^ Thanks for the link..I tell ya Somaliland is Legit...PM said he will engage Somaliland...I pay my respect to Somalilanders and of course the credit goes to his highness Riyalle...Swahiliga says Mzee wa Nchii...

Silanyo aka Somaliland Mccain looks young in that picture.I think his first stop will be Sool and Sanaag (Rumor has it that his mom is from that side.I'm sure he will straighten some stuff there first)..Somaliland is legit now!

This is Sad story.I think you have to be blind to fall for this sort of scums.You can always go to any state accreditation website and verify your school.There are plenty of opportunities for Somalis in the states to attend the finest institutions of higher learning in America. Today I took a cousin of mine who is a rising senior in high school for his college tour.I took him to places like Columbia, UPEN and Princeton.I was really surprised to find out that schools like Princeton gave a free ride for both boarding and tuition if your family income is below 60,000 dollars.This is a pure need based financial aid.I hope many of the young Somali kids in the States visit more of this schools and do their own research.There is plenty of opportunities in this country!

xiin, I regard you high than majority of anti-Somaliland camp in SoL..I think you should let us all (including you) celebrate this historical day together as our incumbent president promised to honor the pre-vote pledge...a rare chance in Africa I say! PS I was taking my cousins college tour in the finest gothic structures of Princeton University when I got the news through a text few minutes ago....Congrat Somalilanders (and Somalis) everywhere

^ I Like the optimism there.Lets hope that is the case for now and pretend the man was Honest civil servant...

You know you are damn old when you take your cousins for their college tour...Weey ciimrii taatijinaayaan..Now I have to sit through four hours of University tour...

Archdemos, Society ignorance at best by our people.Just imagine minorities people going through what you went through.No one is there to speak up for them.Tribalism is the Somali mosaic; you have to stand back to see the pattern in all the little pieces of tile.Though I have no problem of using my clan as an identity, but I think when it leads to nepotism I think we have a problem..This is why I don't have hundred percent faith in Somaliland itself, but for now I have to support them as long as I see little kids going to school and no one shooting at each other..Its going to take long time before we see any remote changes...I hope the younger generation gets a world class education and fight for individual rights...

Good judgment from Riyalle for mastering his spiritual benevolence of accepting his fate. I'm glad his parties immediate impulse flickers to focus faster for a better judgment .Unless our respected president has huddled himself in a cacoon of his own he should have known that he had competitors edging for the same sit...I'll like to see Riyale (if he looses) retire honorably and milk his pension in Hargeysa and become an elder statesman.. Now I have been waiting for this damn results far too long.I'm loosing my patience....Give me the numbers...

I will kindly ask all Somalilanders in this site to ignore this trolls words and take his words as a turn-off like the written words on the bathroom stall in high school.

Cowke is a troll..People like him make the quality of this website go down the drain..Waar waax iskufaal niinyaahow...

Hahaa I see my boy there..I gotta call him and tell him his picture was on SOL (by the way he is a SOL member)... PS The Somalilander guy was an *****...this was Somalia celebration..Nacaas!

^^^I doubt if Somaliland recognition is a practical solution for the rest of Somalia.I think Somaliland has a fateful choice; it could become the paragon of hope for its brothers/sisters in the south or it could keep isolating itself and keep chasing the DREAM of recognition. Its more likely the citizens of that region will opt for the latter. It is fair to concede that there are some general flaws in Somaliland itself. There objection of greater Somalia unity on mere ground of having chaos and destruction in south Somalia is comforting to Somaliland citizens alone. The old Somalia mired in irrelevance and chaos has a lot of catch-up to do and that is why I was wrestling with idea of Somaliland maybe becoming the beacon of hope for greater Somalia. Looking for stupendous source of strategic power from Ethiopia is not going to help the cause of Somaliland.It would only widen the enemies of Somaliland...I will say this though acting within lunatic framework of chasing unreachable goal Somaliland has built an oasis of hope and resilience and for this they demand respect and admiration from all Somalis.An optimist like me may hope, perhaps realistically, that one day greater Somalia will unite and the center of control will be Hargeysa as by then the region has matured enough to lead a free and fair election..

