^Ina hooyo, ma carabkaa la'dahay mise kas bey kaa tahay? Murdisho yaa dhalay? Ala ma Qardhaad aaday? That's the one place in Somalia, if ever I get the chance, I would love visit...Waa Aabahey dhulkiisa...

^It makes me question too what was he doing outside at that hour? Who hears a commotion at 5am and actually goes down to have a look? Specially at the age of 16? Shouldn't he be in bed, mise salaad subax buu usoo kacay? I know malagaaga maseegeysid, but certain things just don't make sense to begin with... Again allaha unaxariisto, hooyadiis iyo walaalihiisna ufududeeyo xanuunkooda...

Sabriya, buy land where? Muqdisho? Kuwii hore oo magac yadeena ku qornaa baaban wax lagu tarin...My mom always keeps all the papers in a save place, as if one day soon Somalia (Muqdisho) will magically return to being peacful again... EDIT: You were born in Hargeysa? Does that mean you're a Somalilander?

Originally posted by *BOB: For some reason I am slowly but surely beginning to fully accept that I may never see Somalia again...when I say Somalia I mean my birth place and NO its not Mogadishu...everybod y but me seems to be born there. I have accepted a while ago that I may never see Somalia again...And when I say Somalia I mean my birth place - Muqdisho... My mom always says dhulkii wax udhigta...What dhul? Ma dhul labaatan sano holcaayay? Puntland baan dhul ka gadan doonaa, bal ani iyo reer bari tan nakala qabsato hala arko...

Horta hore, allaha unaxariisto wiilka, cidiisana samir iyo iimaan kasiiyo... Tan xigta, caruurtii Soomaaliyeed saas bey udhamaadeen leaving hooyooyinkii with xanuun aan waligiis dhamaaneyn... Tan sadaxaad, although qalad tahay, markaan aqriyo wararkaanoo kale, wexey ila noqotay 'another shooting, another Somali youth dead', like inee wax caadi ah tahay... "We live in a ghetto," she said. "The system is designed for us to stay here. Our kids are at risk every day. There are no jobs for them. Their only opportunity is to be killed." I can't help but think wexey madowga many many years ago ku hadli jireen inaan anaga maanta ku hadloyno...It is very sad! These people do not have to live in the ghetto, guryo dowlad, just to save a buck...While on the other hand, you see those very same mothers oo hagbad after hagbad ku jirto oo meelaha ugu xun Toronto dagan...Or cid wata the latest model Honda or Nissan cars/vans oo meelahaas dagan...Ma'anigaa mise sawirkaas waxbaa ka qaldan? :confused: Aloow noosoo maciin!!!

Originally posted by -Lily-: KK There is nothing wrong with the jobs you have mentioned, (factory/airport shifts). I have a lot of respect for people who are making ends meet and supporting whole families back home. They may not have the luxury to take time off to improve their situation or by the time they do they may feel it’s too late or their responsibilities may grow. Besides, not everybody is going to be a lawyer or a doctor. I didn't say there's anything wrong with the mentions jobs...But reality is how many dhaliyo wiilal/gabdho really have families back home, who solely depend on them? Give me an insy bitsy tiny break there Lily...Many of the dhalinyaro I speak of have most of their families here, if not all...Those mentioned jobs are not a way of life, there is always an alternative... Even if we go by your logic, where everyone may not have the luxury to take time off to improve their situation, who said anything about taking time off? Do you know how easy it is nowadays to study or get a formal education, if one really wants to? Many of the schools now offer classes/courses to fit your work schedule, heck even online courses are available...But then again, that's only if one wants to better his/her situation, and to try hard...Don't get me wrong I am not saying we should all be doctors/lawyers/etc. , but I am sure everyone has something they are passionate about, why not start there? Mise working at factory/car rental/airport is passionba meesheey ku dhamaato? I sure hope not... BTW, waxa igubaya is that I am sure my people (walaaleheey Soomaaliyeed) are far more capable of having better lives, only if they tried that much harder...I want to see my people succeed, so tomorrow we can be good role models for our children, just like our parents were good examples for us when we were growing up...We are the hope for our people...

I am dying to get the peep-toe boots Keri Hilson is wearing in her video: Everytime I see the video, my stomach turns...They come in Black too, but I LOVE THE GREY!!!

