Nice write-up of @alexk_ai's experience teaching AI in Somaliland. I exchanged emails with him about using some slides for his presentation before he went. From his fun facts section:
"Jeff Dean’s parents lived in Hargeisa in 1966 to 1967 (just before he was born), ..." (cont)https://twitter.com/seb_ruder/status/1085184143758024705 …
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"..as Peace Corps Volunteers, & travelled all over Somaliland. Later, they lived with him in Somalia for six months in 1981 (3 months in Mogadishu, & 3 months in a group of four refugee camps near Luuq), including bringing probably one of the first computers into Somalia." (cont)
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See more info about my time in Somalia in this Twitter thread:https://twitter.com/JeffDean/status/986825377434750977?s=19 …
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Very cool to see! When I was 13, I lived in Somalia for 6 months and had a great time working on my programming skills (on probably one of the first computers ever brought into Somalia), so it's awesome to see Somalis having a reverse experience! https://twitter.com/TaraChk/status/986652667370881025 …
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