^^It's visible and clearly legible SOL corrupted it, breaking it into pieces.

^^I hear you loud and clear. With all the challenges facing Somalia, cabinet reshuffles should not warrant your protest, awoowe. This reduction of cabinet if it ever takes place will be a one good step forward. In the big scheme of things though, Somalia is busted. Pray for it.

Marba hadday ka jawaabeen, waxbaa jira.

Today (12/22) i fixed my SOL signature.

^^Really? Any examples showing how Sharif is favored in Amin's work, Maadeey? Originally posted by S*S: i wonder whether as somalis we ever learn from experience - ultimate futility is constantly doing the same thing expecting different results. ^^Cabinet reshuffles are not only a Somali thing, good Qardho man. It’s the way of the world.

Originally posted by Maaddeey: Amin Amir baa dhibsaday? Amin Amir translates coffe shop talks into artistic work. So he does not count

TFG can reasonably function with 7 ministerial posts.

^^Oo Sharif Hasan muxuu dhimay oo laga rabaa boowe?

Aw Tusbaxle lama hayyo

^^War jiraabaa cakkaaruu iman, awoowe And Egyptian delegation visit to the region few weeks ago, followed by Farah’s delegation from Kenya… Not sure if Farah will also visit Garoowe. I guess we will have to wait and see.

Souls in Exile: Memory, creativity and opportunity An Evening with, the world renowned author, Nuruddin Farah in Ottawa, Canada December 12, 2009 An ad hoc committee of Canadian-Somalis in Ottawa informally requested the world renowned Somali writer, Nuruddin Farah, to come and deliver a lecture in Ottawa. The committee members were merely motivated by their admiration of Farah’s work and had no expectation that their invitation would be accepted. Farah, has not only accepted the invitation, but has gracefully waived his normal fees, which was a tremendous relief to the organizers who at that point did not have any sponsors. In an attempt to focus and capitalize on the opportunity of engaging with Nuruddin Farah, the committee decided to make the event relevant to Somali life in the Diaspora. The committee combed through Nuruddin’s body of work, reflecting particularly on “Yesterday, Tomorrow Voices from the Somali Diaspora” (2000), Nuruddin’s only non-fiction book and countless interviews he has given over the years. The committee decided that what would be beneficial is to have a session where participants, through the exchange of views and ideas, share and learn from Nuruddin’s wealth of experience, and hear him talk about how he came to find his creative talent in exile. The organizers found an earlier interview where Nuruddin, in an article titled “In Praise of Exile” had succinctly articulated live in exile: "One of the pleasures of living away from home is that you become the master of your destiny, you avoid the constraints and limitations of your past and if need be create an alternative life for yourself. That way everybody becomes the other and you are the centre of the universe. You are a community when you are away from home – the communal mind remembering. Memory is active when you are in exile" In contrast to the above quote, the organizers pondered on the fact that for many Somalis in the Diaspora exile has not been liberating, to the contrary, it is oftentimes painful, uncertain, and memory is a burden for many – remembering is heavy and often leads to unrealistic or over idealized past which makes the present less enjoyable and many look forward to a return of the golden past rather than moving forward. Hence, in this case memory is active to the extent it blocks creativity and living in the present. To set the overall theme for an evening of learning, the organizers sent Nuruddin the above written quote from him, juxtaposing it with the hard reality of exile for many Somalis. He accepted this theme for the Ottawa evening, which was set for Saturday December, 12, 2009, and the preparation wheels were set in motion. With support from Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies, which hosted the event, other Ottawa community organizations, and CBC’s own Adrian Harewood as the MC, the Ottawa community came out, on a frigid winter evening, in large numbers and listened to what has proven to be a fascinating literary event. The organizing committee, and all those who came, Somalis and non-Somalis, were blown away at the richness of the lecture and the questions and answers session that followed. True to all the accolades he has received over the years, Nuruddin Farah has delivered a classic lecture full of wisdom rooted in his exceptionally very rich life experience, laced with few light-hearted self deprecating jokes, and an overall amazing delivery style, eloquent and articulate presentation. In his presentation, Nuruddin touched upon numerous dimension of life in exile, rejecting victimhood, he spoke about the human being’s innate ability to survive hardships and continue to thrive and recreate lives in foreign lands, where one can choose to self actualize and live up to his/her potential. Nuruddin shared his experiences of utilizing memories of Somalia combined with his gifted imagination, and writing to keep Somalia alive within him in exile. He underlined the notion of memory as critical ingredient of creative thinking, and when combined with imagination, how it can lead to creativity. Creativity in this sense does not just mean in terms of artistic expression but it also means the creativity to live meaningful and productive life in exile. The take-away message from Nuruddin’s Ottawa lecture, (there are more than one key message here), for the diasporic Somalis is this: if we want our children to thrive, then we owe it to them, and to ourselves, to plant roots in our adapted homelands. We should not waste the opportunity to recreate our lives by getting stuck and dwelling on what we have lost; rather we should focus on what we have gained, even if life in exile does not perfectly match our ideal aspirations of what should have been. Contact: Fowsia Abdulkadir Event organizers, Ottawa, Canada E-mail: fowsia@sympatico.ca