With all politics aside I think Somaliland should be a Trojan horse for Somalia hope...Somalis can learn a great deal about elections and respect for dissenting voice from Somaliland..What if Somalia conducted a free election today under the auspice of Somaliland authority? I know this sounds silly and far-fetched, but I think this election proofs one thing that Yes we us Somalis can organize a peaceful election..It would be hard to find genuine Somalis in both Somaliland and Somalia that will bring peace in greater Somalia. It is fair to say, I think, that the future of our endangered Somali species is rested in Somaliland future...Some may disagree the suggestion that one day Somalia brothers and sisters will join together, but I think as long as Somaliland is peaceful and prosperous (and no recognition in sight) this will be advantage to greater Somalia.While the bullets tear through Mogadishu walls, the skyscrapers and schools will be emerging from Hargeysa..Something that will be beneficial to all Somalis when the dust of war settles..No doubt this dimension of thinking is beyond our realistic contemplation today, but think hard and support progress in every corner of Somalia..

Haahaa.Qolkaat suuqaa mareeysaa at saankaa taagtti...saxaad citizen baan kugaathii lahaa.Mistubishi..kuursiigaa saalkaa saartaa sawwir baa xiigii lahaaa... PS Excuse spelling butcher!

Its about Samba time...Lets see what the boys got today! Skipped lectures today to watch the game typical immigrant and soccer crazy..American will Never understand that though as they also inch to make history!

Most fulfilling thing I did today was help a Haitian immigrant grandmother who had no health insurance treated at our clinic (of course with the approval of the professors)..Feels good when you alleviated the pain of someone and sent them home with a good prognosis....We are all humans with different struggles in life!

Soccer's Lost boys!

Xiin, I personally don't know him.The only thing I share with him is living in the same city and maybe carrying the Somali name...I will not say he is christian.I will just say artists are weird people....

Xiin, You do realize he is twenty three years old..Waa niin weeyn...I really don't know what he meant by that comment, but I bet you he understands religion more than we think (being minored in religion)...Artists are weird.I was impressed by his talent.

C&H, this is NOT Amin arts...I was also flipping channels when he got my attention...He seems like he has a passion for arts..I wish him the best...Libaax, maybe his parents are liberal and not uptight ..We gotta let the kids have their creativity!

Azizah, I guess Canada does not have Bravo television..I can't find any other video, but you can see some of his portfolios in his website...He seems like a guy with talent having been a graduate of UPEN...I love this country where talent and merit are nurtured! Abdi Portfolio

At the young age of 23, Abdi is making waves in the art world. A recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he was one of four students in the nation to be awarded the Scholastics Art and Writing Gold Portfolio and was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, granting him an audience with the President of the United States. In 2008, the Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art selected Abdi into their program, and the following year he spent time studying abroad in Southern France. Primarily a painter, he has a passion for sculpture and printmaking. With a supportive family behind him, an infectious smile, and the drive to succeed, Abdi’s career has only just begun. Abdi the Artist

Hahaaaaaaaaa...Fashion FAIL

JB, I think this is an opportunity for you as a well rounded Somalilander to observe and update people all over the world about the Somaliland election.When Kenyan was going through its election dispute few years ago a group of Kenyan diaspora formed a website called Ushahidi (the witness). They reported and documented anonymous independant report of the violence.All they used was the internet.They collected user generated cell phone reports and posted them online.I'm not necesarry saying they would be a violence like Kenya, but at least you can even report the good news of Somaliland transition incase there would be one.Your country needs you JB, and I think no other person here in SOL is in that position that you are...you have first hand account of the election...

I will get few funny looks from you for this one. For the same reason Ngonge don't want Silanyo to win I don't want Feysal to win either...I'm rooting for Silanyo..Happiness in Somali politics lies in activity in accordance with the clan moral virtues.The Somali state leaders are not distinct from their clans-collective politics has primacy over the individual poltics.I'll say Feysal characters are unfit to govern.He simply doesn't get how to control his mouth.He misses the simple rational principle of act like a leader and act as you will like everyone act towards you (talking about rest of Somalia)....I think I agreed with my father in law (also not same clan with Silanyo) that Silanyo is the right guy for the job.Having listened to his diaspora speeches I think Silanyo is an old guy with a wisdom and balance in front of the camera....I'm afraid I will reject Somaliland news if Feysal wins to the point of withdrwaing from it into a quite refuge until Feysal term is up!