Dina discusses her chance discovery of Somaliland while reading her news feed. Captivated by the article which explained how the Somaliland government was trying to promote tourism to its country, Dina decides she and her GSD colleague, Andy, need to go there for themselves. Their adventure brings them to ancient caves with 10,000 year old art, camel crossings, ocean beaches, amazing markets and meals, and finally to the highlight of the trip: being introduced to Somaliland teens at the Abaarso school. They weren't your average teens. Completely "plugged in" to the rest of the world, they bring Dina and Andy on a tour of their city. As Dina reflects on these incredible teens, she can't help but ponder what it must be like to live in a place so isolated from the rest of the world. What is it like to be "unrecognized?" (see operative responses at: https://gsdnetwork.net/gsd-podcast/somaliland/unrecognized)