This is how poeple end up blowing themselves up in the name of faith. Stop being trivial son and name your child whatever you like (within reason, which I fear you already probably lack). Naga daaya dee.

^^ This is nothing new though. Wasn't Juje part of Sharif's staff? Did nothing to further your caravan, did he?

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Ever since I was a young man, I’ve been hearing people around me suggesting that the old people should hand Somali politics over to the young. They argued that Somalia was in the state it is in because of these old and backward politicians. Sheikh Sharif was 26 in 1991. Former PM Abdulwali was 25. Hassan Sheikh was 35. Farmajo was 29. Saacid was 33. All were relatively young men back then and this argument would have applied to them. The Imam was 46, so I suppose he was too old even back then. Still, what about the young of today? What is the cut-off point between young and old, 30? You know, I’ve given the argument some thought and have concluded that the only type of young man/woman that could do such a job will have to be one without any university education. I say this because those that have university education would have spent years at Uni and then hope to land a job as a politician without having had any proper life experiences or having had to face any real life decisions save those related to revising for exams and what not. This leaves us with the hardworking school drop outs. They would be the ones that left school at sixteen and forged a career for themselves as plumbers, builders, businessmen or Taxi drivers. Working at an early age would have introduced them to the harsh realities of life and allowed them to hone their decision making processes. They would have met their fair share of liars, cheats, innocents and victims. They would have had to help someone up and push others down. They would know life. But government is not only about life. It is also about facts and figures. A young xamali president may become very adept at manipulating the Hassan Sheikhs, Farooles and Madoobes of this world but, could he understand budget deficits without exclaiming “balo! Intaa sadix Cristiano Ronaldo bay ii goyan laheed”? Give it twenty years young ones; you may still be president yet.

^^ Heh!

^^ Half of the SOL guys are in Kenya right now (Paragon, Sophist, Nuune, Jb, A&T, etc, etc). I'm sure you can arrange to meet at least one of them (or all, if nuune gets his act together).

^^ How do the islaamo sort out disputes in a hagbad, ayeeyo? This might be the thing that saves Somalia, you know.

Stoic has been there for weeks and you have not invited him for a single cup of coffee? Ceeb calayk ya A&T! (hope you enjoyed it guys. I'm suddenly reminded of East London).

Go to Gambia, Norf. I hear Gambia is a good place for a holiday.

^^ Moti? Where did you dig that one from? Morning all.

^^ Too many rumours about him and the Ajax kid. Not sure which one is the true one.

^^ You need a UK credit card and a UK address (which you probably have anyway). Then just get them to send it out to you and you'll be making free local calls to the whole of the UK (plus 28 other countries) for £10.99.

^^ Vonage. You mean you have not got one yet? I am sure I mentioned it to a badow I know BEFORE you left London. http://www.vonage.co.uk/

^^ All good, except for the story I related yesterday (if you've been updated that is).

In Somali minds, federalism is not that much different to joining a hagabd. For like the hagabd, a group of people have to be willing to join it, they must pledge to pay on time and they must agree on the time they all get paid. Also, like in the hagabd case, there are always problems every now and then. Someone forgets to pay, someone insists on being the first to be paid and someone runs away without paying. Furthermore, sometimes, some people join a hagbad with two, three or four different names. In this particular hagabad, the argument seems to centre on who should be paid first. Hassan Sheikh argues that, as the organiser of the hagabd, he should be paid first. Madoobe on the other hand, argues that, since he joined the hagabd with three and a half different names, it is he who should be paid first! These are simple questions and arguments that every islaan that ever took part in a hagabad has faced at least once in her life. They always get fixed sooner or later and the bad debtors are always shunned from future hagbado. My question however is: when is the Imam getting paid? (mise magaca Madoobe iyuu ku galay?)

^^ Dee my Cardiff informer told me that the London part that's worth watching is in the second part.

We don't have to be related to find out about such things. Always remember that when you were in primary school, it was I who used to roam the streets of north London. (I still get occassional updates). Kan ka waran (not the full video, just the first image) :

I was told about this. Alpha & Blessed know the London branch of the family.

Written by Osman, signed by Abdinur. Khaatumo is going nowhere as long as crazy Osman keeps on writing their press releases.

^^ Far from it. I know Jubbaland was your reason.

^^ Let them fall out first and then we'll see if it changes his mandate or not.

nuune;961821 wrote: ^^ But that is projected, the IMAM falls with anyone who adds salt to the Dastuurka, wax fahan, the IMAM never protested anything else other than Dastuurka, car wakaasee sheeg. Dee adigu Imaamka Dublin ayaad ka hadlaysa. Anigu waxaan ka hadlayaa Imaamka Puntland. He falls out with people because "si xun bu i eegay" ayu waxa la mid.

I hoped you tagged this thread for when he falls out with the Imam!

Xaaji Xunjuf;961546 wrote: You should not read so much into to it the Brits know who to contact if they want Somaliland resources. They know themselves the Amisom guarded government cannot sign anything off, that is under SL. Still Somaliland contacts with the Brits goes through he addis ababa Embassy channel, So they can so much ambassadors to Mogadishu it doesn't change the situation. By the way this Nicholas chap guy is not a bad fella, he helped with the division of the sudan when he was the British ambassador to sudan . You can't casually slip such information into passing threads, Xaaji. This is worth a topic of its own warya.

^^ I'm sure I would love Qaahira. It's UM EL DUNIA, as the Egyptains say.