Fartumo Kusow

Fartumo Kusow

Fartumo Kusow was born in Somalia and immigrated to Canada at the start of the civil war in Somalia. Her first novel, Amran, was serialized in October Star, Mogadishu. Since her arrival in Canada in 1991 she has earned a B. Arts Honours in English Language and Literature and B. Education from the U. of Windsor. She teaches English Literature for the Greater Essex County District School Board. A mother of five adult children, she lives in Windsor, Ontario.