MMA lol ma u jeeda..mala yacni ayeey maalinkasta la imaanayaan!..the only ppl who need to fasten their seatbelts and head to where they belong are the somaliland militia. XX, I dont know who you fooling us or you. Somaliland is one clan state!. salaam

lol I guess canadians will be forced to make genderless washroom ..you know in europe I was told especially amsterdam u will find washrooms that any gender can use....LOL salaam

lol Miskiin never said u were. I was merely answering jacaylbaro!... Nuune lol@ 14...I think u mistype that! do u mean 41 salaam

Listen from 2:12 - 2:35 ( jalaafada gumeesiga ma ogolin! ma ogolin!)....now I am not surprised why the older Somalis say Ethiopians were at awe and fearful of the Somalia back then! look at these kids' nationalistic pride! mashallah loved the welcoming song!.

SOL is better than most somali forums. Most people here are respectful even though they don't see things eye to eye....there are few ppl who arent respectful ofcourse..bt kuwaas dhag loma dhigo!

Passer, did you mistook this forum for Ethiopiaonline LOL..

lol my pm is disabled! so no worries!

I have actually read a bit about unschooling system... And, it seemed to me it was more geared to what the child is interested in instead of sitting with the child and teaching them reading, writing etc .....and that doesn’t seem to be a sound way to go abt teaching your children. But, each on his own right... Also, the example you gave about gifted students. Usually parents homeschool their gifted student and teach them more than what is being taught in schools since the kids are ahead accademically. So there is clear different between the way parents go abt teaching their gifted students and simply saying im waiting for what my child is interested in and I will teach him whatever he or she asks me lol like what does a 5 years old know?!... salaam

Handsome man. Beautiful song, and even more amazing lyrics!..

People should stop trolling and give their honest well thought opinions like myself. lol@ well thought opinion! if the admins were awake u would have been banned by now, bt they are fast asleep! So I guess ull linger a bit longer . salaam

Probably not that long! lol..we will see hw things turn out with this family!..stay tuned salaam

lol I am wondering how jacaylbaro missed that this was posted before, he is always on SOL!.. salaam

Miskiin I agree with you. Sol used to be more meaningful ..I don't think it has anything to do with anyone's age though..it is just that ppl troll more often lately! including moi! btw I'm 23. salaam

The Wooden Bowl This post is in: Treatment of Parents A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in- law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’ s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult.. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in- law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about grandfather, ” said the son. I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather’ s direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’ s hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child’s future. Let us all be wise builders and role models. Take care of yourself, … and those you love, … today, and everyday! “And We have enjoined on man to be good and dutiful to his parents” [soorah al-Ankaboot (29): 8] “And your Lord has decreed (commanded) that you worship none but Him.. And that you be dutiful to your parents…” [soorah al-Isra (17): 23] “The Lord is pleased with the pleasing of the parents, and the Lord is angry with him who angers the parents.” [saheeh al-Jamee (3500) ]

Zack n Che I dnt think the topic is misleading, it is just a matter of how you understand it. It can be understood both ways I GUESS!..in this story it simply means the child is genderless ( that is no one is being told whether the baby is a boy or a girl) salaam

^ lol they actually believe in unschooling system, where they dnt teach their kids anything. Just answer their kids' questions if they ever get curious abt anything lol..(weird thing is how will their kids get curious if they are not exposed to education) laakin wa inta caruurtooda ee iskuulka hose ee ku jiraan I guess at some point their kids will have to go to school.. Anyways, inta noshahay u will see all kinda bizarre things. This is just one of those things LOL..I remember reading a comment from somewhere where they said maybe parents need license before they become parents LOL..hadii kale waxan oo kale aa walid noqonaya. salaam

