Jacpher;907298 wrote: On the topic, there are couple of them here but the only former Somali leader I enjoyed his presence is the former Prime Minister Cabdirizaaq Xaaji Xuseen. I run to him often at the masjid. He's the most humble leader I've ever seen. Odaga cimrigiisa Alle ha u barakeeyo. Where is here?

Virginia Mohamed Ali Samantar (Former Somali PM/Warlord) Abdi Bile's family is in Virginia. I think the man himself is a nomad. Toronto Xasaan Adan Samataar (musician) Texas Asli Hassan Abade (First Somali female Pilot) Buffalo Farmaajo (Former PM) Minnesota Ohio

The civil war did not discriminate between the acclaimed (for good or bad) Somalis with us 'ordinary' folk in scattering us across the globe. Lets identify where the makers of Somali history (artists, athletes, politicians, ect.) and their families have ended up and to which Diaspora communities they belong. Lets see which famous Somali lives in your area, which can be used for academic, social, or simply trivia purposes. Please add on to the list both in people and regions Virginia Mohamed Ali Samantar (Former Somali PM/Warlord) Abdi Bile's family is in Virginia. I think the man himself is a nomad. Toronto Xasaan Adan Samataar (musician) Texas Asli Hassan Abade (First Somali female Pilot)

I bought a Turkish one. Is there much of a difference? or are the same?

Speaking of Kabans/Ouds, I recently purchased one. Know any Somalis in the Minnesota area that will teach an aspiring Omar Dhule?

I met a Tutsi, in Mogadishu. He worked for AMISOM. He joked with me that he is Somali. He mentioned how many of the tutsis in his country, Burundi see themselves as descendants/relatives of Somalis

Daqane;905271 wrote: Somalia philosopher I do not know when precisely all the work on the monuments will be finished what I do know is that Turkey had agreed as part of the TIKA $ 150 million [Turkish Aid & Development organisation] development & renovation plan for Mogadishu the rehabilitation of national monuments will be part of their program they already have the equipment and staff on the ground and the programs have already started in parts of the city, that is including the Banadiir councils project for the same and other projects, personally I think that this particular project is under the Banadiir council because the damage is less extensive as seen on the pics but I could be wrong, I just hope that the monuments would be ready by the independence celebrations. Interesting. During my stay in Mogadishu, I was told such a project was going on but the person in charge was quite the inactive typical TFG character. I myself was interested in partaking in such a project, but I have been deterred by the claim, probably is fact, that the Somali culture has grown to become very conservative to the point where statues would not be accepted and would be deemed as unislamic or simply unwanted. What do you think of this?

Apophis;905361 wrote: A group of friends (must be more than 2 but less than 4). So would that not just be 3 friends.. lol

Daqane;904855 wrote: Doowlada Soomaaliya ayaa beryihii ugu danbeeyay waxa waday dayactir lagu sameeynayo Xaruumaha doowlada, iyo xaruumaha Taariikhiga ah sida Taalooyin, Jardiimanka, iyo goobo kaloo qayb ka ah bilicda magaalada Muqdisho. Hope all the monuments will ready by the next 1st july. Pics courtest midnimo.com Daqane--Is there any signs, agreement in wraps, or a reason to believe the monuments will be ready by next July? If so, please share. I am excited to hear

Interesting enough it is a general consensus amongst the science community that sleeping on your stomach is detrimental to your health and even personality http://www.fitsugar.com/Pros-Cons-Sleeping-Your-Side-Back-Stomach-14571804.

=OdeyJacfar;901887]. Islaamaha can read atleast and understand langues like English, Swedish, Dutch, Norwegian and etc. What about the more popular languages such as Swahili, Arabic, Amharic. All the languages you listed are tongues of the white man. OdeyJacfar;901887 wrote: . We also gona have economist, political scientists, entertainers, leaders, and etc. Before the civil war, we had political scientists, economists, entertainers, leaders.... Though this argument has neglected these attributes because they were created in Somalia by Somalis. Because for these things to 'obviously' have any merit whatsoever and to be even considered a 'blessing' is for it to be interrelated with the west, courtesy of the civil war.

It is easy to say to coin the civil war as a blessing in disguise from your comfortable suburbia with your high speed internet. Why don't you ask the millions of Somalis who did not escape the country and have witnessed bloodshed and poverty for over twenty years if this civil war was a 'blessing in disguise'

there is a somali verse at the end of "70 excuses"

This was not the place. It was another low-scale version of the restaurant in the picture. It is owned by the same man. The one where the bomb occurred only serves tea and coffee.