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Drawtober 23 is Artan! I wanted to depict him at his second job (cafeteria worker), so it took a few tries to get him right. As you can see from the bonus sketches!
The gromit mug is uh ... at the request of a friend. Don’t worry about it.
my new boy artan! 💖💕
some noodles
he’s a necromancer 💅
Somali Referee Artan Denied U.S. Entry for World Cup, Welcomed as Hero in Mogadishu
Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, CAF’s 2025 men’s referee of the year, arrived in Miami with a valid U.S. visa but was barred by Customs and Border Protection after 11 hours of questioning over alleged ties to terror groups. The decision kept him from joining FIFA’s training camp in Florida, dashing his shot at becoming Somalia’s first World Cup official. Back home, fans celebrated him as a…
Somalian World Cup Referee Artan Barred From US: What His Denial Reveals
A dark cloud hangs over the nascent preparations for the 2026 World Cup, not from a disallowed goal or a contentious VAR decision, but from an act far more insidious: the denial of entry to a FIFA-appointed referee, Omar Artan, by the United States. This isn’t just a logistical mishap; it’s a diplomatic blunder, a human tragedy for a dedicated official, and a stark betrayal of the ‘football…