Apophis;856904 wrote: Here is the owner trying to cosy up to Somalis when he needs their dollars: The message is clear alright: Somalis need to pool their money together and takeover his business by investing in their own "Karamel Mall" after all they make up the backbone of that local economy. Talking down to the consumers isn't the way to go.

ElPunto;857177 wrote: I don't think Somalis have an issue with asserting themselves. It's the organization part that is totally lacking. If they were organized and united no one would mess with them in the first place. Ditto.

somalee;857462 wrote: Can't be halal and it's disgusting. Somebody mentioned Umal in defending this despicable act, this is ridiculous. I've always known carnivals to be haram. These Wahhabi scholars, whether Somali or not are transforming the religion into something else. Yeah, but what about sharks? They eat people sometimes, are they halal or haram? I think what Umal was aiming at was that in such dire times, a lot of what was haram becomes halal for people (pigs, alcohol etc). Also from that interview he said that the hyenas were a different kind then the ones found in Somalia.

There's an upcoming documentary titled Through the Fire: Rebuilding Somalia and another one titled, No Problem: A Somali Message to the American People Has there ever been a documentary post 1990 written and directed by Somalis? I love this thread idea by the way!

Also there's an interesting documentary coming out soon called No Problem: A Somali Message to the American People. Be on the look out for it Here's an extended trailer " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> I must say they got good footage. Love the camera and style they're using. I wish Somali producers could do the same. One day hopefully ...

Awesome pictures manshallah. From The Economist Signs of reconstruction abound. Parts of the city are cocooned in wooden scaffolding. Many off the buildings on the main Maka al-Mukarram avenue leading to parliament boast fresh concrete and loud new colours, with pink a favourite. Metal posts along main roads, paid for with Norwegian aid, are awaiting new solar panels and lights. Mogadishu’s mayor, Mohamed Nur, says they will be switched on before the end of the month. On his next visit Mr Carson ought to see the city’s Lido beach. Long a no-go area, it now draws big crowds after Friday prayers. The sand and surf are filled with people. Girls in full dress splash about next to boys who have put down their guns to learn to swim. May we continue on this path of progress inshallah.

How come my posts don't show up on the thread? They mysteriously disappear through the interwebs. Waa iska xaal aduunyo

uchi;842395 wrote: Did he mention Amin Amir as a spoiler at the end? Then there is the fourth category of spoilers who are not in Somalia; They are in the “diaspora”. These are more sinister and sometimes even more dangerous because they are spoiling and poisoning the minds of the Somali people either through websites or through writings or any kind of…. sophisticated ways of tilting , misguiding, misinforming, caricaturing, masquerading as freedom of expression sometimes but actually they are in disguise, trying to spoil the peace process. These are four categories,they are no watertight, some of them can be found across the categories…. I came to the same conclusion as well. And quite possibly Prof. Abdi Ismail Samatar with that critical opinion piece.

Sounds like a good plan.

Che did you not see the guy before this episode came on? I'm assuming you were watching TLC btw is truly a remarkable man. Markan arkay, Allaha uu mahad celiyay wallahi. Subhanallah.

I think they said he was smoking/snorting get this ... bath salts. :eek: Crazy world indeed.

My reaction as I kept watching the videos and they kept get worse and worse --> and finally concluded with