Originally posted by Paragon: ^Lol. Koolkat. Walaaleey ma kacsani axem... . Balse runtii sod all this fakeness oo la leeyahay discard what you stand for to please others. Waxaan nahay waan nahay, kolkaa uma baahnin mid yaroo habow ah oo san nala soo gasha. Weli ma aragtey qof ajnabi ah oo qowmiyaddiisa dadka kale u caynaya? Waan necebahay Soomaalida dhulka isku jiidda markey qof ajnabi ah arkaan. Is tus tusnimada noocaa ah waan ku laabjeexaa. Waa spinelessness. Horta ma'ila aragtaybo sidaan ajnabi uga dambeyno? Any excuse in the book and then some bey usameeyeen cunugta...Laakiin kugumaan ogeen inaad saan u qanjaruufo adagtahay, cunugta cajaradaad gudiidisay baan ku iri... Meeshaad tagtaba mid ha ku daba joobto waa duco sxb. Hooyadey baa iigu ducaysey. Bal usheeg, in hoyadii uduceyso kaliya uu helo in ladaba joogo markasto! :cool:

The letter the man read is long. Warqada uu ninka akhriyay wey dheertahay. The doctor wrote the letter the man read. Taqtarka wuxuu qoray waraaqda uu ninka akhriyay. The man who read the letter is dead. Ninka warqada akhriyay wuu dhintay. The man found the doctor who wrote the letter. Ninka waxa uu helay taqtarkii waraaqda qoray. MMA, aqriye is a reader, see kaa noqotay bariga? 1. strashow = facecloth 2. shoekooman = towel 3. wariya niya marskusha = bathroom fariso = sit seho = sleep Amina/Tammy, although the spelling is incorrect, you got the pronounciation part right...Here: 1. Istaraasho - Kitchen cloth 2. Shukumaan - Towel 3. Misqusha - Bathroom 4. Fariso = Sit 5. Seexo = Sleep Hayeh, yaaku xigo?

Originally posted by *Buuxo*: Tan kale,let's not fool ourselves ,we might have passports but many of us are living in wealthy countries in relative poverty.marka let's not critise only single mothers oo systemka cheat-garenayo ama dhalinyarad factory ka shaqeeyo ama waalidhiinta nostalgia kaliya kusocdo.Challenge baa na hortaal generationkeen,let's make a real difference to dadkeena iyo dalkeen meelkaste ee jooganba. Buuxo, sadex wax baad isku lifaaqday...First, single motherka system ka dhuuqaya, kuwa aan dhibka ku qabo waa kuwa very year or second year manage to have more kids...Which hadii runta la'isku sheego means odaygii isagoo joogo bey year after year after year cunug kasoo tuuroysaa! Hadeysan caruurta afford gareen karin yeysan dhalin, hadey dhalaana caruur xaaraan lagu koriyay yaanan hadhow dheef laga sugin... Second, dhalinyarada factoryga, airportka, car rentalada iyo wixii lamid ah ka shaqeeya, like I said before, if this is something they're doing on temparary basis, it is understandable...How ever, waxaan fahmi karin markey nolosha ka dhigtaan ineysan wax kale qabsan karin other than shaqooyinkaas...The opportunities far surpass the limits they put on themselves when they settle for less... Third, waalidiinta wax aan ka dhihi karo maleh, as I am sure kuligood iney nagu koriyeen to the best they could...Laakiin waa anagii inaan meesha wax ka qabsano, kana faa'iideysano fursadaha nala siiyay...Anagey tahay inaan is dhiira galino, oo aan wixii horumar ah isku caawino isuna sheegno...

Originally posted by Paragon: Ah get over it now. Should we be expected to 'change' our natural way of writing for every happy-go-lucky non-Somali visitor? We're not here to honour political correctness folks but to speak as freely as we wish. And thus we will. Be nice to fellow Muslims..heh. Who are we kidding here. What a joke. I aint having none of that. Ciddii halkan inoogu timaadda should find a way to come to terms with af-Somali. Show offs! Ani miyaa mise ayaamahaan si baad u kacsantahay? Waaba kaa baqooyaa the more aan aqriyo waxaa qortay...

MMA, sorry dear, dukaankaan si xun aa sanka nooga galinoysaa, their stuff (casual or otherwise), specially for the men is very yar yariis...Even the polo shirts you speak of, compare to dukaamada kale, dukaankaan kuwiisa waa abuu laga roone...Heck, Old Navy aaba dhaamo... Val, I love Zara's kid's clothing...They are so adorable...Sidiisaka lena maxumo...

