SomaliPhilosopher;981242 wrote: A deconstruction & analysis of Haatu's commentary The use of "how" is used to convey shock and surprise. The diction of "all" further reaffirms this by expressing Haatu's inability to grasp the power of analysis. Do take note of Haatu's strong interest in the sciences and math as it provides proper context to this analysis. "Clip" has a negative connotation as it demotes the significance and meaning of the scene. This is done to frame his argument. "Sometimes" shows that this sense of unfamiliarity with analysis appears to be a trend In Haatu's life. The word "wonder" is used to denote the subject of "people", those with the ability to analyze, as strange and alien. The second sentence is fairly ambiguous and unfortunately cannot be deciphered. Though his use of the word "claim" in reference to Alpha appears to show some skepticism and doubt on Alpha as a 'cultural critic'. In such context, grammatically it is written "find" not "found", though perhaps deviating from conventional rules is a means of satirizing the culture critic. Haatu's use of "esteem", a clever form of irony, deviates from the simple word choice used in the previous sentences. The last two sentences varies in form of syntax from Haatu's other sentences. Haatu is no longer able to hold back and remain stoic regarding his beliefs on this matter. This section is the heart and backbone of Haatu's piece. Here Haatu expresses the purpose of these 'strange' people is to appear 'cultured' and 'well-rounded'. He also characterizes them as arrogant. The repetition of "obscurity" is quite clever as it mocks and satires these people Haatu finds strange further strengthening his case. "Humble" is used to juxtapose Haatu with the 'strange people', which he has characterized as arrogant. Though this is ironic because casting judgement is not very humble. Here Haatu's use of a cliche provides context to this written piece. The use of a cliche is used in stark contrast to the motifs of Haatu's piece which he demonizes such as 'originality' 'creativity' and 'analyzing'. Here Haatu reverts back to short sentences, his most common form of syntax. This is done in opposite effect of his previous two sentences. He has successfully completed his outpouring and is now emotionally fulfilled allowing him to embrace his natural state of being stoic. *Please take note Haatu grew up in the arid lands of Northern Kenya where emotion and sensitivity is frowned upon.. As you were... I'm impressed you were able to accurately capture the hidden message of my short piece. I normally use prose as a conduit for bashing the fickle rabble but you prove to be quite clever. In my defence though, the grammatical error you were able to spot is a result of me not proof-reading. If we look at your analysis in another light, one may deduce that the writer of the original piece is a clever enough little fellow to have conveyed so much in so little. You flatter me, SP.

The best thing reer Gaaris did was electing Nadiif

http://garissareporter.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/fkf-to-introduce-garissa-county-league/

Garissa County League to be introduced soon The Football Kenya Federation will introduce a new league structure as from next year. The changes will see Kenya’s football system moving to a more professional and recognized format. In Garissa, there will be implemented a new county league. The league will consist of 20 teams. The restructured football system will also see creation of the Garissa Sub-County League, which will be the lowest tier of football in the county. The current state of football affairs in the county is dismal. There is no sort of football nationally recognized county league practiced in the county. There occasionally exists tournaments organised by good Samaritans and politicians.

The Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and Arts has taken ownership over a piece of land in Bula Madina, which will be harnessed by the government to construct the new Garissa Football Stadium. Construction is set to begin soon according to Hassan Wario, the man spearheading this development. Currently, in Garissa there does not exist a stadium but the space field of Garissa Primary School and other make-shift grounds such as Showground where football and other sports are played. Prior to the March 4th election, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto stated, when campaigning in Garissa, that they have chosen Garissa as one of the sites where a new football stadium will be built. They also promised that the construction of the stadium will finish before the end of the first term. According to Uhuru Kenyatta, the need to build a stadium in Garissa and in another places across the country is part of bigger plan; to bid for the 2019 African Cup of Nations. http://garissareporter.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/national-government-to-build-new-stadium-in-bula-madina/

