my lack of af-somaliga is worrying....ruunti. i was on facebook and saw a status update with a TASCI announcement. because of the mistake i made in my reading of the status update, i called the individual concerned close friend, to check if he was still alive. he answered and said its not him but someone close to him. had i checked carefully, i would've avoided such a silly mistake. AUN.

JAN 2013 - Hargeisa

jimco wacan oo wanaagsan akhyarta. i hope you've all had a splendid friday.

^ awesome song. thanks. What is the mind without the heart? What am I without my shadow? What is life without knowing that death comes? What is a song without a melody? Need to search myself to go back Had no signs of hope before lost in the darkness Not knowing what my fate makes of me And, oh, ignoring the fellowship accompanying me There were swamps, slums, gottas, brunks, love songs Hidden pleasure, ignored passion, secret worship Quiet movement and undissolved self loving Now I know God has brought me here for something What is the mind without the heart? What am I without my shadow? What is life without knowing that death comes? What is a song without a melody? My head says I lost my way My heart knows that my life is destined in anyway A long road running towards stops where I pay Pay, pay for what I've taken and is I got what I deserving Oh, God knows very well that my sins are always before me Yes, He gives and He takes and He wounds and He breaks He destroys and He builds and still I know That His love is endless grace What is the mind without the heart? What am I without my shadow? What is life without knowing that death comes? What is a song without a melody? What is the mind without the heart? What am I without my shadow? What is life without knowing? What is a song without a melody? Tell me won't you tell me What your mind is without your heart? Tell me do you feel? Do you feel happiness? May you don't feel pain Your heart, your heart, your heart Your heart, your heart, your heart Your soul, your soul, your soul Say we must destroy it in order to rebuild, in order to rebuild Don't you know? Don't you know? Your heart Polarity must be for you and me, for you and me

Oodweyne;909240 wrote: ^^ Thanks for the welcome, but I fear they are too deep into their sleep to see the danger around them. And beside Mr ghelleh of Djibouti is telling them everything is OK and therefore he seemed to be saying don't disturb your sleep. In other words, this is what happens when you subcontract your foreign policy to other states. Mr. Oodweyne, what do you think could be done to restore a solid non-isolationist foreign policy? SL foreign policy is between a rock and a hard-place. on the one hand, the jet-setting trips continue to produce no tangible outcomes and on the other hand, the current foreign policy, particularly the dialogue with Somalia is to put, bluntly ''a train in motion''? please advise.

Somalia;909248 wrote: OH DAMN SHOTS FiRED CLAP CLAP CLAP. you're so chessy brovs ma istidhi walee?

congrats to the new fiqi. this is encouraging. bottom-up, grass-rooted, community based initiatives are but only the first real step towards maintaining peace and civility.

oba hiloowlow;909220 wrote: waraa al that line was f*cked yp ninyaho you should've said '' Waryaa oba xishood ma lehid ma is tidhi''.. Al check the colour of the water in that hobyo pic ninyaho Batalaale beach looks aight laakin its not in the same league as the hobyo one listen you balding ex-unuka member, i probably speak better somali than you but i've learnt to write a few words, albeit 'comfortably' and i'll string more words together when i can. for the time being laakin...know this....berbera beach is better than all these uranium-polluted-three-eyed-fish-swimming beaches of the south. LOL also bartaatale beach is an international standard beach. it makes wet t-shirt competitions look like an Iranian niqabi marathons. they aint got nothing on us. nah mate.

Wadani;909226 wrote: Wat do u mean by a yaakhi couple? a young somali couple. a busty chick and her boyfriend were making out on the beach. and they say lido beach is a place of moral decadence.

''the somali mother teresa'' ''really impressive stuff'' ''well done Hawa!'' ''how noble of you hawa!'' ''how amazing you've spent an entire lifetime dedicated to helping others!'' ''we are proud of Hawa , a true heroine of the people'' ''we love you Hawa'' ''where there is abject poverty, you find inspirational women of strength like Hawa'' ''you're a hero and if more people were like you then the world would be a better place'' PATHETIC! what's next - NOBLE PRIZE for peace? GTFOH!!!!!!!!!!! tokenist conferments are pathetic and not worthy of mention. the committee probably decided - let's pick some random obscure organisation in war-torn somalia and give them the prize this year. it makes a mockery of Hawa's hard work and efforts and she's none the wiser for accepting their accolades. silly old woman. the money spent on this ceremony is probably worth more than Hawa's entire annual budget. these events are a waste of everybody's time and efforts. this is not the bloody OSCARS! there are real life problems out there who need real life visionary folks like eedo Hawa. does Hawa care for being the recipient of such accolades? i'd imagine NOT! but she's a sell-out for accepting this prize. sure, she'll secure more funding streams now that she's hit the jackpot with this award and has world wide acclaim, that is - individually. but let's not judge her and leave the judging to those who award you first then accuse you of financial mismanagement and corruption. also why does Universal TV have to mention the names of the individual 'somali donors' who've sent, in kind, a few hundred US dollars. these do-good'ers are lulling themselves in a false sense of piety, particularly when hearing their names aloud as the camera crew visit the destitute in another refugee camp, another hospitals, another orphanage and other places of poverty. this voyeur-like paternalism is DISGUSTING. let these people suffer in dignity and leave them ALONE.

