Somalina dear this is a big problem..of course everyone should be doing what they can to alleviate the immediate problem but what we should also be thinking about strategies for the long term welfare of our people and then dedicate our efforts to resolving these challenges..other wise we would be dealing with recurrent problems and suffering.

Thank you all for your sweet welcome...I'm afraid I haven't got gifts for you though! Ismalura - love is rather strong but I had to redeem myself..I was hoping some1 would notice the note of desperation in my post..enough said. L sankataabte – great to hear..atleast some1 loves me back....an unreturned love is agony. Jacayl baro – yes if I cant find some1 to marry soon enough I might settle for SOL Blessed- I have hijab plus a helmet..I have already learned my lesson ( admin knows what I'm on about) Wyre- never been privileged enough to belong to your wonderful community Somalina- I do hope to venture in there some time once I find my way around Juxa – I'm in now what? Nuune- I didnt get that somali joke ( hope to learn more somali from you in future) but I take your advice about humming..thnks Conspiracy- well that should only come (from general admin of which I'm very fearful) Ismahaan- lol...caano kaluun aa? Heaven this place is weirder than I thought Qodax- I'm obliged to disagree with you..which I guess proves your point

where is the thread for 1432?

i finally got to the end...and all at skimming speed...phew! So what happened in the end? did zack and ismalura marry?

thanks Qandalawi.. pardon my ignorance but is sindirigam in bari somewhere?

WOW..that delicious!! need i say that I love it? Love the imagery..i felt as if i had 1 minute African tour. thanks

cheers Mr... now all i have 2 do is wait for mr admin to tell me good girl.

SOL stands for Somalia Online and I love it....really I do....believe me!....and I'm not crazy...it's the feeling every loyal lover experiences. isn't it? I just felt compelled to share that with you...dont ask me why! Also please dont ask me why my face looks black and blue from bruising and why my arm is bandaged subsequent to my first thread going AWOL... may love and peace and harmony be to the residents!

Thanks all for your reply. I agree with you both Mr somalia and BOB. Jacaylbaro - yes boss. Alpha - I got that impression just from the few days I've been here. Polanyi- Succinctly put! couldnt agree with you more. Ngonge- I guess you must be the chief SOL publicist. To come back to my point and clarify: Of course it's obvious that views expressed here are in fact nothing more than just member views but given that SOL doesn't serve as an open platform for even the English speaking diaspora then which sub category of people ( by any definition) is it serving? how do we define the members who express their views here? I'm sure we can categorise on a higher level than the “individual”. We Somalis know that SOL views have little to do with what Somalis are thinking (because most in the English speaking diaspora don't find this as typical outlet medium for their opinions) but any outsider would be misinformed if they were led to believe that SOL is where the diverse opinions of Somali related issues are expressed. Perhaps they are diverse to some extent but not proportional or representative. I asked just for the benefit of any non Somalis trying to glean from here what the spectrum of “Somali” opinion is. I hope this isn't taken negatively by any loyal SOL members or administrators.

Dear forum dwellers, It would be interesting to hear your personal views about the question - How representative are views expressed in SOL of the wider opinion and views of Somalis everywhere considering that this forum has operated as a closed/ restricted forum for a long while and probably still does to some extent?

"Gosh.........God, authoritarianism?? He does as He pleases? " Yes dear He does as he pleases..it isnt my word..its in How Allah describes himself in the Quran ( facaalun limaa yuriid = doer of what He wills ) Best wishes sis.

Dear Nugul, First of all it wouldn't matter if this thread is deleted or not because ultimately we are not the controllers of other people's hearts...It's God who tests them and who gives them light or takes it away...your mere doubts will in reality have no consequence for anyone apart for the one he wishes to trial..which no one can stop. Secondly, whether God exists cannot be determined by whether He answers your duas or not. God will be regardless of whether anyone gets their wish or not or whether someone disbelieves in Him or not. As for why He doesn't answer your dua..I would say He has the right to do as He pleases. He is not obliged to answer you as He is not there to serve your wishes...still that shouldn't draw you away from being accepting him as your creator. Also sister wearing the hijab has no reward or value attached to it if the faith has already departed from your heart.. I would suggest you approach the matter logically not just emotionally and to ask yourself what has happened to distance your heart from God..for example did you start to not agree with the will of God..is that where the conflict began? Whatever it be I hope it enlightens your heart and bestows on it the due submission and faith. I pray for you.