Kismayo Road to be refurbished The government of Sharjah which is an Emirate in the United Arab Emirates has promised to donate to the County Government of Garissa 3000 date palm seeds. Mr. Nathif who is the governor of the fourth largest county in Kenya said the donated seeds will be used to plant date palm trees along Kismayo Road – the only highway in Garissa Township. According to Mr. Adam, Garissa, being the commercial hub of Garissa County, must be beautified in order to attract foreign investors and to boost tourism. Apart from the planting of date palm seeds, Mr. Adam has also vowed that Kismayo Road and all other roads in other towns and urban areas within Garissa County will be refurbished. This involves planting trees, shrubbery and other greenery, but also includes adding decorative or historic-style street lights and other lighting and replacing older broken pavement, often with brick or other natural materials. Mr. Adam’s tenure as the first governor of Garissa County so far has seen various beautification projects initiated in Garissa Township. For instance, the shacks that used to inundate the sides of Kismayo Road were cleared away by city councils and army officials last week, a new bus-stop was constructed where all the Matatu’s or mini-vans are expected to park and a new market was constructed to replace the old, dilapidated market of Souq Mugdi (which translates to the market of darkness). http://garissareporter.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/garissa-county-government-to-plant-3000-date-palm-along-kismayo-road/

What the road is like currently:

Construction Of The Nunow-Modogashe Road To Start By December “Agreed!”. The County Governor Nathif Jama signs a loan deal with Saudi Arabian Government. In the assignation for the agreement, Aden Barre Dual, the majority leader and the Minister of Finance were present. he county government of Garissa in collaboration with the national government of Kenya have entered into a loan deal with the government of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has entered into a loan contract where they will contribute $27 million for the construction of the road. The total cost needed for the construction of the road is a US$ 130 Million. According to governor Nathif, the county government of Garissa is still awaiting contribution promised by the Kuwaiti government and the government of the United Arab Emirates. The Nunow-Modogashe road, according to Nathif Jama is ‘an important link in terms of our infrastructural requirements as it will open up an important corridor of our County’. In a statement published on his Facebook page Nathif stated that construction of the road ‘will ease the hardship of the people operating in that part of the County and contribute significantly to the overall economic and social development of the entire northern region of the country. ’ It is not the first time the Kenyan government has received money for the proposed construction of the Nunow-Modogshe Road. In 2010, the national government was in receipt of $10 million (810 Million kshs) from the Arab Bank for Economic development in Africa (BADEA) in which the government assured the people of Garissa that the money will be used wisely for the construction of the road. At the time, the Minister of Finance and the current president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta stated that the “The main objective of the project is to open up the Northern region to the rest of the country and at the same time enhance livestock production and provide a stimulant to socio-economic activities in Northern Kenya”. Uhuru Kenyatta also stated then that the government will extend the Nuno-Modogashe road to Mandera town at the border of Kenya and Ethiopia and make the road an international highway that will enhance trade between the two countries. However, despite all the assurances made, the road was never constructed. Modogashe is an area that will greatly benefit from the construction of the road. The de-facto capital of the Lagdera constituency cannot boost of any infrastructural achievement since Kenya’s independence 5 decades ago. Current state of the road The people of Modogashe told our reporters that the proposed construction is a “lie”. The current tribal chief of Modogashe Chief Abdirahman Guure (more commonly known as Chief ‘Maax’) had stated in an exclusive interview with Garissa Reporter that he has had enough of all the promises made by the national government and that he no longer cares about what they say they will do. He said “the promises made by the government were many and they continue to make such promises. These promises are all lies. They may not be held accountable for these lies, but they will certainly face the full force of justice in front of God on the day of judgment.” The Modogashe community and almost all the communities in the north eastern part Kenya have experienced marginalization since Kenya’s independence. Many are yet to see whether Governor Nathif Jama will improve the situation in the county and whether, unlike the past, he will implement the promises his government makes. http://garissareporter.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/construction-of-the-nunow-modogashe-road-to-start-by-december/

Alpha, he barely looks out of his teens if still not in them. How can he take that kind of a position?

SomaliPhilosopher;981220 wrote: Alpha, Uzak was a very beautiful film with great candid shots. It was very raw and human. The most brilliant scene to me was when he was dreaming and was awoken by the falling of the floor lamp in his living room. I had a roommate once who would habitually find himself falling in his dream causing him to abruptly wake up. Apparently from him I learned this is a common sensation among people. With Mahmut, I found his distant and inanimate nature has led this common sensation of of one awaking from falling in his sleep to manifest in a lamp,something external, something inanimate and spiritless, falling in his place. With this, it makes sense that he is a photographer huh? It was most certainly a wonderful film. . And how do you get all of this from a 10 second clip? Sometimes I wonder with people. Perhaps I too should become a cultural critic, but not in the sense that Alpha claims. I found individuals like our esteemed SP here very strange. They go out of their way to find obscurity upon obscurity so they may seem "cultured" and "well-rounded". In my humble opinion, it's little more than another manifestation of their innate "holier than thou" attitude and outlook on life. They could all do with a humble dose of reality. As you were.