Muqdisho: Shariif Sheekh Axmed oo qiray in ay kutalo jiraan yareynta Xukuumada Soomaaliya. 22. december 2009 Muqdisho(AllPuntland)- Madaxweynaha dawladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya Shariif Sheekh Axmed oo shalay la hadlayay Mudanayaasha baarlamaanka Soomaaliya, ayaa dhaliil ba’an ku sheegay Wasaaraddaha tirade badan ee dawladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya, isagoo sheegay in ay hada ku howlan yihiin sidii ay wax badan uga qaban lahaayeen arrimahaasi. Shariif wuxuu sheegay in ay deeq bixiyaashu aad uga walaacsan yihiin Wasiirada tirada badan ee ka dhisan dalka aanu daganaanshaha iyo nabadu ka jirin ee Soomaaliya, isagoo sheegay in ay Caalamka diideen in ay caawiyaan Wasaaraddahaas tirada, hadana tayada daran wuxuuna ugu baaqay Mudanayaasha baarlamaanka in ay codkooda ku biiriyaan Xukuumad tiro, tayo badana leh. Mudanayaasha qaarkood ayaa cod dheer ku taageeray qaraarka Madaxweynaha dawladda KMG ah, inkastoo aan la garan Karin sida ay xaajadu noqon karto, hadii ay shaqada waayaan wasiiro badan oo maanta ku baratamaya hogaanka dawladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya,iskuna haysta in ay awood buuxda ku dhex leeyihiin gudaha Siyaasadeed ee dawladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya. Deeq bixiyaasha iyo dalalka siyaasad ahaan taageersan Maamulka KMG ah ayaa diiday in ay bixiyaan dhaqaale badan oo ay balan qaadeen, markii ay tirada ka bateen xubnaha golaha Wasiirada ee Soomaaliya, iyagoo hordhigay madaxweynaha iyo Raysalwasaaraha in ay go’aan kama dambeys ah ka gaaraan arrimaha ku wajahan dhismaha golaha Wasiirada. Madaxweyne Shariif Sheekh Axmed wuxuu horay usheegay in ay go’aan cad ka qaadan doonaan Wasiirada tirada badan, isagoo sheegay in ay ka soo saari doonaan Wasiiro tiro yar oo tayo badan, waxaana ay Beesha Caalamku sheegeen in ay caawin doonaan 18 Wasaaradood oo kaliya. Lama yaqaano sida ay ku aqbali karaan in ay shaqooyinka Wasaaraddaha fara badan ka tagaan wasiiro badan oo mudo soo shaqeynayay, isla markaasna isku haysta in aan laga qaadi Karin shaqooyinka ay hayaan, maadaama ay Siyaasad dhow la leeyihiin Madaxda dawladda KMG ah qaarkood.

Interesting development

Talaado, 22 December 2009 (HOL)- Wefti uu hoggaaminayo Guddoomiye-xigeenka Baarlamaanka Kenya Faarax Macallin, ayaa maanta booqasho ku yimi Magaalada Hargeysa. Weftigan oo ay Garoonka Diyaaradaha ee Hargeysa ku soo dhaweeyeen Shirguddoonka Baarlamaanka Somaliland, Xildhibaanno Golaha Wakiilada ka tirsan, Wasiirrada, Maaliyadda Cawil Cali Ducaale, Arrimaha Gudaha Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Cali (Cirro), Maayarka Hargeysa iyo Masuuliyiin kale oo ka socday Xukuumadda iyo Baarlamaanka Somaliland, ayaa la sheegay inay la kulmi doonaan Madaxda Somaliland. Guddoomiye-xigeenka Baarlamaanka Kenya Faarax Macallin oo Warbaahinta wax ka waydiisay sababta socdaalkooda, ayaa sheegay in ay tahay booqasho la xidhiidha Somaliland iyo sidoo kale xog-ogaal u noqoshada Qaxootiga ka soo qaxay Koonfurta Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan Muqdisho. Waxaanu sheegay in ay aad ugu faraxsan yihiin booqashadan. Guddoomiyaha Golaha Wakiilada Somaliland Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdilaahi (Cirro) oo isna halkaa hadal kooban ka jeediyay, ayaa sheegay inay ku faraxsan yihiin booqashada Weftigan, waxaanu xusay in Somaliland iyo Kenya uu ka dhaxeeyo xidhiidh qoto dheer, isla markaana dadkii ugu horreeyay ee Soomaali ah ee Caasimadda Kenya ee Nairobi degaa ay dhalasho ahaan ka soo jeedeen Somaliland. Wasiirka Maaliyadda Somaliland Cawil Cali Ducaale oo isna hadal soo-dhawayn ah halkaa ka jeediyay, ayaa sheegay in Weftigani loo baahan yahay in ay dalkooda gaadhsiiyaan arrimaha Somaliland iyo tallaabooyinka horumarka leh ee ay ku tallaabsatay dhinacyada Amniga iyo Siyaasadda. Weftigan ayaa intay dalka joogaan la kulmi doona siday wararku sheegayaan Masuuliyiin uu ka mid yahay Madaxweyne Rayaale.

