"ɐn ˈoʊpən lˈɛɾɚ tʊ ˈʌŋkəl sˈæm: ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, pɹˈeɪ lˈiːv səmˈɑːliə tʊ ɪts ˈoʊn dɪvˈaɪsᵻz", dʒˈɜːnəl ʌv kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ˈæfɹɪkən stˈʌdiz, dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, vˈɑːl. twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, ˈɪʃuː θɹˈiː, pˌiːdʒˈiː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn dˈæʃ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː.
"An Open Letter to Uncle Sam: America, Pray Leave Somalia to Its Own Devices", Journal of Contemporary African Studies, July 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 3, pg 313-323.