article_snippet.sent: One of the brightest stars, Ugaaso Abukar Boocow, has become a celebrity on Instagram, where she is trying to change people
article_snippet.sent: With nearly 70,000 followers, Ugaaso Abukar Boocow (pictured) has become a celebrity on Instagram .
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow's show a side of Somalia that most people would never discover on most people own .
article_snippet.sent: With 68,000 followers, Ugaaso Abukar Boocow's’s Instagram feed is a mixture of selfies, snapshots of daily life and Somali traditions, and humorous photos or videos.
article_snippet.sent: Many of Ugaaso Abukar Boocow's photos show local children playing on the beach .
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow's Instagram feed features selfies, snaps with friends and photos of beauty spots .
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow told MailOnline Travel that Ugaaso Abukar Boocow began posting photos as a way to keep in touch and assure Ugaaso Abukar Boocow family and friends in Toronto that Ugaaso Abukar Boocow was safe.
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow said: ‘I try to be true to my world when I post.
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow soon learned that there was an appetite for photos that showed a positive side to Somalia, and has amassed a legion of followers since Ugaaso Abukar Boocow began posting pictures and videos regularly last August.
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow began posting photos as a way to let Ugaaso Abukar Boocow family and friends in Canada know that Ugaaso Abukar Boocow was safe .
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow said Ugaaso Abukar Boocow is embracing Ugaaso Abukar Boocow newfound fame and believes Ugaaso Abukar Boocow’s Ugaaso Abukar Boocow responsibility to show outsiders what everyday life is really like in the East African nation.
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow said: ‘They're delighted to see a different Somalia.
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow's still getting used to strangers recognising Ugaaso Abukar Boocow from Ugaaso Abukar Boocow photos and stopping Ugaaso Abukar Boocow on the street. '
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow soon learned that there was an appetite for photos showing Somalia in a positive light .
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow believes it's Ugaaso Abukar Boocow responsibility to show outsiders
article_snippet.sent: The 27-year-old has embraced Ugaaso Abukar Boocow newfound fame and is still getting used to being recognised in public .
article_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow began using Instagram to assure Ugaaso Abukar Boocow family in Canada that Ugaaso Abukar Boocow is safe in Somalia .
highlights_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow has amassed more than 68,000 followers .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ugaaso Abukar Boocow photos reveal a side of Somalia that most people have never seen .
  