Daahqaad

Daahqaad is a home for Somali writers, readers and the people they love to hear from. Short posts, long stories, reels, podcasts and the businesses down the road, all in one app, in Somali and English. Read and follow Follow the writers and voices you care about. Switch between For you, the people you follow, and Stories from friends whenever you like. Write and be read Post a quick thought with photos or videos, or write a proper long story with a title and cover. Respond to other people's work and build a small, real audience. Stories Share a photo, a short video or a few words for 24 hours. Put text anywhere on it, see who watched, and get reactions straight to your messages. Reels and podcasts Watch short videos made by the community, and listen to Somali podcasts and stories read aloud in Somali or English. Pages and Places Run up to three Pages for your shop, school or project and post as them. Find cafes, restaurants, money transfer and other services near you, and recommend the ones you trust. Safe by design Everything you post is checked for the clearly harmful, you can report or block anyone, and you are always told why if something of yours is taken down, with a way to appeal. daah-qaad is Somali for "lift the veil." We built the place we were looking for: a home for reading, writing and real conversation. Questions or feedback? Email [email protected]