On a lighter note... Chimera;713896 wrote: NADIFA MOHAMED - RISING AUTHOR As I was searching and reading reviews of her book, I bumped into this video:

Waa waxa laygu yiri, assumptions are the mother of all sdn ʞɔnɟ. The more years go by the more I agree with that saying. I'm sure darn well none of us here know Tim or Idil on a personal level to be throwing around assumptions about their faith and relationship so it's best we keep our unwanted calumny and libel to ourselves. Just sayin' .

^Way to be racist there. Y'know the same can be said about Somalis. I can sense your misogynist side slowly seeping out of you when say they think we're cheap and easy. You're one for the books! Adding on to the many examples ee gabdhaan nigu naceen Alpha Blondy;713934 wrote: we need to ask ourselves why so many of our woman are chasing white men. Great question to ponder about there. Alls I say is, step your game up and perhaps the Somali women out there whose eyes are wondering outside the Somali force field will venture back. Perhaps the problem is not them but y'alls.:confused:

Chimera, you always have interesting posts I enjoy looking over. Great collections. Keep up the good work. This thread makes me wish I could have majored in Visual Arts and carried on my career as an artist, most likely in filmography and/or photography. Right now it's just a hobby. But kudos to all these Somalis. Al-Miskiin;713924 wrote: I must the "the negative one" and say, I dont see these people as "Talented Somalis"(most of them)! I'm saying this because it's soo far from our Somali cultur , and last but not least the most important thing in the world for us, our religion. I must ask you, what exactly is Somali culture? Culture is not constant. It's forever changing. It changes and shifts with time. Being that we are Somalis in the Diaspora, there are and frankly will be new found definitions for many things considered taboo in our classical culture. What's art for many is not art for some. I personally believe art is a mode of expression. It is arguably the most creative way of communication possible. Modeling is not my cup of tea but who am I to say it's not art? They're displaying or should I say exhibiting someones collection of art on a runway. All in all, these are Somalis who have made it somewhere in the world and deserve credit. We often complain about Somalis who sit around coffee shops doing jack-squat to better their lives yet can't compliment Somalis who've built themselves from the ground up even if we do not agree with their lifestyles. Give credit where credit is due. Yikes! Nurudin Farah befriending Salman Rushdie and receiving praise from him is really problematic, for me at least. I've read Satanic Verses for a religions course and may I reiterate what reviewers have said, that book is garbage! It's a poorly written book that received terrible reviews yet if it weren't for the controversy behind this book and the hyped it received, people would have just looked at it as just that...a deplorable book written by an awful author.

Horta what's the issue nigu kalifay to be writing thesis essays?

^ Wa iga imagination daran tahay LOL. It's a recipe for disaster wale considering the tensions between the other groups. Adding Iran into the picture could only fuel the fire to burn even stronger. With all jokes aside, IF this does ever happen, it can quite possibily be a khayr disguised as an obstacle. Allahu alam. But I still do believe that Somalia's problems can ONLY be solved by Somalis and not outside forces. It's just a matter of time when Somalis decide to find a resolution to this havoc.

I was just reading this on Gizmodo. This is ridiculous beyond belief and I have to share the discussion The Young Turks had about this disastrous tracker. They really nail it spot on.

I personally do not wear a niqaab but I support and praise the very few sisters who do. Though I do have a family member who decided to wear the niqaab at a very young age and Alhamdulillah continues to rock it till today. Rock on! Oh, and I'd like to share this video:

The forces above will not approve of this. I doubt this will ever happen. I'm simply imagining little Somali Shi'as walking about if this does ever happen lol. Bad imagination *smh*

MashAllah to all and Alhamdulillah. If only we could focus on these success stories instead of our failures. Chimera;711600 wrote: Mesa College Student wins prestigious award in science competition‏ MashAllah. I personally know this brother. It's refreshing to see and hear someone from Mesa making it in the paper. Great love for Mesa College.

Mohamed Sufi and his brother, Omar Sufi (went by the name DJ Omarani). Damn. Source: http://www.bartamaha.com/?p=36641

^Wa kan lol

^LOL. I get a kick out of reading these fail messages. I've had so many awkward moments with the auto-correction feature. Reading others fail moments is better and funnier.

TRANSCUTANEOUS IMMUNIZATION DELIVERY METHOD FOR INTERCELL: Designing the needle-free future of vaccine delivery Read more about it here: http://www.ideo.com/work/transcutaneous-immunization-delivery-method-for-intercell/

