Hadrawi relocated to United Kingdom in 1991 after the liberation of (fr British ) Somaliland and revocation of the union between fr. British Somaliland and fr. Italian Somalia. With Somaliland (Fr. British Somaliland going back to its original borders of June 26th 1960). During this period, he traveled frequently throughout Europe and North America to participate in folklore and poetry festivals. In 1999, Hadrawi returned once more to his native Somaliland, this time settling in Hargeisa. The following year, the mayor of Chicago invited him to participate in the latter city's Millennium Festival. Hadrawi later lived in Burao, and reportedly made a (hajj) pilgrimage to Mecca. Death Hadrawi died in Hargeisa , Somaliland on 18 August 2022, at the age of 79. Contributions to popular music Besides volumes of poems and dozens of plays, Hadrawi participated in numerous collaborations with popular vocal artists. His lyrical corpus includes: "Baladweyn" – song performed by Hasan Adan Samatar in 1974 "Saxarlaay ha Fududaan" – sung by Mohamed Mooge Liibaan "Jacayl Dhiig ma Lagu Qoraa?" – sung by Magool, and later translated by Hanna Barket as "Is Love Written in Blood?" or "Do You Write Love in Blood?". Another translation of the song by the British linguist and Somali Studies doyen Martin Orwin is "Has Love Been Blood-written?". Awards In 2012, Hadraawi was awarded the Prince Claus Award for his contributions to peace through poetry. Works Hooya la'anta ('Motherlessness') Beled Wayn Hablaha geeska Gudgude Siinley Sirta nolosha Tawaawac Aqoon iyo afgarad Deeley Hawaale warran Bulshooy See also Gaariye Elmi Boodhari Abdillahi Suldaan Mohammed Timacade Salaan Carrabey Kite Fiqi Notes References General references Further reading External links 1943 births 2022 deaths Somalian dramatists and playwrights Somalian poets Somali-language writers People from Burao Somalian Muslims 20th-century Somalian writers 20th-century poets 21st-century poets Ethnic Somali people 21st-century Somalian writers African philosophers 20th-century Muslims 21st-century Muslims Somalian male writers 20th-century male writers 21st-century male writers