LadyMo'... I agree with you sis. When I was talking about moderation, I was thinking of the fact that many ppl use to eat it in Somalia (b4 it was criminalised) without it being a problem. Even here, many men enjoy chewing it occasionally, without it affecting their normal day-to-day lives. But the fact that Khat has become poisonous to our community cant be denied. So am all for banning it too.

Ah...recycling, are we? Carry on. * Leaves the room chanting* "Men are dogs dogs dogs..."

Somealien...gabar, wats with the avator? Waaban naxay markaan Nin-Yaaban's pic arkay. :eek: LoL @ 'my mommy thinks im great'. Well, mothers love unconditionally. She'ld still think ur great if even if u are a great big monster!

GeelJire, Ever heard of the old adage 'Curiousity killed the cat'? Eh? Wiilyahow dadka agekooda faraha ka qaad hadaadan wax kale rabin. Mida kale, maxaa ku dhacay your pledge to write in Somali only?

Luqmad? Never heard that b4...muqmad baan u aqaanaa anigu. Kaalaya, am just wondering how dirac transparent ah u noqon karo 'aphrodisiac'? I thought aphrodisiacs in general were either edible or could be rubbed on to the skin? Or maybe am mistaken.... Anywho, I cant possibly think of anything in the Somali culture that has a reputation as an aphrodisiac. Libaax's suggestion maybe. I'v heard reer miyigu qaar inay u sakhraamaan caanaha geela...which is also professed to have many other fringe-benefits. Who's to say being an 'aphrodisiac' isnt one of them?

LoL @ ^^. Good to see u back dear. Khat, like everything else, is not a problem when used in moderation. However, moderation doesnt seem to be a term Somalis are acquainted with. I hope they ban the damn thing, altho its the only thing keeping my dad off my back. If he's not chewing, he'll want to know what, where, when, and who I'm with every minute of the day! But what the hell, I would sacrifice my independence for his health any day.

Raula, Good to see u back sis. I thought u might have been chased away by some individuals. Say hi to LF for me if/when u speak to her. Nova, Dont worry, we'll help you get into 2004. U only need a kick up the a$$ and am sure we could oblige u. Hibo, Ahem...err...sorry. I shant speak about Gay-And-Proud again.

The Telegraph is a right-wing paper. Such crap is only to be expected I suppse.

Well, thank you for ruining my day Norf. Just what I needed to read b4 I had my sandwich. :mad:

I'ld laugh, but my sense of humour seems to have deserted me.

