Farah has a twin brother, Hassan, who lives in Somalia. They were separated at eight years old, when Mo, his two younger brothers, and his mother joined their father, who had been working and studying in the UK. Hassan, however, was unwell and unable to travel, so stayed behind with family in Djibouti. When Farah's father returned to collect Hassan, the family he was living with had moved and could not be found. Farah and his twin ended up being separated for twelve years. Hassan is now a telecoms engineer with a wife and ten children. Farah has a third younger brother, who was born after the family's move to London. Farah's cousin, Yonis, plays football internationally for Somalia.