Shugri Salh was born in the desert of Somalia in 1974 and spent her early years living as a nomad. In 1992, she emigrated to North America after the civil war broke out in her home country. She attended nursing school at Pacific Union college and graduated with honors. And although this is her first book, Shugri has been storytelling since she could talk. From her grandmother and the nomadic community in which she was raised, she heard stories and learned of their power to entertain, teach, and transform.

Join us for this special event as we celebrate Women’s History Month. Shugri will read selections from “The Last Nomad”, answer audience questions and sign books. Refreshments available, no charge to attend.

Per County Health Order, masking indoors is recommended for unvaccinated patrons.

“In this agile personal history of trauma, civil strife, and asylum, debut author Salh vividly describes a youth divided between opposing worlds… Salh’s prose radiates with deep empathy and sensitivity, a reflection of the gift for storytelling she inherited from her poet grandmother. This stuns with its raw beauty.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

When she isn’t writing or telling stories, Shugri works as an infusion nurse. Shugri Salh lives in Sonoma County with her husband and three children.

Click here to learn more about the author and “The Last Nomad”.

OCA is following Sonoma County Health Guidelines requiring unvaccinated patrons to mask while indoors.