Hashem Abdi

The trees are gone. The silence is deafening. But buried in the roots of loss is a story that could still save us
. Get your copy of When the Last Tree Falls today.

The trees are gone. The silence is deafening. But buried in the roots of loss is a story that could still save us
. Get your copy of When the Last Tree Falls today.


When the Last Tree Falls
- By Hashem Abdi


When the Last Tree Falls
- By Hashem Abdi


“When the Last Tree Falls”
- By Hashem Abdi

A thrilling tale of challenge and courage in a time of chaos that has gripped the Horn of Africa. When The Last Tree Falls is a climate historical fiction that revolves around a young boy named Naeem, who lives in a remote village in Somalia. Qilad, is not like most villages, it has escaped most of the worst that was to come after the civil war erupted.

One day, the villagers notice that some of the forest's trees have gone missing. Determined to stop this from continuing, Naeem and his two closest friends take it upon themselves to stop the forces that threaten their future. This novel shows the deep scars left after man-made climate catastrophes and the never-ending battle to put life back together after it happens.

A thrilling tale of challenge and courage in a time of chaos that has gripped the Horn of Africa. When The Last Tree Falls is a climate historical fiction that revolves around a young boy named Naeem, who lives in a remote village in Somalia. Qilad, is not like most villages, it has escaped most of the worst that was to come after the civil war erupted.

One day, the villagers notice that some of the forest's trees have gone missing. Determined to stop this from continuing, Naeem and his two closest friends take it upon themselves to stop the forces that threaten their future. This novel shows the deep scars left after man-made climate catastrophes and the never-ending battle to put life back together after it happens.

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Writing by Hashem Abdi


Writing by
Hashem Abdi


Writing by
Hashem Abdi


Hashem is a Somali-Canadian writer and climate action advocate. He has a bachelors in Environment and Sustainability from the University of Waterloo and completed his Graduate diploma in Climate Risk Management. His passion for storytelling and writing, combined with his love of nature and community organizing, revealed his true calling.

To write compelling and thought-providing stories to help better understand the climate crisis and how it affects us all.

He founded a non-for-profit organization called Somalis for Sustainability that works to connect the Somali diaspora to better understand and combat climate change in their countries and back home. 


Hashem is a Somali-Canadian writer and climate action advocate. He has a bachelors in Environment and Sustainability from the University of Waterloo and completed his Graduate diploma in Climate Risk Management. His passion for storytelling and writing, combined with his love of nature and community organizing, revealed his true calling.

To write compelling and thought-providing stories to help better understand the climate crisis and how it affects us all.

He founded a non-for-profit organization called Somalis for Sustainability that works to connect the Somali diaspora to better understand and combat climate change in their countries and back home. 

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