positive. winning the hearts and minds of local people should be made a priority.

Alpha Blondy;694997 wrote: As one of the foremost experts on multiculturalism, I will give my opinion on this urgent matter very soon. ah, yes! big society, as a policy initiative is both innovative and timely but its been ineptly named. perhaps, the reason why its caused confusion among some people, particularly sayid. as i understand it - big society, in laymen terms, means building a collective but independent society so that individuals are empowered and encouraged to take back the ability to control their own lives, without hindrance, from politicians and so called community associations. indeed, this is a positive idea that should be welcomed. it encourages transparency and makes those who hold public office accountable to the electorate. its quite clear, from the very outset, that an idea like 'big society' might be considered a typical conservative attempt to reduce public spending but i beg to differ. big society promotes civil responsibly and gives individuals the mandate to take an active role in the community, by as it were, cutting out the middle men - which was new labour hyperbole. labour was responsible for wasting vast amounts of public finances on bureaucracy in the process impeding efficiency. clearly, by devolving more power to local people allows them to make rational choices in how resources are allocated and indeed implemented. all in all, this would encourage somalis to take on more civic responsibilities. this would, no doubt, allow them to feel more integrated and foster a new wave of somalis who hold so-called ''community associations'' accountable. somalis have now been in the the uk for a while, yet it seems, at least from the time I lasted visited the UK, they were a community in a state of flux. they seem unsettled, neglected and fragmented both in attitude and orientation. Being part of a big society will allow them to break the shackles which have continually acted as obstacles to their collective will and indeed their aspirations.

apparently, the golden ratio applies to the human face, but evolutions says we evolved from monkeys. what happens when the current human - the Caucasian male evolves?? :confused:

As one of the foremost experts on multiculturalism, I will give my opinion on this urgent matter very soon.

this sayid guy is a joke. completely and utterly delusional.

"We want peace in Liberia Peace in Monrovia We want peace in Liberia Peace in Monrovia Cause Babylone shall not rise again Babylone shall not rise again Babylone shall not stand again Babylone shall not stand again Cause everyday they talking about the Liberian civil war and everywhere over JAH land muddy rivers of blood oh Lord!! No matter who wins, Liberia is crying no matter who looses, Liberia still crying no matter who's right, they've got to stop the fight no matter matter who's wrong, the devil still stronger... So we want peace in Liberia Peace in Monrovia We want peace in Liberia peace in Monrovia Cause Babylone shall not rise again Babylone shall not rise again Babylone shall not stand again Babylone shall not stand again We calling on Jesus Christ to save I and I We calling Jesus Christ to save I and I We calling on Allah to save I and I Calling Adonaï to save I and I cry, cry Liberia... "

positive.

Hummer lol

Downtown Hargeisa

Between Hargeisa and Djibouti

Between Hargeisa and Djibouti

loyocado, Somaliland-Djibouti border

loyocado, Somaliland-Djibouti border

Berbera

seems like the good professor can learn something here.

OMG!!!!!!!!!! This is the funniest thing I have ever heard.

BOB;694379 wrote: Aniguba I can post stories that my Grandmother (God rest her soul) used to tell me but I don't want to sound like one of those clan crazed junkies running around with nothing but legend tales told by herdsmen with nothing better to do as I cannot produce an authentic written proof that some of the names we claim as ancestors even existed...who can proof that men called D!r, D@rod, H@wiye etc existed other than what we were being told and let's be honest some of the stories we hear would make 2 year old child feel cheated that's who stubidh they sound...at least to me anyway. The only thing I can proof is that I can live freely any city or town in Somalia or wherever Somalis live...be it Nugaal, Mudug, Bari, Hargeysa, Burco, Berbera, Borama, Mogadishu, Djibouti, NFD, OG'enia, Kismayo and no one can dare touch me...Go Figure.:cool: Peace, Love & Unity. yes. identity is constructed. it not biological somaha?

Sayid*Somal;694355 wrote: Heh@short lived - not a professor. You don't say - tell me more. Did you him know from his Queen Mary days?? - i belief he was there at the same time as Val & Paragon Why was his tenure at the course short lived? - Was he fired - or course withdrawn? How popular was the course with students? What drew him to teach in post conflict areas in Africa (Sierra Leone, Sudan, SL etc)? Obviously not the money! Have you managed to have in depth discussions on supposed area of expertise (conflict resolution) and if so what are his views on solutions to the pirates problems? Why did he hardly have any contact with local people? ma in la af duubo ka baqayaa? Is he still in Hargaysa? if so what is he doing now? Tell me more man..... You ask too many questions.

Sayid*Somal;694179 wrote: Oh c'mon Alpha Blonde aka Marx Smith - do you think Somalia is the same as SOL where you can register a forum name and claim to be from Awdal until you get bored and claim Berbera?? i suggest you tell your friend about Ngonge's theory. before things are taken out of context, its important that i clarify a few things. i knew the man in question very well. he was a colleague at UoH. I only answered a few questions he had regarding somaliland and somalis. the article was all his own work. he hardly had any contact with local people and nor did he make any attempt to conduct any research. the article was based on secondary sources. he only held a masters degree. his tenure at the post-graduate course was very shorted lived. he is not a professor of conflict resolution. i'm happy to answer any questions.

before things are taken out of context, its important that i clarify a few things. i knew the man in question very well. he was a colleague at UoH. I only answered a few questions he had regarding somaliland and somalis. the article was all his own work. he hardly had any contact with local people and nor did he make any attempt to conduct any research. the article was based on secondary sources. he only held a masters degree. his tenure at the post-graduate course was very shorted lived. he is not a professor of conflict resolution. i'm happy to answer any more questions.

pathetic

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Valenteenah.;693981 wrote: ^ Well, apparently other minority ethnics already buy into the British values that the Muslims are resisting. Hmm. Cameron loses a little bit more credibility each time he opens his elitist mouth. asians and in particular indians are doing very well. muslims for the most part live in deprived areas and work low paid and low status jobs. Indians are just as reluctant to embrace british values - what that means?

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