^Who has time to read eight pages? Igaarka meesha wuuku cusub yahay ee dhaaf dadka hakala bartee! Originally posted by IsseRiyole: Alla KK,bal hadaan wici dadkii dagannaa xaafadaas,bal si ay war bixin fiican ii siiyaan. Maxaaba isku dhibee inaa dad wacdo oo aad iga wareysato, ani lee ma iweydiisidoo? Sabriya, I know!

Walahi I smiled when I saw the title! Thnx... Waaberi was indeed one of the best xaafado in Muqdisho...Via Liberia abtigeey baa daganaa, ala maxaan siisoow ku daba dhagnay oo jilbaha imurxeen! Ani Bakaaraha aan ku dhashay, Howlwadaag waan daganeyn, then moved to Number Afar (KM 4)...Buuloxuubey baan bajiyo iyo basbaas kacuni jiray...Bada Abaay dhaxana Jimcaha baan tanning u aadi jiray...

Waxaan maqli jiray 'Cagtii joogsan waydaa mar uun bay ceeb la kulantaa'!

^That must've really gotten under your skin, hence 'Buttland'...

Originally posted by Blessed*: Farid! Sii soco, xagaa iyo bariga u soco. Markaad Batalaale gaadhid, bada isku tuur... Kadaa kadaa, bilow uusan dabaal aqoon cunuga... Ps, is that how cows looked some 70,000 years ago, cuz I don't see lo' pics, rather pig buu u egyahay waxa meesha ku sawiran?

Kaaga daranee waa curyaan!!! LOOOOOOOOOL...Horaa loo yiri islaan fadhido lagdin lafudud...

Ismahaan, caadi matihid! Gacanaa kuu taagay, your selection of the videos just hit the nail on the head...Thnx dear!!!

If canjeero is not made with qamiir, it is tasteless...Might as well eat pancakes...

Originally posted by Sister1000: I know the answer is very broad. But if you had to describe somali culture, what would you say. Im not somali but Im just curious about what somali culture is like. So if you had to describe somali culture, what would your reply be? Why are you interested, if you don't mind me asking? We are very polite, addressing one another as nothing other than 'brother' and 'sister'; very respectful of our elders, calling them 'aunt' (Eedo or habaryar), uncle (adeer or abti), grandma (ayeeyo), grandpa (aweewe) - they don't have to be related to earn the title...We eat with our hands, and eat banana with almost every main course of all of our meals...Haduu ilaah kuu roonyahay, we are loud...Very loud...Alow yaadan beerka udhiman, we are all cousins if we are from the qabiil (tribe)...Maxaa kale, oh yea, tribalism has ruined our country... We eat Camel meat and milk, that's way we are all such geniuses... Men wear macawis (like a kilt, but longer and wider/bigger)...Noth ing sexy about the damn thing, that's just me...Women wear dirac (a long, very see-through material, worn like a dress) and under it they wear goorgarad and rajabeeto...lol There is also guntiino for the women (fabric/material tight around the shoulder and wrapped around the waist)... Ee bas hee intaan kabadan! What attracted me first was how hospitable and kind they were. Amina/Tammy, was it the people that attracted you first, or just one person in particular and then grew from there? BTW, I am still very impressed with your cooking (Somali dishes)...Do you speak Somali? Ciao :cool: EDIT: To the poster, you might find this topic helpful...

Waanku ogahay@Lt-QA... Originally posted by Somalicentric girl: Kool Kat waa runta walahi... And as for old xajji coming across me, lets just say it's inevitable Walahi as you can see i literally joined this site shalay… ilahay amarkisa I have been looking for something like this. I’m trying to utilize every resource possible to help me with my peoples, I am teaching myself af Somali and this seems like a great place! Barasho wanagsan Walalo yalo Buug iyo qalin soo qaado, you came to the right place...Good for you for trying to reach out to your people and wanting to better yourself in learning your mother tongue! Nothing worse than not understanding what Ayeeyo macaan is saying to you when she yells "INKAAR QABTADAAN MEXEY ISLA DHAGOOLEYSAA INTAAS 'WHAT IYO WHO' UUN BEY GUREYSAA"... Enjoy!

^He is Ethiopian! LOOOOL (inside joke)

MMA, have you Googled the poor girl already? Bisinka! Well done on your homework... Somalicenric, whether you meant for those specific singers or otherwise, no need to explain! Hassan A and his likes are from the past, those you mentioned (although not as original) are what is current, as far as Somali music...

LOOOOL@Some girls!!! Wacdaraahaaga iyo wabiga yaa weyn, girls yaah, jamac (plural yaah)...