LoL...yup. They'll BE BACK! I heard that Oromo girls have taken most of the domestic jobs in Hargeisa and I was outraged, how dare they? What about all the poor Somali women who need work? And then my mum said: "Which would you prefer: Help that do what they are asked with no jiq-jiq or jaariyad ku xagxaganeysa oo kuu kala tirinaysa markaad wax weydiiso?" I couldn't help but laugh as it reminded me of Alpha Blondy and his jaariyad problems. He he he. Koley waxani waa iska hadal ayey ilatahay. Don't think that Admin has the capacity to deport anyone.

LoL...meeshani waaba ruwaayad socota. I could just smirk and giggle but I like both Somalina and Zack and as they are both prolific posters waa in la dhexdhexaadiyo. *Rolls her sleeves up* Oi Zacky Wacky (don't mind the nick, it's what I call my little nephew), you used to be mild mannered (or is that just my assumption?) but your extended stay in the politics section seems to be turning you into a bit of a militant! Come to the general section more often for some R&R to keep your balance. Dr Val's prescription, that is. Somalina, I love your informative threads, your energy and your passion for politics. I have to say though your posts in this thread didn't present you in a good light. SOL dadkoo dhan ayey u dhaxeysaa, so it's not fair to tar and feather nomads for posting in your threads! Don't lose your cool. Unwanted sisterly advice, that is. Now, I was gonna be all negative about this high and mighty meeting too, but dib ayaan u yara gurtay (*peeks to see if Nina is still holding on to her budh*). Luckily Centurion articulated most of my thoughts beautifully (except for the al shabaab bit - NEVER invite alshabaab to such a meeting unless you want to see bits and pieces of human flesh stuck to the walls as an outcome). I leave you all in peace.

Atirisho, check you out. You're not fully through the door yet and you're already complaining? Typical Somali. Welcome abaayo. Sure you'll love it here I'A.

Farah works and trains hard. What's your problem with him? Well done to him, am glad he took the gold. The Abdulle kid, Masha'Allah, he doesn't have the resources to compete with the best yet but he'll get stronger the more he competes Insha'Allah. I like him.

Too much choice maybe. Irreconcilable differences maybe. Qabiil incompatibilty maybe. Who knows. Koley there is a wedding every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in every city. Have divorces overtaken weddings yet? Uma malaynayo. Xaashadu ma xuma.

Nuune, reerku male company ayey isaga baahnaayeen, ma istidhi? So from the story, should I understand bacda dhuuqso to mean 'take advantage', yacni 'ka faaideyso'?

^ LoL...ma farahaad ku tirisey?

Thank you!

Are you sure? Bilaad adiguba fahansaneyn bacdan la dhuuqsanayo?

LoL...haye. We understand each other. About reer koonfurta waxaan adeegsanayey the last article uu XX meeshan ku soo dhejiyay as an example, ee adiga kuma masabideen.

Yes, but waa maxay badca la giijisanayo? Ma kuwa qaadka lagu keenaa?

Amiin. I know, wey dhib badanyihiin but can you imagine life without them? I can't! Alhamdulilaah...I'll be seeing them and the parents next week haduu Alle idmo. Your sister sounds very cute, Masha'Allah. They're very inquisitive at 10. I've lots of cousins at that age now and some of them I don't even know how to talk to but the others are very sweet. The girls aad ayey u suuro badan yihiin and the boys only want to talk about Nintendo 3DS (what's that anyway?).

Masha'Allah, what bright and beautiful children. But I found the competition heartbreaking, especially when the judges gave that young 7yo Egyptian boy and the South African kid such low marks. I think they tried so hard bless them, and their turns came later in the night and you know how kids get tired by 6pm....fartaan wadnaha ku hayey when it was Rifdha's turn at, what was it 2.45am?, but she aced it bless her. Blessed, I haven't got to Djamil's part yet...but I was rooting for him most. I hope he did well! Excellent documentary.

LoL @ video. What does 'bacda dhuuqso' mean? Glue-sniffing miyaa?

Man, you guys are making me miss my sisters. Although aan ka nastay and my perfumes are safe now. And no one finishes my Pepsi anymore. In fact, now that I think about it, I don't miss them at all. Meeshooda ha iga joogaan (they are much more pleasant over the phone anyway). I don't know what I'm doing here.