Originally posted by Nur: Lets get on with the critical complexities driving current events. And as I've said, our aim is to take an inventory of the players and their impact on vital issues affecting the lives of the Somali People. Once we capture the main factors, we shall analyze their interactions and impact on Somali national interests. The following is a non exhaustive list, please remind me if I have forgotten a vital impact factor. Bismillah, wa bihi nastaciin: Somalia's Nation -Rescue and Building Dilemma A. IMPACT Issues A.1 Sharia Law and Order Independence of the Judiciary Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity A.1.1 National Security Transparent Governance and Civil Service National Defense National Guard Military Police Intelligence ( Criminal Investigation Dept. ) International Counter Intelligence A.1.2 Islamic Judicial System A.2 Moral Issues A.2.1 Gender Issues A.2.2 Public Decency and acceptable social norms A.3 Human Welfare Issues A.3.1 Public Health and the Internally Displaced A.3.2 Education and basic skills training A.4 Natural Resources A.4.1 Oil and Gas National Strategy Law A.4.2 Minerals National Strategy Law A.5 The Environment A.6 Personal Properties and Public Land Players: B Local Somali Groups B.1 Xizb Al Islam B.2 Shabab B.3 Sufi Group B.4 Warlords B.5 TFG Government C Foreign Stake Holders C.1 US C.2 Ethiopia C.3 Kenya C.4 IGAD C.5 UN C.6 EU C.7 NGOs Analyses: I will begin this analysis with a question posed by brother Xiin: What do the Al Shabab Movement want? This type of question in the Arabic Balaagha, is known as "Tajaahul al Caalim". The subtle philosophical aspect of this question implies that Xiin does not not know, when its a given that he has already taken a firm position of what they want, with which he clearly does not agree with. This type of question is usually asked from a higher ground, an authority of sorts, that has secured some tangible gains on the ground while a competitor, through violence is undermining its legitimate authority. Clearly, the above is not the case, and in a conflict, where both parties claim to be on the higher ground, the way to mediate is to equate the parties and to force them to be arbitrated by a single Sovereign authority that they both obey. Logically then, it follows that we need to start the analysis from the perspective of that highest Authorities, which in our case is Allah SWT, the only authority that both parties claim to have surrendered to. Allah SWT says: "Fa In tanaazactum fi Shey-in, fa rudduuhu, ilaa Allah, wa ilaa arrasuul" meaning when you disagree on an issue, refer it to Allah SWT "The Quraan), and the Messenger" (of Allah) The Sunnah. Therefore, InshAllah, I will be mapping all the above issues and their impacts with the Quraan and the Sunna to see if we are off the mark or if we are indeed on the right track, Siraatul Mustaqeem, and not on the Siraatul Daalliin, nor the Siraat of Al Maghduubi Caleyhim, because, a lost person does not guide others.. I will begin my analysis of the problem by discussing the moral of the Islamic Sharia. The five kulliyaat, of which the preservation of faith is the most important. The effect of the impact issues on the preservation of faith shall be examined in depth, followed by a similar analysis of the other Kulliyaat. ...................To be continued inshAllah! Nur 2009 e-Nuri Problem Solvers We Attack Problems, Not People! I have not seen this amendment to Nur’s original post.

loooooooool@Awliyadda afkaaga ka duw I got it adeer

^^Or so you assumed, Maadeey. Actually, I noticed your little intrusion for I was in full control of the script, though characters proved to be tough to handle.

Xasan Maxamed Jaamac ayaa ku eedeeyey Maamulka gobalka Mudug, kan degmada iyo shaqsiyaadka dawladda ee jooga gobalkan in aysan garan Karin, waxyaabaha ay shaqada uhayaan,isagoo sheegay in ay la kulmeen gudoomiyaha gobalka Axmed Cali Salaad, Duqa magaalada C/rixmaan Maxamuud Xaaji, Taliyaha ciidamada Booliska ee Mudug Axmed C/rixmaan oo ay dhamaantood sheegeen in ay maqleen xariga Maxamed Yaasiin, balse ay xireen ciidamada PISta aysana garan Karin sababaha lugu hayo.

