Lol....... I didn't know North Korea was right on our doorstep!!

Zenawi or no Zenawi Somalis are their own worst enemies. Before Zenawi Somalis had foreign partners in their fights against one another, and after Zenawi they will have no difficulty in finding willing partners to replace him.

Abwaan;859157 wrote: Faanku waa iska dhaqan and why am I even talking to somebody who claims to have born in Galkacyo in 1992? Age is just a number, the guy can stand his corner and that is what really matters.

^^ Hargeisa was a very small town during the colonial times but the city was neglected after independence by successive governments including the current one. Greed got the better of everyone and now the city is left with no space for parks or play grounds. Berbera is however more organised and planned than Hargeisa and has the potential to become the commercial capital of Somaliland.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2190372/London-2012-Olympics-Team-GB-stars-earnings-fall.html According to this article Mo Farah's income last year was more than £500,000 or $750,000, enough to buy his sister a pair of sandals.

Good you changed the title of the thread to draw people's attention to how bad this guy is.

Mooge;858711 wrote: Dear Mr. Mo, You did well this summer and we somalis across the world are proud of you and your hard work. now that you have done well for yourself, please help your family. I know you didn't make them poor and i know it takes time Mo but remember you can never be a role model as long as your own sister who has a sick child and twin brother are living a life of horrible poverty. hope you read this message in time and act. sincerly Mooge, your fan Good message, but I would rather be a fan of a Somali single mother working long hours cleaning floors in order to send some money back to her relatives in Somalia than idolise a heartless unsympathetic man like him.

Shame on Mo, he did not buy even a pair of shoes for his sister.:mad:

MoonLight1;858528 wrote: Waqooyi Galbeed & Togdheer. South Sudan iyo North Yemen ayaad ka ilowday.

Somalia;858643 wrote: I don't think these guys realise that no seats were stolen, and that they were actually given to Sool natives, amazing isn't it, if they (Khaatumo movement) represent the whole region, then why do the Sool elders in Puntland disagree? Also notice, there's never any talk of Laascaanood, so where's the horumar when your "capital" is in "foreign" hands? Laascaanood in "foreign" hands?? I think you need to visit that town and ask for the identification of all those governing it. The people of Laascaanood run the affairs of their own town and chose to work with their brethren in Somaliland for a brighter future. If you insist on calling Laascaanood locals foreign, then also tell the world that the real citizens of Laascaanood like Faroole are in exile in Garowe.

Jacpher;858672 wrote: What a milestone. The secessionists can learn a thing or two from Azania. In such a short time, look at what Azania achieved. Congrats to Aznaians. Horta ma Azanians baa mise Azanis, mise Azanese. Somalilanders take note. Learn what?? Do you think we care less about what is going on in the animal farm called Koonfuria? We wish you success with the clan tug of war you lot call election, but whether you select a speaker from Azania or a president/traveller from Absurdstan is quite frankly non of our business.

Maashaa Allah, good to see Somalis working hard to grow their own food.

You all are talking about the trivialities of life and forgetting the main issue. Here it is just to remind you: Life is a test which will one day come to an end, so try to get the best out of it in order to be successful on the Day of Judgment.

Chimera;858079 wrote: ^How do you even purchase land or property in Somalia? What would happen if I settled in area where nobody lives, far from any town or city, but nicely by the sea, would I still need a permit? Somalia is a gigantic country and sparsely populated, but everybody is very territorial. Yes you will have to get a permit from the clan chief of the area.:cool: I believe there is a great advantage for Somalis being very territorial as this unique characteristic has helped our barely 15 million folks in the world to protect a vast and productive land mass on a prime location from much larger ethnic groups.

Apophis;858070 wrote: Nice to see peace and business prospering but I must ask who owned the beachfront previously. It will be interesting to know if it was government land or private. I logged in to ask the same question.

Guzel;858001 wrote: I dont believe this story. And the reason?