The Americas 'Genderless' Child Ignites Firestorm in Canada By Joshua Rhett Miller Published May 24, 2011 Storm, a four-month-old Toronto child being raised as genderless, smiles while being held by mother Kathy Witterick, 38, as father David Stocker, 39, and brother Jazz, 5, look on. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star/GetStock.com) A Toronto couple raising their 4-month-old without identifying the child as a boy or a girl have created a media firestorm in Canada, where some have likened the scenario to a "bizarre lab experiment" that seeks to undo thousands of years of social evolution. Kathy Witterick, 38, and David Stocker, 39, are raising their third child, Storm, to be free of societal norms regarding gender. Is Storm male or female? The parents won't say, so no one knows except Storm's older brothers, Jazz and Kio, as well as a close family friend and two midwives who helped deliver the baby, according to the Toronto Star. Since publishing a story about the couple on Saturday, the newspaper has received a "rush of responses" from readers, including some who believe the Toronto couple is acting "very selfish" and "very inconsiderate" in their attempt to undo evolution. Others, meanwhile, told the newspaper that "breaking social norms" is not synonymous with bad parenting. Attempts to reach Witterick and Stocker -- who reportedly works as a teacher at City View Alternative, a small middle school in Toronto -- were unsuccessful on Tuesday. In a follow-up Toronto Star story on Monday, the couple told the newspaper that they have decided not to conduct any additional interviews. "We don't want them to feel like exotic bugs, and when consulted, they said no thanks to more media attention," Witterick wrote the newspaper in an email. Clinton Anderson, director of the American Psychological Association's Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns Office, told FoxNews.com that while the organization supports gender nondiscrimination, there is no research available regarding potential harms or benefits to raising a so-called genderless child. "I don't think the APA has any basis for concluding one way or the other on that issue," Anderson said. "In the short term, in the long term, there's really just no basis for saying. This is not an area of research that exists, to my knowledge." What is certain, Anderson said, is that a "supportive" environment for any child is one that provides them love, nurturing care and a "good enough" context to develop. "Gender is, of course, hugely important and that is what these parents are trying to challenge," he said. "Gender is hugely important to people, and for most people, a fundamental part of their identities." Other mental health professionals contacted by FoxNews.com said they saw several advantages to the atypical scenario, including true self-determination for Storm. "The child has self-determination as to what its interests may be in life, the goals for that child and what direction the child wants to go in as far as all avenues in life, as well as sexuality," said Jeff Gadere, a clinical psychologist and contributor to HealthGuru.com. "They're banking on the child being genetically predisposed to its sexuality, as well as its station in life." A potential downside, Gadere said, could occur when the child looks to its parents for guidance in areas of self-discipline, education and other topics associated with gender. But overall, Gadere sees little potential for psychological or emotional damage to the child. "If the parents are able to fulfill all of the needs of the child and are able to meet the child's needs in terms of guidance and nurturance, I really doubt that there's going to be any real damage to the child," he said. "I'm more concerned about how other people are going to react to the child." Gadere added: "We're looking at something that is different. Certainly when we're dealing with changing the status quo as far as raising children, people become fearful of that. And let's give them the benefit of the doubt because they're fearful of the impact on the child." Bryan Fischer, director of issue analysis for government and public policy for the American Family Association, a Mississippi-based "pro-family" organization, disagreed with Gadere's assessment, claiming the child will grow up "terribly confused" regarding sexual identity. "I don't think there's any question that this is going to do severe harm to this child," Fischer said. "That child is either a male or female, and it’s a tragedy that his parents or her parents are apparently unwilling to base their approach on scientific and biological truth." The attempt to keep the child's gender a secret is simply a "terrible disservice," Fischer said. "The vast majority of people have enough common sense to recognize that this is lunacy," he continued. "The vast majority of people are motivated by a deep level of concern of what's going to happen to that poor child." http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/05/24/genderless-child-creates-media-firestorm-toronto/#ixzz1NlBhe4sA

oh thats amazing Juxa lol hooyo kulul ma kusoo korsatay lol..I used to help my sisters bt I never really cooked anything on my own till I was like 14 or so..But, I agree with you it is a shame! everyone has to be self sufficient. salaam

^ u know what they say someone's trash is someone else's treasure, lol maybe that short dark girl is pretty to some other farah! So either way this logic aint taking u anywhere. Marry someone you are attracted to, AND step up your game mise u cant compete madoobey chances are you actually have better and prettier features than gabadha cad balse leh Waji aad moodo sabaayad fidsan LOOOL@ sabayad fiidsan!! I was just making sabayad for breakfast! Such a coincident! but theres nothing dark abt my sabayad...it was light brown! hada sifiican u sameesid! so yeah sabayad comes in all shades lol so maybe shaah bigeesa would be a better comparison

Such a cute little kid. He sure can dance...

In fact all of my sisters are lighter than me, but here's the catch; they got coarse hair while mine plays in the wind lol lool I guess that makes u feel better ..

Abaalkaaga hoyooy ma hilmaami karaaye, hurda wacan ku seexo. Ha walwalin ano nool! Heartfelt song..

Ilaahay ha u naxaristo, eheladoodana sabar iyo imaan haka siiyo... Boom Boom I just think the civil war, the lack of parenting, families being financially not stable, children being exposed to drug life in their ghetto areas, mothers raising their children alone..a lotta things have impact on this...and judging our people like we always do is not really going to help either!...Somalis do have to come together to solve this, but the solution we will not reach it overnight we really have to get to the bottom of this, like whats causing these deaths of young somalis...and try to solve it! And, inshallah we will reach our goal in the long run.

A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day, their passions overcame them and they took off for her house. They fell asleep, awakening around 8pm. As the man threw on his clothes, he told the woman to take his shoes outside and rub them through the grass and dirt. Mystified, she nonetheless complied. He slipped into his shoes and drove home. "Where have you been?" demanded his wife when he entered the house. "Darling, I can't lie to you. I've been having an affair with my secretary and I fell asleep at her house and didn't wake up until eight o'clock." The wife glanced down at his shoes and said, "You lying bast*rd! You've been playing golf!" LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL...funny!

^ lol was I the only one who got that? ..wow! Koolkat says that all the time! I couldnt have missed it ..Man she said that for the past 5 years LOL..