there you go! my hometown is awesome ma istiri? LOL go forth Berbera. :D :D

Berbera DEC 2012 Mansoor Hotel Berbera

xabad;902038 wrote: only difference one is more civilized. which one?

only in america. the gross-over-indulgences of consumerism knows no bounds ma istiri?

Haatu;901954 wrote: How comes the biggest port in the North is in such a sorry state? Surely it should be richer than Hargeisa and Burco? i don't care and i don't think you should concern yourself with such thoughts too.

Tallaabo;901972 wrote: I thought you went to Berbera for some fox hunting and NOT to get philosophical about the future:confused: brovs, i'm in hargeisa now and the chameleon has changed it colours once again! to hell with berbera and its woes........its doomed. its literally hell on earth. i've never seen backwardness like that anywhere in somaliland.

*Blessed;901949 wrote: ^well said, Alpha. Such mature post from you, kudos. thanks blessed. sometimes i'm amazed by my maturity too!

i lost a lot but found again.....sometimes you have to lost to realise what you've gain or to appreciate what you've lost. we as people have changed but will this change be the one that restores unity again or have these changes sealed our fate to forever be divisive. ultimately, it was written and we may plan and plan and speculate on this and that but Allah is best of planners and knows our paths....indeed

as i bid an emotional farewell goodbye, to my beloved Berbera, i feel a slight sense of the 'anti-climax' damping my spirits. it was an epic journey to my homeland, the homeland of my ancestors and the home of our future children - however you look at it, it'll always be our hinterland and NOTHING will change that fact. the city is going through a demographic transition of sorts and the tide is turning but i suppose this is to be welcomed. the people of Berbera must wake up and realise an aim, an aim that will catapult them to progress and a shared collective identity. instead of seeing each other as enemies, the people of Berbera MUST build enough fortitude to realise a future of shared interest, of shared brotherhood, of shared collective destiny. anything is better than this quagmire we find ourselves these days. we must as reer Berbera look at the bigger pictures and see things for what they are. Berbera City has single-handedly held the mantle of the country together, all these years. its delicate thread that weaves together the fabric of Somaliland. its has sacrificed beyond what was expected and through these acts of sacrifices has forgotten to take care of itself - and like the single mother living on benefits in a run down council estate with 5 kids, Berbera's husbandry of paternal care has seen its children grow but willfully taking different paths. there is only so much we could do to restore unity again and more must done by others to relieve Berbera of this burden. its future may look bleak at times but you and i both know, that through adversity comes relieve, and in times of relieve miracles are produced. go forth Berbera, go forth Berbera, go forth our Berbera.

OdeyJacfar;901861 wrote: @Apo...Bro this girl's background is legit. Her family is legit. Her dad is a high official in the Somali gov that if I disclose this info u would b like "man, how da hell you got to her, how did u maneauvre through the layers and layers of security that surrounds her" and I wouldve just told u "dude, I was just somewhere with my homeboys, she was with her homegirl, I approached her like I approach other females and one thing let to another and boom shalakalaka she addicted to me". Of course a month into the relationship is when I found out she from a high society. Laakinse maanan baqin and I told her "waxna iga ma galin, xataa haduu ku dhalay Obama"..why I said that? Bc u never share ur true feelings with a female, it can b used against u sxb, that's rule nimber one..btw I love her too, cause she good to me and been there for me i hear you odey. sounds like you really like her. she sounds like a keeper. keep her close because the last time i was in love, i got burnt. man those high society folk sure now the value of love. layla, the only woman i truly loved and care for, is now married with a kid. i've never felt that weird sensation....since. every chick is judged against layla. she was smart, had a GOSH and know me very well. she made me laugh a lot but was also the only chick who made me cry. it was back in 2009 and we'd be dating for just over 11 months when i told her one rainy night in London that i couldn't give her what she wanted.......she wanted to get married, you see. i was a mere student, broke and dejected by circumstance. 6 months later, i tried to rekindle things but she'd moved on. at the time, i didn't understand why she was no longer feeling me but time heals and i now know why.....she was looking for calaf and i didn't know the meaning of such intimate fallacies, then. she's now married and walahi i still think about her all the time........ (in tears).........odey, if you find the one, make sure you hold her tight, so very tight until you press against her ribs and let all your inner feelings revealed themselves to her....because, otherwise, you'll forever ask yourself why? the why is why i came to somaliland and why i cannot love again. she's taken the best part of me and i worry, sometimes, i've become emotional dead, because she's taken it all from me....my love, my feelings, my life. i will forever be enslaved by the regret, the boyish can-do-attitude of yesteryears, and the second guessing of her true intentions towards me....she opened her life to me and i carelessly didn't reciprocate...as they say laakin....life goes on but what is left of my life without her....?

5;901862 wrote: The mother is being unreasonable. On the other hand I fully understand her; 19 is young. Too young these days in the Western world. But asking a young couple to wait for 1,5 years is slightly risky. If I were a mother I would never encourage my children to date - especially after they are in love and comfortable enough to marry each other. Adoonyo laga daba cararaayo one is unintentionally opening the door to zina and temptation. So my advice? Keep working, time flies, dec '13 will be here soon enough iA. i know what you mean... patience is virtue. and my waiting for you has kept me steadfast for the best part of 5 years. i will wait forever for you....my love!

love will conquer all. do you love your girl? can you envisage her raising your kids properly and building a future with her? if NO then get rid of her. if YES be patient and work to build a solid family. your babygirl.....does she have a good history! have you done your background research? a full MOT check maybe necessary! if YES then be patient, if NO then get rid of her quick. her mum doesn't seem very nice and she'll probably continue to advice your babes! my advice...... ultimately, you hold the cards and your decision will determine how far this mashruuc will go! do you think you have what it takes! go along with your plans and inshallah kheyr it'll be fine. if you don't try it, then you'll never know, and will regret it later on. go for it! odey-jacfer....you can do it! trust your instincts brovs!

it appears some of my earlier hate-filled tirades and exchanges with AfricaOwn have been giving the brush over and edited. ADMIN and MODs please exercise restraint in restricting freedom of speech. on the whole, my monitoring of such restrictions by the ADMIN and the MODS have thus far been limited, balanced and fair. its crucial we continue to show respect for the value and indeed the spirit of democratic freedom of expression. i would also add the editing of my earlier hate-filled speech at AfricanOwn warranted your intervention and i sincerely apologies for this. having said that, i feel its absolutely important that members of SOL continue to abide by the Golden Rules and the ADMIN and MODS continue to uphold the right to democratic freedom of expression and give important regards, at all time, to member's rights to expression, without restrictions, intimidation and of course, without abusing such fundamental freedoms. thanks, al.

oba hiloowlow;901743 wrote: first of all Cawl is not a state its a region like saaxil. 3 of the 13 SYL members hail from Cawl, General daud Abdulle Hirsi the first somali general and Hussein Kulmiye the vice president in the kacaan and Salaad gabeyre kediye the Kacaan mastermind all hails from the tiny Cawl. thanks oba, with this new knowledge, i feel like i understand Cawl Region of Somalia a lot more better! it really seems like a region which has produced a proportionally larger than its share of the great men......well done to Cawl and the Cawlians! what is your region's national animal and flower? thanks!

oba hiloowlow;901738 wrote: I have no idea where apo is from. ,, Cawl is in ceeldheer, Mareeg area in Galgaduud thanks oba! can you tell me an interesting fact about Cawl State of Somalia? and what's your state's national flower and animal?

oba, so where is apo from? and where is cawl state of somalia? LOL!