that informs, inspires, and connects people.

Yusuf Banani

Yusuf Banani

Photographer & Blogger
Communications Assistant at IOM Somali Mission