Garnaqsi;848719 wrote: Also because it gets one's priorities completely upside down, as I've said earlier. Talking about helping your country not only before you even get a degree but making that the reason for your choice of subject is so laughably naive and unrealistic, to say the least. Garnaqsi, well many of these fields are also profitable, intriguing, and could potentially help Africa if the situation calls for it. A degree such as Economics, or Engineering, or even graduating from Medical School makes you extremely versatile, capable of working in any country, and makes you stand out in a competitive job market. A job does become more fulfilling if you genuinely believe what you're doing is helping a cause you believe in, or a cause which interests you

Nin-Yaaban;848643 wrote: Explain. Visiting Somalia, the people I've encountered were generally reasonable and friendly. However, I met MANY people in Somalia who were wild, who were violent and who were small-minded. Many Somalis were so small-minded that they were actually willing to inflict violence on their fellow Somali SIMPLY due to his Qabiil. Many of our politicians steal GOVERNMENT MONEY and buy houses and cars for their family members, and see nothing wrong with doing this. It's such a sad state of affairs. I know this sounds outrageous, but we definitely need to import thousands of psychologists into Somalia, to change the way people think. I can't think of any other solution

I guess the silver lining in this situation is that clan-based warlords have completely lost their legitimacy due to this conflict. Somalis nowadays are less inclined to promote their Qabiil, and I believe are more nationalistic when comparing them to the Somalis of 1992 (for example). A lot of lessons have been learned in the last 20 years

Maybe Somalia needs to import THOUSANDS of Psychologists to help reverse the thinking of so many Somalis in our country. Some people in Somalia have a deeply twisted way of thinking, and some of these twisted people (unfortunately) have become some of our Politicians.

Chimera, I think the reason is because the Civil War led to a lack of institutions in Somalia, so it would be extremely risky to invest millions of dollars in a city such as Kismayo, regardless of how peaceful it is. There's no National Police Force, no Courts, no Central Bank. Kenya has all of these things, so this is why Somali businessmen have invested there instead. But the Somali Republic is rebuilding the Police Force, the Courts, and re-establishing the Central Bank. As long as we have proper institutions, Somali businessmen will return to their homeland and invest there.

Well Garnaqsi, to be honest Industrial Engineering can also help not just Somalia, but the region as a whole....it can help with supply chain management, quality control, logistics, and overseeing production So if ever I wanted to help start a factory in the country, (providing jobs for the population) I would have the right skills to run that factory

Im also young myself...and to be honest: I'm torn between studying Environmental Engineering and Industrial Engineering Like I would love to help rebuild Somalis beautiful landscape, help with waste management and think of ways to help the environment as a whole. But it seems as if Industrial Engineering provides more opportunities

You could get your Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in under two years. i know many young men who studied Mechanical Engineering and got their MBA's after. So now they have knowledge on technical subjects (engineering) as well as knowledge on business. The goal is to help rebuild Somalia, while also providing a living for your family

Have you ever thought of studying Engineering and then doing your Masters in Business Administration? This would combine whats useful (Engineering) with what you enjoy (Business). Its a very competitive world out there and you need to make yourself stand out

Well other parts of prosperous Nairobi (Central Business District, Kilimani, Hurlingham, Spring Valley etc.) have decent roads, infrastructure as well as security. So why cant the Government provide these services to prosperous Eastleigh? They are a major source of tax revenue anyways. The Kenyan Government is interested in collecting taxes from the Somalis but never provide services to them. Its a shame

Have you actually seen Eastleigh..? It is by far the filthiest part of Nairobi. Absolutely FILTHY There's literally raw sewage on the floor and the pollution is unbearable...yet ironically it is one of the most prosperous areas of Nairobi. The Government in Kenya clearly doesn't care to provide even BASIC SERVICES to the Somalis in Eastleigh...so if Mogadishu ever becomes stable then I think all the Somali businessmen in Nairobi should return to their homeland and invest there instead. Mogadishu could easily claim the title of commercial capital of East Africa.

Thursday, July 05, 2012 Khartoum - The Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has inspected printing of his country's currency at the Sudanese Company for Currency Printing.Somali President has been briefed by the Director General of the Sudanese Company for Currency Printing, Engineer Mohamed Hassan Al-Bahi, on the phases of the currency printing and ways to secure it.Al-Bahi revealed that the technologies used in the printing of Somali currency is the most modern in the currency industry domain besides ways of securing it from counterfeiting.Engineer Al-Bahi pointed out that the company, besides the currency printing, prints the electronic and ordinary passport, documents, invoices, bank cheques and balance cards for the telecommunications companies, adding that 30 banks print their cheques at the Sudanese Company for Currency Printing.He stressed that the company was ready to provide all aids to the Somali State including currency counterfeiting-detection and counting equipment. Counterfeit currency has been a serious problem in Somalia over the last 2 decades....Lets see if the new Somali shilling can resist counterfeiting effectively

Alot of the Somalis in the USA take some of the negative aspects of American society (eg. Black gangsters) and glorify it. They imitate them, which then leads to them being imprisoned or killed Like.....alot of the African-American "thugs" lived the type of life which allowed them to be thugs (no father figure, poverty, bad neighbourhood) But I've seen so many young Somalis who come from middle-income, religious, strong families yet STILL choose to live this gangster lifestyle Its something that just doesnt make alot of sense to me