^ Haa, waan gartay. Clever, yacni iyaga iskuma soo hoos noqdaan ee dadka reer koonfur ee Hargeisa dhex wareegaya ayaa la soo qabtaa oo xabsiga lagu guraa iyagoo laleeyahay waa Alshabaab argagixiso, miyaa? If that's the case, Faroole did that too not long ago! PS: Dameeraha, shimbiraha iyo riyaha maalin dhow waxaa soo raacaya geedaha.

Masha'Allah. Great of Kuwait.

Interesting cable. I wonder who all these 'contacts' mentioned are? Warka toos ayey u helaan Americans-ku shaw. Laakiin JB waxba ha ilka cadeynin. Somaliland is not sitting pretty yet either.

Thanks Blessed, I've also only heard the mahram issue as you explained. I too know of a few girls who went to Egypt and Yemen to study Arabic and Islamic studies. If this wasn't allowed, surely there would have been no place for them to study? Ayoub, not sure what's exactly 'wrong' according to you. Is it only girls that this applies to or are you against boys studying away from home too? I didn't offer my sisters' example as a religious one? Waalidkood permitted them and it was good for them because they gained important experience by keeping to a budget, paying bills and dealing with the headache-inducing BT/SKY and landlord shido we are all used to when running a household. They lived with other girls, they missed home and mum's cooking as all students do but they gained their degrees from good universities and they moved back home after graduation, where they still live. In this capacity, the experience has enhanced their lives rather than taken something away from them. The impact of loans is one that all students have had to deal with since they were introduced. Even if a student stays home to study, that's still an issue for most. In any case, I have yet to see Islamic evidence banning females from seeking education outside their homes. But if I am mistaken and there is such an Islamic law, I would be pleased to be set right.

LoL @ baasto mayonaise leh. Greasy dheh. Nuune, don't take offence. Your Somali is very understandable but there was a time I had a hard time with it, especially when you speak the 'ciyaal xaafad' tongue.

Aaliyyah;743658 wrote: ^how do u know if he was talking abt the girl...am i the only person who never understands Tuujiye? No, you're not. It only took me YEARS to learn to understand Tuujiye, iskabadaa Nuune!

^ Ha ha @ Nuune. FB, thanks for the article, it does shed some light on the matter. Families of anaerobic bacteria, which are unable to grow in the presence of oxygen, are abundant before circumcision but nearly disappear after the procedure. The researchers suspect that in uncircumcised men, these bacteria may provoke inflammation in the genitalia, thereby improving the chances that immune cells will be in the vicinity for HIV viruses to infect. Makes sense.

Aw Masha'Allah....cute kids. All kids like playing with guns normally and they must be the MUST have toys in Somalia. Even I used to want them as a kid (loved making the shooting sounds and playing dead "dhuuushhhhhh kiyooooooow"...courtesy of hindi films). T'was fun.

Malika, Or my favourite, you can shower off the disease! I don't know, one hopes that the huge impact, high prevalence and length of time people have been living with HIV/AIDS has improved awareness and prevention. But the capacity for human ignorance is infinite, right? NG, not a bad try. But it's still not clear how effective circumcision is or can be in regards to cudurka. LoL@ Zeruzeru. Has a nice ring to it.

^ Such malaayacni reveals your ignorance. A party that preaches secularism and equality will change how women dress? Perhaps these women like their jilbaabs, why should it make you feel sick? If you have nothing intelligent to say, maybe waxaa kuu fiican inaad iska aamustid, because now we are laughing at YOU. Muqdishu, despite burburka, is still pretty elegant. Good city planning is so important - the layout, wide boulevards and the clean, slightly Eastern architecture is still very discernable. No doubt the city will recover but I hope strict measures are put place in terms of renovations and rebuilding so the classic style of the city can be restored. It would be a nightmare for Xamar to fall into the crude, haphazard, multi-coloured and downright garish architecture trap of other cities. Great video. The old man at 8.13 made me laugh, bless him. It's like he's joking with friends over tea rather than in dhufeys. The young reporter, Ilaahay khayr ha siiyo, is so inspirational. Such conviction and clarity of mind at 17, having being born into the conflict and not seen anything else. In comparison, the fat, hijabified Al Shabaab fools look retarded - Ilaahay god madow ha ku rido balaayada oo dadka ha ka badbaadiyo.