Somalia;857999 wrote: Wallahi it's from the article Here is the picture http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/holiday-somalia-turns-nightmare-part-2 I don't make fun of rape, my previous comment was supposed to be a sarcastic gesture against people who think it is. Good to know that.

Somalia;857997 wrote: Her wedding. Don't make fun of a serious situation, it is not a joke.

People should be told that according to Islam forcing a girl into a "marriage" renders such a marriage void and without any legal foundations. Their will be no marriage between the girl and the man she is forced to go with. Indeed it would be much better for the girl to have an out of marriage sexual relationship with a boyfriend of her choice as such a relationship would not involve rape and emotional torture.

Every tyrant in the South has his support base. No warlord can end up in the parliament or in Villa Somalia without material and moral support from his clan. So for the people of Somalia(Italiano) to change their fortune and build a better country for their children, they will have to stop supporting the wrong guys. Or better still, if Somalia is to completely change for the better, let the D-block, the H-block, and the R-block give up power for at least the next three decades and let the Banadiris and other minorities in the South make up the entire parliament and government. If these three major blocks stay away from politics, all the warlords and the thieves will immediately cease to have any public role and the nation will prosper without them.

Somalia;857458 wrote: Waryaa read between the lines, he is surprised by how much they kissed his white butt. What you call kissing a foreign visitor's butt, the civilised world calls it hospitality. And that is exactly why the Canadian tourist had written at length to distinguish the people of Somaliland from those with the infamous reputations. The people of Somaliland in general and those in Hargeisa in particular are great ambassadors for Islam and the Somali race and should be congratulated not snared at.

A_Khadar;857100 wrote: ^ Adiga Xanuun Galeydh ladhahaa kugu dhacay... You have no idea the feeling of Buhodle people after they found these reports and images: Xaglo is lost man and people are aware of his motivates and the agenda of successionists. Disturbing images People slaughtered by SNM militia in Sool-Joogto and didn't burry..Their remains were found after they vacated. You never miss a chance for a cheap propaganda. However, you do a very bad job of it. If you want to tell a lie tell a convincing one not a simple one like this.

Its so hard to protect the Somali image now a days when we have hyena eaters, suicide bombers, pirates, and similar barbaric groups all shamelessly calling themselves Somali. Well done Hargeisa and keep up the good work.

