WRITER

Amal Aden

1983 - Today

Amal Aden

Amal Aden (born 1983) is the pseudonym of a Somali–Norwegian writer. She is an author, lecturer and lesbian activist. Aden is substitute member of the Norwegian Press Complaints Commission and has been a contributor to the newspaper Dag og Tid since January 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amal Aden is the 7,395th most popular writer, the 59th most popular biography from Somalia and the 5th most popular Somali Writer.

Amal Aden is a Norwegian writer best known for her novels that explore themes of identity, culture, and the immigrant experience. She gained recognition for her debut book, "The Outcast," which reflects her own experiences as a Somali immigrant in Norway.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Amal Aden ranks 7,395 out of 7,302. Before her are Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner, Michael Buckley, Karen Russell, Nitasha Kaul, Rana Ayyub, and CGP Grey. After her are Shereen Bhan, Tomi Adeyemi, Sarah Haider, Ira Trivedi, Ritu Menon, and David Dinsmore.

Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia

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Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.12
Rank: 7,389
Michael Buckley
1975 - Present
HPI: 29.02
Rank: 7,390
Karen Russell
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.93
Rank: 7,391
Nitasha Kaul
HPI: 28.92
Rank: 7,392
Rana Ayyub
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.85
Rank: 7,393
CGP Grey
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.17
Rank: 7,394
Amal Aden
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.23
Rank: 7,395
Shereen Bhan
1976 - Present
HPI: 27.22
Rank: 7,396
Tomi Adeyemi
1993 - Present
HPI: 27.15
Rank: 7,397
Sarah Haider
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.37
Rank: 7,398
Ira Trivedi
HPI: 22.69
Rank: 7,399
Ritu Menon
2000 - Present
HPI: 22.68
Rank: 7,400
David Dinsmore
1968 - Present
HPI: 12.45
Rank: 7,401

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Amal Aden ranks 1,833. Before her are Calum Davenport, Shikha Uberoi, Jim Verraros, Githa Michiels, Nicky Hunt, and Poonam Kaur. After her are Priscilla Meirelles, Chris Burke, Paddy McCarthy, Ryan Whitney, Iain Hume, and Mickey Guyton.

Others Born in 1983

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Calum Davenport
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 1,827
Shikha Uberoi
TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.63
Rank: 1,828
Jim Verraros
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.60
Rank: 1,829
Githa Michiels
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.54
Rank: 1,830
Nicky Hunt
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.51
Rank: 1,831
Poonam Kaur
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.50
Rank: 1,832
Amal Aden
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.23
Rank: 1,833
Priscilla Meirelles
CELEBRITY
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.22
Rank: 1,834
Chris Burke
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.17
Rank: 1,835
Paddy McCarthy
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.14
Rank: 1,836
Ryan Whitney
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 1,837
Iain Hume
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.05
Rank: 1,838
Mickey Guyton
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 1,839

In Somalia

Among people born in Somalia, Amal Aden ranks 59 out of 58. Before her are Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim (1982), Liban Abdi (1988), Ilwad Elman (1990), Abdisalam Ibrahim (1991), Ayub Daud (1990), and Nadifa Mohamed (1981). After her are Nimco Ali (1983), Ubah Ali (1996), Abdi Hakin Ulad (1991), Omar Mohamed (1996), Shirley McCay (1988), and Hassan Mead (1989).

Others born in Somalia

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Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 53
Liban Abdi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 54
Ilwad Elman
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 55
Abdisalam Ibrahim
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 56
Ayub Daud
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.44
Rank: 57
Nadifa Mohamed
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 58
Amal Aden
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.23
Rank: 59
Nimco Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 26.58
Rank: 60
Ubah Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.55
Rank: 61
Abdi Hakin Ulad
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.03
Rank: 62
Omar Mohamed
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 17.67
Rank: 63
Shirley McCay
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 15.53
Rank: 64
Hassan Mead
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 14.64
Rank: 65