What is the process of post-conflict reconstruction in Mogadishu, Somalia? How does a development researcher navigate the intricacies of their positionality within the spaces of their research? How can development researchers approach the politicized production of knowledge in the Horn of Africa and other areas of the global South, and contribute to more equitable epistemological production?In our pilot episode, the Cambridge Development Podcast is joined by Surer Mohamed, a final year PhD student at the University of Cambridge, and co-host of the award-winning podcast, On Things We Left Behind. Surer illuminates her perspectives on our questions from her research and personal experiences in the post-war reconstruction in Somalia.This episode was hosted by Pascual Gonzalez, and jointly produced by Djihad Kramer, Jodi-Ann Wang, Lara Shirra-White, Rory Cardy-Phillips, and Johnny Wiley.To find out more about CAMSED, find us on our website, Facebook, or Twitter.