| Intro | American journalist |
| Is |
Journalist Poet Writer |
| From |
United States of America Somalia |
| Type |
Journalism Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
1 January 1980, Kismayo, Somalia |
| Age | 41 years |
Afdhere Jama (born 1980) is an American writer and filmmaker of Somali origin.
Jama was born and raised in Somalia. He moved to America when he was a teenager. Between the years 2000 and 2010, he was the editor of Huriyah, a magazine by and for LGBT Muslims. Jama identifies as queer and Muslim.
Films
- Hearts (2015)
- Angelenos (2013)
- Bits (2012)
- Over the Rainbow (2011) (segment “Carlita”)
- Apart (2010)
- From Here To Timbuktu (2010) (segment “Trio”)
- Rebound (2009)
- Ani (2009)
- Berlinsomnia (2008)
- Shukaansi (2007)
Books
- Being Queer and Somali: LGBT Somalis At Home and Abroad (2015)
- Queer Jihad: LGBT Muslims on Coming Out, Activism, and the Faith (2013)
- Illegal Citizens: Queer Lives in the Muslim World (2008)
- At Noonday with the Gods of Somalia (2004)
Articles
- Out in Beirut. Whosoever Magazine.
- Reading Shahnameh in Paris. Iranian.com.
- Soul Mates: The Price of Being Gay in Somalia. Afrol Magazine.
- Living On A Prayer: Muslims & Hiv/AIDS. Positive Nation Magazine.
- Ashnas and Mehboobs: An Afghan Love Story. Trikone Magazine. (PDF)