What a bargain! a war-ravaged African country for just £2.6m By Adrian Blomfield in Narobi 14/02/2004 Telegraph For sale: One African country, war-damaged, extremely lawless and very poor. Former owners include An Italian fascist dictator and a host of unbalanced brigand leaders. Requires serious renovation and considerable maintenance but a snip at just £2.6 million ONO. Would suit: Arms dealers, international criminals and, apparently, the Telegraph. This week I received an email from a delegate - let's call him Abdi - attending peace talks trying to end Somalia's 14-year civil war. Last month there was a breakthrough in the talks as rival warlords agreed to form a 275-member parliament, which would choose a president to head the country's first proper government since 1990. Abdi, who says he is an exile forced out of Somalia by al-Qa'eda terrorists, quite fancies the job. The only snag is he doesn't have any money, which is where I came in. "What I need is about $5 million to buy the votes of the MPs," he wrote in the e-mail. Should the Telegraph choose to dabble in Somali politics by funding his campaign, Abdi is prepared to be very generous. "I promise to make Somalia under the rule of Queen Elizabeth of the British just like Australia, Canada and New Zealand," he wrote, adding that he would give British companies a monopoly on all reconstruction projects. And the Navy could have a Red Sea base, too. There were also sweeteners for me: a seat in the cabinet and senior government posts for my friends. In the back of Abdi's mind there appears to have been a niggling doubt that the Telegraph might just decline his offer. "If this is not possible, could you help me to get political asylum in Britain instead?" he asked. I have known Abdi for three years and he does not have a hope of winning the presidency. He will be up against 51 other candidates. Were he to pull off a miracle and win, the odds against him assuming office do not look good either. There have been at least a dozen attempts to end the war, all of them unsuccessful. The closest any administration has come to taking charge of the world's most chaotic country was a transitional government created by a peace accord in Djibouti in August 2000. It ruled from heavily guarded hotel rooms, controlled barely a fifth of the capital, Mogadishu, and no territory at all outside the city. Somalia today is a patchwork of rival fiefdoms controlled by Mafia-style capos. But analysts say there is greater cause for hope in the latest peace talks in Kenya - primarily because of American pressure on the delegates. Washington had washed its hands of Somalia after a disastrous intervention in the early 1990s when 18 US rangers died as militiamen shot down their helicopters. The September 11 attacks prompted a shift in policy as the White House realised that Somalia had become a haven for Islamic terrorists. But in the business centre of the Nairobi hotel where many delegates are staying I discovered that peace was not necessarily the main priority of some. Two documents were open on the desktop of the computer I sat down to use. One appeared to be a plot to oust Bethuel Kiplagat, the Kenyan mediator of the talks. The other was a shopping list for an array of weaponry. "We are interested in purchasing the following," the unsigned order read, detailing various kinds of anti-tank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades that some capo was presumably running short of. The proliferation of weapons has fuelled the former Italian colony's volatility, but even the peace talks in Kenya are not a safe place if you are Somali. Abdi says his life is in constant danger. Little wonder that he feels his only options are either to run the country himself or flee to Britain.

Yep...that was a close call Pearl. Arab men baad sheegeysaaye, relatives-keyga xitaa (male or female) albaabka kama furo hadaan guruga ku cidloodo. Mainly because I hate making small-talk, tea or whatnot until the rest of the household get home.

^^ LoL... Jaamac, dont listen to him. We are not cannibals.

Hibo... Except for Gay And Proud, we dont have any of the shops u mentioned. And I dont shop at GAP. The two retailers I mentioned are fab, except for the length problem. Pearl... Thanx...but u kno, even with 4 inch heels, dhulkey xaadhaan. Its very annoying. I'll be back with more complaints IA.

I dont have any evidence...but it seems to be a well-known fact that men used to wear kohl in most ancient eastern cultures inc Arabs. I think even now, the Arab bediouns (sp) still wear it in the rural, desert areas.

Our mothers are the Somali Queens. Unmarried girls therefore, dont qualify. A somali princess now is something else altogether. Spoiled, abnoxious, and arrogant.

Originally posted by NoVa_03: DnD??? girllllllllllll get ya old' nick back..this doesn't sound like ya...I swear everytime I come here..i get more confuse..I' always say OH this was Hebel/Heblaayo. I can't keep up with the name change's y'all...for real..Stick 2 the Old' one's..cuz those r the one's peeps can clarify with one another.... Nova, darling, how are you? Confused as ever I see... I'm taking a break from that chirpy Barwaaqo dee, she's been doing my head in. Anywho, adba waan ku arkaa, u need a name change too girl...one that takes you out of '03 and into '04 at the very least! Hehehe...always helpful, me. Kool_Kat, good to see you girl. What happened to Rock's Chick tho? She cant be spending all her time shoe-shopping surely?!

Oh dear God in heaven! I just found the ranking for LSE...451-500 out of 500! I'm sorry, but that cant be right. I'm going to have to disregard this, obviously erroneous ranking crap! I haven't been breaking my back trying to save the £8,000 fee for a postgrad deg at LSE, just to study at a BOTTOM-RANKED institute. No bloody way! :eek: :mad:

Think Tank, thanx for the link. Ok, let me get this straight...the top 20 Universities in the whole World are all American except for 4 British and I Japanese? And where exactly is London School of Economics (LSE)in the European top-100? Its as good as the Oxbridge Universities, if not better in many departments! And my sister will be very happy to know that her Uni is ranked 401-450 out of 500! Lakkad, Makerere seems to be very old and established. I'm just wondering if its the best in Africa? Akash, Thanx for the link. I wonder could Nigeria have anymore Universities! 29 at the last count, followed by S.Africa with 19. Unless there are others which havent registered with the AAU. Amoud University is good, but it hasn't been around long enough to compete with the big-players.