Gaalkacyo: Suxufiyiinta gobalka Mudug oo shir ka yeeshay Xariga Maxamed Yaasiin, warna ka soo saaray. 21. december 2009 Gaalkacyo(AllPuntland)- Shir ay iskugu yimaadeen Suxufiyiinka ka howlgasha magaalada Gaalkacyo ee gobalka Mudug ayaa cambaareyey xarigii xalay saqdii dhexe loo geystay Wariye Maxamed Yasiin Isxaaq, oo ka tirsanaa Idaacada Codka Mareykanka ee VOA-da. Wariyaasha ayaa ku sheegay talaabadaasi mid ka baxsan sharciyada caalamiga ah, waxa ayna sidoo kale Wariyaashu ku eedeeyeen Maamulka in ay qaab qaldan umareen xariga Maxamed Yaasiin loo geystay, oo aysan marin sida loo baahnaa in loo soo xiro qof dambi lugu eedeeyey oo kale. Shirkan oo lugu soo qaaday tacadiyada ka dhacay gudaha magaalada Gaalkacyo ee ku aadan Saxaafada, ayaa Shir jaraa’id oo ay qabteen qaar ka mid ah Wariyaashii ka qeybgalay wada hadaladaas, waxa ayna sheegeen in aad uga walaacsan yihiin, iyagoo ku baaqay in sida ugu dhaqsaha badan loo soo daayo Wariye Maxamed Yaasiin oo aan la garan Karin halka lugu hayo. Ciidamada P.I.S-ta loo yaqaano ee Puntland ayaa la sheegay in ay xalay saqdii dhexe galeen guriga uudegan yahay Maxamed Yaasiin, isla markaasna ay kala baxeen gurigiisa, isagoo jiifay waxaana aan jirin in wax fariin aan loo soo gaarsiin. Lama yaqaano halka u ku xiran yahay Maxamed Yaasiin, waxaase la rumeysan yahay in ay uu ku xiran yaahy goob ugaar ah ciidamada PISta oo ay dadka ku xiraan, iyadoo loo diiday Wariyaasha kala duwan iyo Qaraabadiiba in ay arkaan Maxamed Yaasiin ama ay codkiisa maqlaan, iyadoo la joojiyey shaqeynta Telfoonkiisii gacanta. Xasan Maxamed Jaamac & Burhaan Maxamed Cabdi oo markii uu dhamaaday shirkan la hadlay Saxaafada ayaa sheegay in ay talaabadan aad uga xun yihiin, waxa ayna sheegeen in aysan garan Karin sababaha ka dambeeya qorshayaashan. Xasan Maxamed Jaamac ayaa ku eedeeyey Maamulka gobalka Mudug, kan degmada iyo shaqsiyaadka dawladda ee jooga gobalkan in aysan garan Karin, waxyaabaha ay shaqada uhayaan, isagoo sheegay in ay la kulmeen gudoomiyaha gobalka Axmed Cali Salaad, Duqa magaalada C/rixmaan Maxamuud Xaaji, Taliyaha ciidamada Booliska ee Mudug Axmed C/rixmaan oo ay dhamaantood sheegeen in ay maqleen xariga Maxamed Yaasiin, balse ay xireen ciidamada PISta aysana garan Karin sababaha lugu hayo. Wariyaasha guud ayaa cambaareeyey talaabadaasi, iyagoo ka muujiyey shirkooda sida ay uga walaacsan yihiin tacadiyada lugu hayo guud ahaan Suxufiyiinta Puntland oo dhan, waxa ayna ku baaqeen in lama huraan ay tahay in si deg deg ah loo sii daayo Maxamed Yaasiin Isxaaq oo uxiran ciidamada PISta.

^^ Cunug yaroo adeer-adeerow ku dhacay baa macawista iskay kaa laa laadiyey. It was necessary to untangle kid’s grip without making a scene, at least I think so . Note: adoo geeraar misplaced ah tiriyey ku arkay Laakiin Allahu huwal mucdhii

^^Save from few scratchs on my back, I am fine Maadeey

^^ I dont buy your supposed meekness ALadif; i know you are very capable in expressing yourself in a poetic fashion. I know awoowe

Taliyaha qeybta booliska gobolka Mudug Dhanka maamulka Puntland Muuse Xasaasi ayaa sheegay in aysan waxba ka ogeyn xagooda xarigga wariyaha loo geystay. You see this is what I was talking about. PIS's role in Puntland is negative, counterproductive, and it needs to be reformed.

A great question but I need it in the form of gabay waryee And the shisheeyye in here may mean something else which may not be obvious to you now

Shisheeyuhuba godob buu qabaa goor iyo ayyaane'e Kamana goosanine reer tolkiis gole'un loo saarye'e ^^ halkaas waa dulucda gabayga