During May and June, I have been in the United Kingdom and interviewed many Somali business owners in this project. 

I have got plenty ideas and perspectives after this fieldwork. So I am sharing here some pictures of the interviews.

Thanks to Kamprad Stiftelse for financing this project. 

Cafeteria Owner in Birmingham

Garment Shop Owners

A view of Birmingham, Small Heath - a quarter of plenty Somali businesses

Different ethnicities go along each other in Small Heath

Special clothes you may not find somewhere else

A garment/clothes shop in Leicester

A shop semi-closed during Ramadan.  I had to crawl under to find people

St Matthews in Leicester, where you may find Somali business owners

Different Somali shops in St Matthews, especially a popular Somali Cafeteria with specialties from Somalia (with a Swedish taste)

The Somali Community Organisation in Leceister

Social engagement

The creation of a kindergarten in the Somali Community Organisation

View of the streets in Leicester

Different Somali shops in Leicester

A technician living in Holland that moved to the UK and started a technical shop

Different ethnicities coming in the shop

Many clothes and garment but also perfume shops

Even taxi companies you may find in Leicester

A Swedish-Somali Cafe in Leicester

A Swedish-Somali shop in Leicester

Living more than 15 years in Sweden before moving to the UK and starting a shop

A Money exchange and taxi business owner in Leicester

In London, co-existing shops share rental fees

A Somali accountant helps other stores around

Somali restaurant in London

The view of the street