Psychology, what a load of rubbish.

Isn't cadale a town in Mid Shabeelle? What berberaawi would pick that name? Welcome btw.

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Geelle, that show is hilarious man. Try it out Abbass, war heedhe, what are saying? Ma ogtahay in xeelad cusub loo adeegsado waxaad tuhunsantahay :D

Gheelle.T;980976 wrote: Google, Facebook, and other big sites usually tailor ads to customers by going through the cookies stored in your history cache-searches and the sites you visit. So, Haatu what kind of sites do you go to and more importantly what type of things do you search on the net? I have a weird fetish of google searching lingerie Nah, I only go on the websites I listed (I also watch modern family from time to time). I have no idea how they can classify me as that. I mainly use my phone for social stuff.

Google adsense has been giving me weird ads lately so I decided to check the settings out. Apparently I'm female judging by the websites I visit. I only visit, SOL, hotmail and bbc football

Smiling away like the incompetent fool he is. SMH.

Rahima;980901 wrote: So haatu when you say men wear the pants what exactly do you mean? You don't think such language is against Islam? Do you not think that you are degrading women with such a statement? It's not exactly calling for what Islam teaches is it? Islam advocates a consultative approach to marriage and the household, not one based on dictatorial outlooks like "i wear the pants". Sure the husband may be the head of the household but not in the sense you boys are describing. Remember that one of the last warning of the Prophet s.a.w was to be mindful of the rights of women- be careful guys as our right to be involved in the decision making of our homes is one of our many rights. As for women in politics, even if we accept that such a political system is acceptable in Islam, the position the hadith refers to is that equivalent to the leader, not ministerial positions. Wearing the pants is a figure of expression for head of the household, and of course that doesn't mean the man becomes a dictator without consulting his wife. Only a fool would do that.

Alpha Blondy;980891 wrote: couple of busy days. yesterday i was beaten by a police officer. this has caused me serious stress and has tested my confidence in SL. this morning i granted him clemency and all is well. I can just imagined you being wooped left, centre and right screaming "Allaaaa!" :D

Wadani;980826 wrote: Objectively speaking Mo Farah has a prototypically handsome Somali face. And Haatu, there's nothing wrong with judging men...Illaahay gave us eyes and to be in denial of what they perceive smacks of discomfort/insecurities about ones own sexuality, which usually leads to the utilization of projection as a defense mechanism. I'm talking in general here, not about u specifically ofcourse. In aad nin rag ah tahay waan ogahay. I don't know what you're talking about sxb but where I grew up men didn't judge men

lol @allow sahal. Nuune gets me

Safferz;980813 wrote: She looks great. Have you looked at him ? That face ain't saying much. I don't judge men, I leave that for Tallaabo

Kenya are a means to an end and they are already serving their purpose. That's all you need to know.

ElPunto;980807 wrote: You need to go back and look at other federal countries. That is not how the process works. States make the agreements - federal government just gets a cut. Examples? And no, the US is not a good example. What does Germany, India do? Northern 'clan states' are the only functioning part the country called Somalia. I don't support Somaliland's secessionist aspirations but Somaliland functions. Puntland has major issues to deal with but it also functions. No one is disputing this. Whether the deals are bogus, unfair or rip off the locals is upto the locals to sort that out. And if the SFG was trying to address these issues - their input would be welcome. But for an entity barely in control of its seat of power to attempt to dictate these matters is beyond ridiculous. And when people criticize this - it isn't clapping for clan chiefs - it's looking with clear eyes at the reality of Somalia today. I already mentioned the illegitimacy of the government. You saying it's up to the locals to sort out the qalqalooc in the contracts IS clapping for your clan leader. This is a resource that is intedned to benefit all Somalis, not one qabiil.

What on earth did he see in her?