Originally posted by Huda: lol D&D, I could just imagine a Hooyo's response to that.... Bal yartaasi waxay maanta ku hadashay eega,,, naa ma waxa tiri jaamacad baan uga soo bixi sida dharka loo tolo ama guriga loo sharaxo? I see what what you mean though, it seems creativity has skipped a generation, I've hardly come across any in my Line of work. LoL @ 'sida dharka loo tolo'. Yes, I suppose it would be alien to hooyooyinkeen as they were taught how to sew clothes from a very young age (can sewing diruuc be considered sewing clothes? I don't know...it seems remarkably simple), however, I can tell you none of qolooyinkan even know what a sewing-machine looks like. Hehehe... I know a girl who does fine art and one doing fashion design, but thats about it. Tollow yaa dharka inoo toli markeynu wadankii ku noqono? Mise wexeenoo dhani wuxuu noqon doonaa imports?

Sticky situation. I agree with the nomads who say you shouldn't have put urself in that situation, under any circumstances! However, now that its happened, you can't have somthing like that on your record. Its not good. I would advice you to talk to your teacher plus all the ppl above him and you better grovel! Pointing the finger at your tutor wont help your case. I would really advice you to swallow your pride and talk to him. Cry if you have to. Just make sure they dont fail you for the whole course. Good luck and let us know the final decision I'A.

What's this? Hablihii oo dhan baa qol isku xidhay miyaa? Waheey! Let me just remove my boots and get my stash of hurruud and qasil and I'll join you pronto. Idil: I have the same problem. I haven't had a good night's sleep for the past three years would you believe it? Ever since I started Uni actually. Like you, I've tried everything short of sleeping pills (my parents are dead set against any pills), but nothing much has worked. Usually the best I can hope for is 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep, which isn't nearly enough coz I'm forever tired and stressed! I have been told Yoga helps tremendously, but I never seem to have the time to sign up for some classes. Maybe you should try it, if you have the time and let me know how it goes? On to clothes: Does anyone else find High-street clothes completely wrong for our kind of figure? I'm talking about trousers, especially jeans. They are either too low-cut, too baggy, too tight, too short - lengthwise or too long. I love retailers like Zara and Mango, but their trousers are always super long! Even with high-heels! Gosh just to be able to walk without falling on my face, waa inaan surwaalka xaka hoose ka laabo aan tolo as soon as I buy it. Talk about too much work! :mad: Same thing with tops. They are either sleeveless or with plunging necklines, either too short, most tops hardly reach my belly, or completely shapeless. What's a girl - who doesn't want to show her arms, boobs or belly - to do? :confused: Do any other sista's have the same problems with shopping for well-fitting clothes?

I can't believe some ppl are actually knocking make-up. :eek: Make-up must be the best man-made invention on earth. That's not to say you should shovel it on by the truck-load, but rather use it more sparingly. I personally can't live without my eye-liner and lip-gloss. As for concealers, I would luv to have some, but I can never find one to match my complexion. I say to the anti-make-up crowd...Hands off our make-up!

Oxford huh? Good luck sis. I'm sure you'll enjoy playing 'spot the nigger' whenever you are bored, coz there arent many black ppl at that Uni. Oxford is about an hour's drive from London, so I suppose you could visit us during the weekends and have some tea and biscuits.

Oxford huh? Good luck sis. I'm sure you'll enjoy playing 'spot the nigger' whenever you are bored, coz there arent many black ppl at that Uni. Oxford is about an hour's drive from London, so I suppose you could visit us during the weekends and have some tea and biscuits.