Xaaji Xunjuf;909168 wrote: You should try Djibouti to very nice beach waliba Djibouti looks like a modern beach with bars and stuff and lots of recreation wasn't impressed by its foul and dirty beaches. the commercialisation of such public space creates more disparity between djibouti's two-tier society. the average djiboutian is not able to afford the tourist orientated beaches. the rich tourists wouldn't be seen taking a dip in these beaches. even the bars are operated by arabs who charge extortionate prices. the strangest thing was seeing a yaakhi couple kissing on the beach. i didn't like the sight of that to be honest. it was a little perverse.

Oba, inaadeero isku xishood ma istidhi? LOOOOOOOOL Its quite obviously BERBERA. go forth berbera! go forth berbera!

inadeero arafat, i really do appreciate your optimism and can see you've clearly got ideas that would work but the business environment is made particularly difficult by the slow and corruption-prone administrative process. conducive business environment must be created that would ensure licenses, intellectual property, securing credit and other necessary inducement are in place and fully enforced.

you know that feeling you get when you've had an excellent day and everything went well? well, that's how i feel right now and its jeudi soooooooooooooooir too! could life be any better! i would like to thank Allah for his blessings and i would like to thank my family for their continued support. and of course Apo, who i would like to dedicate my warmest heartfelt regards of the highest order. thanks sxb. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

mark, if you get an opportunity, take some time to read this execellent PDF on the global diaspora. http://lowyinstitute.cachefly.net/files/pubfiles/Fullilove%2C_World_Wide_Webs.pdf

Marksman;908816 wrote: @ Alpha Diasporaphobia! And yes it's an actual word. haha.....awesome. finally a word that sums up what i've been trying to say all these years. thanks mark!

nuune;908894 wrote: Alpha,if we follow your logic there about the dog, then you are an automatic shinbir sxb, in this case, a qooleey, what that means is that maba abtirsan kartid, and that results of you being unknown to the masses, so what shal we call you, I don't mean to hurt you, sxb, but you don't strike me the guy oo abtirsan karo illaa 30 awoow gaarsiin karo or as far as Nabi Nuux or Nabi Idriis, well for those who can do that doesn't mean they are automatically being verfied since anyone can master the names, but when you are doing the abtirsi, you do it with a well known men who will know who your great men of awoowayaal were, so it is not simple, just be your qooleey sxb, a shimbir in this case, anigu I am already Mulac, and I love it Nuune, you may have a shaky sense of being and can continue being a mulac but please don't attempt to question my absolute claim. average life expectancy has increased these days but assuming we use a mean average of about 55 years per oday. 55 x 23 = 1265 1265 - 2013 = 748 around the years 730 to 950, there were massive influxes of immigrants from the city of Basra in modern day Iraq, to what is known these days as the Horn of Africa. my original ancestors were the marsh black arabised folks who emigrated to the Horn after years of abuse at the hands of local Persian islamist zealots.

but its all about authenticity.....and a sense of belonging, i suppose. but where does one draw the line. i guess as the popular adage goes 'a dog born in a kennel is still a dog''. you have remain proud of what you are? irrespective of what others say about you.

NGONGE;908881 wrote: ^^^ It means the bit I qouted in bold there. oh right. thanks for the clarification. it shouldnt bother them really. identity is constructed and not biological. i'm quite certain there are a few illegitimates in my long left tribal lineage. i count about 23 to the MAN. but there are also some small leaves clans within the wider tribal coalition, which have developed as some type of protection rackets. they call them 'danwanaag'. i don't think its particularly fair we pay their 'qaadhan'at a disproportionate rate.

Apophis;908878 wrote: Maybe one day he will be wiser and pick up the banana skin just like the old man without expecting a thank you. i agree. lets hope so. i was told many years ago; don't walk too fast next to an old person. it makes their slow pace, reminded them of their age and you of their youth. poignant, i thought.

i'm trying to be intellectual but i don't have a clue mate. what does 'nasab' mean? i'd imagine it to be like having an 'identity crisis'....?

^ perhaps you care to explain this 'nasab'? is it similar to the vestiges of your spirit and remaining humanity being crashed?

i was having my mid afternoon tea and witnessed something which upset me. an ikhwani man in his late 20s came into the restaurant, where i was sitting and drinking my tea. he didn't order anything but somehow produced a banana and started rummaging into it. at once he finished his banana. he threw the banana skin with some considerable force from about a distance of maybe 5 metres. near the counter were two plastic laundry baskets used as a bins for the newpaper and 'softie' people use to clean their hands. at once, the ikhwani brother threw the banana skin, struck an old man who appeared to be standing next to the counter. the banana missed its intended target. the old man picked up the banana skin without uttering a word and put it in the bin. the ikhwani brother didn't saying anything. i was disappointed by his behaviour. these thug like behaviours are unique to the bearded brothers. they ought to be more civilised.

NGONGE;908856 wrote: Alpha, it’s a comprehensive research on the attempts to outlaw slavery in Saudi Arabia from 1855 to 1962 (when it was finally abolished). It describes events, occurrences and commentary by Arab intellectuals, Western commentators and British officers of the time. It also has accounts from some slaves, stories of abducted or freed slaves and descriptions of the slave markets of Mecca & Jeddah. There are historical documents (like the ones I posted above) and even some pictures. It seems that the Jesus clan of Djibouti played a major part in the capture, transport and selling of Ethiopian slaves to the Arabs of Hejaz. OMG, how dreadful the plight of those slaves must have been. i would personally like to extend my warmest heartfelt congratulations to arab abolitionist. damn those Jesuit! how can they have played a role in the human trafficking of those times. i must at once, make a Pilgrimage to these sites of significant personal tragedies . thanks NG. i appreciate your translation of the key documents.