A major joint assault between the TFG and AMISOM, using air, naval and land forces would be ideal. Al Shabab can and will be crushed inshallah

ElPunto;847464 wrote: The sooner the better. One day we will see all these anti-Somali Kenyans coming for jobs to Somalia. If peace were to return to our country, we would undoubtedly be the economic engine of East Africa. Somalis are a very dynamic, enterprising people. Its no coincidence why Somali businessmen are so successful across Africa

It's good to see these schools, with relatively few resources, are able to take advantage of what they have. Education is definitely the way

I would really love to witness Puntland reverse desertification and use unique techniques to make most of the region green and agriculturally productive....A Green Somalia is what I would love to see. Perhaps plant more trees and use irrigation techniques

Aadan Jugle;846682 wrote: The Khaatumo Nuts and soo called Maakhir need a legal case , you nuts can't just add a somaliland territory to the Italian part. You can only do so if somaliland does a refrundum and you tiny 4 viilages beats Gebilay in voting yes for another union. Or you can do it through the gun and fight it off and defeat somaliland troops using your horses and a sling-shot and recite your Mullah's diatribes. "Somaliland territory to the Italian part"....that statement alone shows that you dont even understand the problem here... Why should we as Somalis, be forced to accept borders imposed on us by the Europeans? Theres no such thing as an entity called "Somaliland", not with more than half of the Somaliland "territory" being inhabited by people with a strong desire to stay within the Union....if the people of Hargeisa, Burco and Berbera wish to secede, then go ahead. But dont attempt to shape our political realities based on the borders drawn by Britain Dont force the people of Sool, Sanaag and Awdal to join you though

Skeptic;846319 wrote: Qudhac, what are you trying to say. Prostitution, human trafficking, and rape are the common trend wherever the so-called TFG takeover .. I'm not promoting their enemy here but they too don't have much to offer other then corruption twice fold. You must be really naive if you think prostitution and human trafficking doesn't take place under other administrations. Such crimes are a common denominator in every country. The best we can do is minimize it

'Liibaan';846487 wrote: Alhamdulilaah, The fake border between the KHaatumo and Puntland was abolished in 1960. The other fake border between KHaatumo and Western Somalia will abolished as well soon. Western Somalia will be liberated Insha Allah. The Somali constitution is dealing with facts on the ground. The fact is, Eastern Ethiopia will always be a part of Somalia, and the territory was robbed from us due to the colonial borders drawn between the Europeans and the Ethiopians ... The people of the Sool and Sanaag regions of Somalia have every right to join the Federal Somali Republic as their own states, and shouldn't be forced to submit to Hargeisa just because the "British" happened to colonize the region 100 years ago. If Somaliland wants to secede, fine. But don't expect to drag others with you out of the union, whatever happened to the wishes of the residents living in that region?

I'd have to say my favorite city is Beledweyne. I visited that city as a young boy and I was extremely impressed....with the architecture and also the beautiful cool climate and a major river which runs across the city. The climate is especially to my liking, as I'd prefer a relatively cool climate over the heat anyday of the week ( Don't get me wrong though it still gets very hot). The city has a lot of potential and if peace is stabilized I would love the move there and help start a business. It's a fairly large city, one of the busiest I've seen... So I know there's great potential here

And that's the problem with Somalia that deeply disturbs me! People are willing to support a man, even if he is a criminal, JUST because of his tribe! I've seen former Al-Shabaab members step forward and admit their faults, but I hardly see warlords stepping forward and admitting their crimes. There is little sense of Pan-Somali Nationalism amongst many of the Somalis I've met.

LOL, It's not my real birthday, It's very close though, just a few days off

If Al Shabaab fades and becomes irrelevant, there will exist a power vacuum, and this could re-introduce clan-based militias vying for power. This could spill out of control and we can have a repeat of the early 1990's. Peace can be attained, but the question is: Will this be meaningful peace? REAL Peace, REAL Reconciliation

Al Shabaab is losing ground against the forces of AMISOM and the TFG everyday. Mogadishu is undergoing a transformation as a commercial city. The TFG's Mandate expires in August with the establishment of a permanent government afterwards. All these facts seem to be pointing towards a positive future for the Somali people. HOWEVER, when I look at what's happening in Somalia I am often reminded of what happened in Rwanda, when people were killing each other due to tribal/ethnic differences. Rwanda has since transformed and is now amongst the fastest-growing economies in Africa, with relatively low corruption and a low crime rate. But Rwanda's transformation took off when national reconciliation took place, where the different tribes of Rwanda admitted their faults, and resolved to avoid such an incident from ever happening again. I don't see the same happening in Somalia today. I don't see any form of national reconciliation taking place, or anyone admitting wrongdoing over the many atrocities committed during the last 21 years. Although the crimes which have occurred in Somalia are well documented, people are still too petty to take the first steps in healing Somalia's deep wounds. We are all guilty for the chaos which Somalia had to endure for the last 21 years, but there seems to be too much finger-pointing, instead of genuine reconciliation. Do you believe that without some sort of National Reconciliation Process taking place, peace in Somalia would be impossible? No one is ready to admit their faults, and some even try to justify the crimes committed by their kin-folk. Sure we could have peace in 1 or 2 years. But if Somalia attains peace in 2014, but then goes back into civil war in 2025, then what's the point? Are the problems in Somalia so deep-rooted that sustainable peace won't be achieved for another 20 years? This has been bothering me for a long time, so I had to get this off my chest.