but believe me qardho was nice looking and it got bigger as well.

That was all of the city I could capture from the window of my hotel room. sorry.

Countryside south of Qardho: Shop in Qardho City of Qardho

I'm back. I'll put some pictures on here.

the only place in africa i would move back to is SOMALIA. nowhere else.

Three people die of thirst in Northeastern Somali District of Xaafuun. HOL and Horseed Media Illaahay ha naxariisto. But where is Somalia heading? May Allah bless Somali people and Somalia.

mahadsanid saaxiib

Right now I'm looking for DSLR as my Digital compact camera isn't satisfactory for taking landscape pictures. I was considering Nikon D60. I would appreciate your recommendations.

^thanks sis. and caano geel, all for you

^thanks sis. Yeah third time, excited. The first two times were easy, but this time it’ll be hard. I am going to visit one of the most snake infested regions in Somalia, Dharoor in the Dharoor valley.

Originally posted by *Buuxo*: Oh I can't wait for next June that's when im planning to visit that area for 3 months.Give us the review & photos.Safar Salam bro. Thanx sis(samiga habaryarteyey) do you mean June this year or next?

Originally posted by Nin-Yaaban: Take lots of pictures for those of us that only dream about visiting but would probably never do. I will. Ha sugi weyn. Dalbaadka soo dhiibo, sawiro noocee ayaa xiiseynaysaa? Girls or landscape or colourful buildings?

Originally posted by Ms DD: You know.. they do have internet connection there.. But then why come to SOL when there is plenty to explore.. Enjoy yourself and hopefully you will give us some idea of where to explore those regions. Tanx sis. I never have time for Internet over there. It's too slow for my liking.

This June, I'll be going home for one month holiday. It’ll only be my third time I have been home since 1990, having been there 2001 and 2007. Although I would like to visit a lot of places, unfortunately time is not on my side and I wouldn't be making to all places I wanted. I'll however be exploring Bari and Karkaar regions and if time allows me I'll also visit Garowe. You wouldn't be hearing from me next three months, but I'll report back when I get back Insha Allah

Afkaaga caano lagu qabay

i always had this idea of mine that national anthem should be about the land and/or the flag and not about the people like ours.

Timacadde Alle-Ha-Naxariistee abwaanadaan ugu jeclahay ayuu ku jiraa.

Shaydaan

Maybe we should revive Ma'jertenia with its citizens Ma'jertenis. What about the country Isa'qiland for Isa'qis or Ab'gaalia for Ab'gaals etc etc. Francab think again, Oga'den and Oga'denia are the same and they are both clanish terms. You and others can be fine with that naming. But do you really care what your brothers and sisters from that region who don't belong to the Oga'den clan think? I don't think you CARE.

Originally posted by Poker: That was 66 yrs ago with different political landscape. I wonder what they would have done today? They wouldn't have done anything. There are many men and women like them today, in and outside Somalia, and what do they do? Nothing. Unfortunately there are no room for people like those 13 heroes in Somali politics today. And I blame the people, yes the ordinary people. While in 1940s and 50s ordinary Somalis would support and rally behind those men, today's Somalis, even those who are suffering immensely, will only support their warlords. Ironically it's same warlords who are the cause to their suffering.

oga'den means the clan, oga'denia means the region, i guess.

Originally posted by wacdaraha_aduunka: Kashafa I mean c'mon i never seen a person spew some much bullshit in my life. Are you going to tell all the people including me who's family's own farms in Lower Shabelle that Shabaab will return property to its rightful owner. They never did that under the Maxaakim as Shabaab was part of them and IndhaCadde was back in control in that part. Neither will they do it now as Mansoor said in a interview with Aljazeera in Marka that will give all foreign fighters somali girls and give them farms. Does Mansuur own that farms let alone any in Lower Shabele. What people like me and Meiji agree on is that the swift justice your talking about which the xuduud part of sharia law cant be applied in chaos but society has to be pure. Under Omar binu Khataab radiyallahu anhu there was a part when there wasnt any food and sea food was given to the people. He didnt apply xuduud to the people as he said he had failed to provide for the people and therefor he ouldnt apply the law. Are you telling me the somalia is ready for cutting hands and feet when you dont even have the basic legal sharia components missing and there's war. Kepp your hip hop JIhaad to yourself. I couldn't agree more. What does swift justice help, if it is not for all. Al-Shabaab have tendency to apply their swift justice the weaker groups of the community to make an example. Then we also need to ask ourselfs what price are we willing to pay for Al-Shabaab's swift justice. In the long term it'll be a huge price we gonna pay if Al-Shabaab wins. I can only look back at Afghanistan under the Taliban-era and imagine that Somalia will be even worse under Al-Shabaab.

Originally posted by General Duke: ^^^Meiji, this is the correcting Sharif's image topic. Nothing more, Yusuf has enough topics going. Even in retirement they love the lion from Puntland. I would rather say the WOLF from Puntland.

1/3 of this, 1/3 of that, we are not on the same wavelength man. There is no 1/3, there is only 1 and that 1 is Somalia, wether you like it or not.