My Student, the 'Terrorist' April 3, 2011 By Jeanne Theoharis Pale and gaunt, he stood there, having endured three years of pretrial solitary confinement. "Alhamdullilah," he said. Yes. He had allowed an acquaintance to stay with him in his student apartment in London—an acquaintance who had raincoats, ponchos, and waterproof socks in his luggage, which the acquaintance later delivered to Al Qaeda. One day before his case was set to go to trial, nearly four years after he had been arrested, Syed Fahad Hashmi, a U.S. citizen, accepted a government plea bargain on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism. Eight years earlier, Fahad and I had sat across from each other in my office. A student in my civil-rights seminar, he had come in to discuss his final research paper. Months after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, he wanted to examine the denial of civil rights and constitutional protections that Muslim groups across the political spectrum were facing in the United States. A devout Muslim and outspoken political activist, Fahad had been a lively and overly talkative participant in class discussion. Relishing debate, he had not shied away from disagreement. I often saw him in the halls before and after class deliberating with other students, discussing the issues of the day or denouncing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and the treatment of Muslims in America. He seemed to prefer to talk to those who did not share his political views, and to possess the overly optimistic belief that with a good argument, he could win others over. He would sometimes tire me out by his indefatigable talking, and on occasion, by leaving materials in my mailbox about converting to Islam. His utopia was a state ruled by religious law, and he held beliefs that I certainly did not share about global politics and the ascendancy of Islam. reading the complete article here: http://chronicle.com/article/My-Student-the-Terrorist/126937/

Y'know what they all say? Rain = Raxmad. Alhamdulillah. How long has it not rained in Hargeisa?

THE NAMES & PHOTOS OF THE 29 SOMALIS CHARGED WITH SEX TRAFFICKING Those charged in the indictment are identified as: Abdifitah Jama Adan, aka “Shorty,” aka “Faleebo,” aka “Kuzzo,” 28; Abdullahi **** Afyare, aka “Forehead,”19; Ahmad Abnulnasir Ahmad, aka “Fabulous,”23; Yahya Jamal Ahmed, 23; Abdikarim Osman Ali, aka “Homer,” aka “Big Abdi,” 22; Musse Ahmed Ali, aka “Fat Boy,” 23; Hassan Ahmed Dahir, aka “Mohamed Ali Hussein,” 21; Fadumo Mohamed Farah, aka “Naana Naana,” aka “Gangster Boo,” aka “Barnie,” 25; Idris Ibrahim Fahra, aka “Chi Town,” 22; Yasin Ahmed Farah, 19; Abdullahi Hashi, aka “Kamal,” 24; Fatah Haji Hashi, aka “Jerry,” aka “Jr,” 23; Abdirahman Abdirazak Hersi, aka “Biggie,” 20; Muhiyadin Hassan Hussein, aka “CD,” 22; Dahir Nor Ibrahim, aka “Dahir Lucky,” 38; Abdifatah Bashir Jama, aka “Cash Money,” aka “Ohio,” 23; Andrew Kayachith, aka “AK,” 20; Abdigadir Ahmed Khalif, aka “Awali,” 24; Bashir Yasin Mohamud, aka “Br,” 26; Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, 22; Fuad Faisal Nur, aka “Hanjule,” 24; Abdifatah Sharif Omar, aka “British,” aka “Pinky,” 25; Liban Sharif Omar, aka “Sunderra,” 21; Mohamed Sharif Omar, aka “Moe D,” aka “Mojo,” 26; Hamdi Ali Osman, aka “Big Hamdi,” aka “Boss Lady,” 22; Haji Osman Salad, aka “Hollywood,” 20; Bibi Ahmed Said, 19; Ahmed Aweys Sheik, aka “Rear Hammer,” aka “Abdul,” 24; and Yassin Abdirahman Yusuf, aka “Junior,” aka “Black Cat Junior,” 21.

Great book. It's the type of book people overlook. It's worth every minute.

MashAllah these are beautiful photos he/she captured. Wadankeena qurux badanaa! If only the photographer used proper editing software to correct the white balance of a lot of these images and also use the great rule of thumb in photography, the rule of thirds especially in the dock image.

Somalina, did you noticed how he sort of chuckled when he said "aabihis bu la hadlaya". That had me laughing. I remember once reading a Somali translated Bible. Walahi it made no God darn sense. Quite hilarious if you asked me ruunti. It had misonmers like "Isse, wiilki ilahaay" or "Isse daradaa bu uu dhintay" or my favorite one "Ilahay aabahaga". Ilahay hanaga ilaaliyo dadkaan.

Second part of this video is a DISASTER! LOL where should I start?

How exactly ee ka baxeen? Most of them were hesitant and just because this failure of a missionary is trying to force his beliefs of Jesus doesn't mean they've left the deen. I've had plenty of freakishly weird encounters with Jesus freaks, does that mean I'm an apostate as well? IGNORE THIS POST. MISUNDERSTOOD THE TITLE. MISSED THE "LA RABO" PART. DON'T BOTHER RESPONDING. GRACIAS

Vans;708404 wrote: Quick question. It's a little off topic but I've always wondered and thought to myself, are the supporters only supporting this cause because of what they're offering and/or putting on the table or does their tribal background influence a lot with their support? I pose this question to not only SSC supporters but Somaliland, Puntland, ******ia, and any other Somali group that has a large support group. Beebol haf yet to ansar my kuweshtan. Haye maxay tahay?

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/11/news/companies/nfl_labor_union/index.htm DAMN! I hope they reach an agreement. I need my dose of football, yaramean?

Hey Chimera, I think you would truly be in awe if you were to look through this man's Flickr images: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44846233@N04/). Subhanallah. I'm speechless.