"A lot of cities were devastated [by the Great Recession], but this group [the MEA] really was.
"Magaalada hore waxaa uga jiray cudurka daacuun caloolaha oo ay dad badan u le'deen, hadana waa qadar ilaahay fatahaad ayaa ku darsantay, waxaan codsaneeynaa in dadkan loo soo gurmado," ayuu hadalkiisii raaciyay.