Bryan Karcha is a 22 year old Canadian backpacker currently in Hargeisa where he arrived on a short exploration trip on 14th August. By: Bryn Karcha HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) - Somaliland is far from the first nation I've traveled to. What struck me most, more than the pyramids of Egypt, the beaches of Cuba, the cathedrals of Europe or the Fjords of Norway was the most important wonder of any nation; it's people. I crossed the border from Ethiopia suffering from a guarded wariness common to most backpackers. Fear of being scammed, cheated, or worse are normal worries that come with any new country, particularly one where you know little of the language or culture. My fears were put to ease almost immediately by the warm greeting I received at the customs office at Wajale town as they stamped my passport and welcomed me to Somaliland. My next challenge was to get a ride to Hargeisa without spending a small fortune. I've found it's been a common custom for most countries' taxi drivers to charge outrageous prices at borders and airports, taking advantage of new travelers' ignorance. I was quickly shown to a waiting taxi and had the door held for me, the driver even did up my seatbelt! Every country I had been to before had charged me at least $25 USD for a short trip to an expensive hotel. My ride to Hargeisa cost me a modest $7 USD. No fuss. No haggling. What happened next far surpassed my wildest expectations. There's a saying in my country, Canada, that "there is no such thing as a free meal." Backpackers know this all too well. Many times, an offer of anything free results in a scam, where you are later accosted for money or a return gift. With this is mind, I was incredibly skeptical and guarded when, while stopped to put air in the tires along the way, a man gave me a free bottle of water, welcoming me to the country. I was amazed, and a little suspicious. Every time I had been given anything free before, it was followed shortly by demands for money. It slowly dawned on me as we drove away that this was a genuine gesture, something I had rarely experienced in my travels. It was far from the last. A short time later we pulled over again. Everyone climbed out of the car, and the women sitting in the back seat prepared to breakfast by laying out a delicious meal of biscuits, watermelon and sambusas. I had only eaten a few slices of old pizza some ten hours earlier, and had yet to buy any food, so all I could do was look on hungrily. To my surprise, one of the women motioned me over, and began to hand me what was to be the best meal I had eaten since landing in Ethiopia two weeks before. This was the first time I had experienced Ramadan in a Muslim country, and the hospitality amazed me. The woman smiled and pushed more biscuits at me, making sure I ate well before we set off again. I spent the rest of the ride marveling at the beautiful lightning storms over the desert plains, though the challenge of finding a hotel for the night was always on my mind. In most countries I had been to, finding a good place to sleep for the night is nearly impossible for a good price. Many drivers will take you to a terrible hotel that belongs to a friend, and then charge you an inflated price. While we were dropping off some of the passengers from the trip, my driver asked where I was staying. I still hadn't found a place to rest my head, and he seemed very concerned. He eventually took me to the Oriental Hotel. In Addis Ababa, I had paid as much as $50 USD for rooms without hot water, clean sheets, or even electricity. I was worried when I stepped into the clean and well decorated interior of the Oriental that there was no way I could afford it on my meager budget. When I asked at the front counter if they had any cheap rooms, the man at the desk apologetically said that all they had were doubles, and that would be $15 USD. Fifteen dollars is a good deal for a bed in a room full of travelers in most of the countries I had been to. Getting my own room, not to mention bathroom, TV and wireless internet amazed me. It even came with an excellent breakfast of scrambled eggs, bread and coffee. I woke up well-rested, and after enjoying a good meal and a long-elusive hot shower, I set out to explore. I steeled myself for the normal onslaught of beggars, scams and other dangers that tourists in a foreign country deal with. I was surprised when everywhere I went; people waved, asked me how I was doing, and welcomed me to Hargeisa and Somaliland. I didn't experience the ever-present pickpockets and panhandlers I had in Ethiopia, and everyone was happy to give me directions when I was lost; which was most of the time. Hargeisa was far from what I had expected. In Canada, not many people know of Somaliland. They tend to associate it with Somalia, and it brings only images of war and famine. The city I was exploring was the complete opposite: vibrant, safe and thriving. I spent the morning exploring before returning to the hotel during the hotter parts of the day. I'm still getting used to the heat. I decided to wander about again once the rain had cooled the city, and was once again surprised. I turned down a side street and was greeted by Shafie Jama, a Canadian Somalilander. It was great to have a fellow countryman to talk with, and I spent the next couple hours sipping coffee, talking politics, learning about the new nation around me, and enjoying another fantastic meal for which my charitable hosts once again refused to take money for. The only regret I can claim about visiting Somaliland was how brief my trip is. With only a few days until my flight leaves, I have to return to Addis Ababa almost as soon as I arrived. I can guarantee that I will be back though, as I have never experienced a people so kind or a place that defied my expectations so much. I hope that more travelers put Somaliland on their travel lists, and that the world takes notice of this hidden oasis in the Horn of Africa. Above all it offered what so many cities, towns and countries before it had failed to deliver; a home for those far from theirs. http://www.somalilandsun.com/index.php/in-depth/history/1280-somaliland-no-fuss-no-haggling

Maaddeey;857096 wrote: If you are a muslim, you have to be a terrorist, full stop!. Terrorising the enemy of Allah, that is a verse from the quran, I know that much from the Deen, yaa sheikh/a. Did I hear you say predator?, wait for my next post!. Opophis, sorry magacaaga ma karee!, I don't post every thing about the enemy, trend aan ku socdaa, lakin waad cusubtahayoo mindhaa dib baad ka garan doontaa!. Ps. Qof baa diyaaradaha dhacay post'gareeyey 2 beri ka hortaa, hal comment-na kama bixn, taas maxay kuu sheegeysaa?. And the enemies of Allah are? Starving Somalis I am guessing? You and you ilk need psychiatric counselling. You are suffering from deeply imbedded issues.