Are the Islamic courts trying to imposse Taliban like rule over Mogadishu residents? What ever the case might be, i hope they change their mind and allow the residents to enjoy the world cup with rest of the world... Here is the link: http://www.hiiraan.com/news/2006/jun/somali_news10_2.aspx

Those guys are bit ignorant and irresponsible to write something that hatefull when they dont even know much about Somalia/Somalis. Besides if these guys live in multicultural country with those kind of views on black, I guess it wont comfort them as they have to deal with blacks in their every days' life. On our part, we should be carefull of judging entire race(whites) of what bunch of ignorants write on screen.

I have found this piece and thought might be interesting to read.. It's about Pakistan's economic boom after 9/11... hope u enjoy it. March 27, 2006 issue - In the late 1990s Lahore-based businessman Iqbal Ahmed was depressed. Pakistan was isolated internationally and in the grip of a deep recession, and his modest, liquefied-petroleum-gas operation didn't seem to be going anywhere. "I used to get up and say, 'What the hell, it's another day'," he recalls. "Now I can't wait for the day to begin. I see a very bright future Ahmed has good reason to be optimistic. Two years ago he signed a deal with Houston's Hanover Energy Co. that has helped transform his LPG extraction plant into the largest and most efficient in Pakistan, with revenues last year of $130 million. Backed by several international investors, Ahmed has bid some $400 million to buy a controlling interest in Southern Sui Gas, one of two state-owned gas production and distribution companies that are being privatized. And he recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Excelerate Energy of Houston to import liquefied natural gas into Pakistan in supertankers. "We're enjoying a sea change in economic conditions and opportunities," says Ahmed, 60. "Pakistan is open for business." Read it here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11902379/site/newsweek/

This is the story of those Dutch twins: click the lick http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9438648/

Have U asked urselves how did the conception happen? If it were natural, then the possibility to have two different color babies is one in million chance, but if the conception of the babies had been done by In Vitro Fertilizations, then there is a possibility of semen mixup(inadequate labs can make these kind of mistakes)or it could be a donor sperm and eggs delibrately done by the fertilization and then injected into the womb. I guess some of you have seen the story of the Dutch twins(Koen and Tuen Stuarts)which is similar case as these twins where one baby was white and the other one was black, and the parents were white. I guess its laughable to suggest that 2 men can father twins in natural way.. Since a baby/babies can only be conceived once with only one sperm, then the possibilty of having 2 fathers is impossible. Remember the millions of sperms that travell into the womb, only one makes it to produce a baby. Even in cases of a rape where one woman is raped by many men, the chance of getting pregnant is low due to different sperms rejecting one another. The white mail deliverer or a milk-man wouldn't change a thing,so dont be suspecious dude in the case of having triplets with different colors and eyes PS: Mixup sperms in a lab happens when 2 different sperms are fertilized with the same eggs of a woman then injected into her. In this case yes 2 men can father a twins,but the babies are already been fertilized outside.

If these young boys and girls were the sons/daughters of the rich businessmen or the so called politicians, I wonder if they would have been arrested? Why r the underprivileged and havenots are always the victims of power hungry pullies? Ooh i forget it was Somalia where killers, rapers, human smugglers, corrupted politicians, and hungry businessmen who will sell anything that they can grab, roam around the streets freely. And who gets arrested instead....journalist, a boy who dressed up like a girl :confused: , bunch of little kids who want to get together, and some places u might even pay ur life by going to movie... Only Allah can save us from ourselves.

Very disturbing Wallahi (honor killing?) wats so honor for taking the lives of ur own girls?. Sick, weak,and useless soul he is. This type of heinous crime happens in that part of the world(south asia particulary pakistan)and it has nuthing to do with Islam but more with some deep premitive and backward cultures still practiced there.. Cultures which degrade girls/women status and reduce their role in society to be nuthing more than baby making machines. Thats why the slightest sin a girl commits or even a suspecion can cost her life....He should be dealt and get the punishment he deserves.. Dont the jordanians have similar so called honor killings?... Guess I have read article about it somewhere...Alla ka magan galney. Ps: Not all the pakistan tolerate this type of things, but indeed happens in the the rural areas.

The closest word(s) for Guilt in Somali is/are Gocosho, murugo ama tiiraanyo. As for the Wife, try Oori, marmo,xaas ama afo. For the husband is "SEY"(seyga,seygeeda,seygeyga)I bet not alot of you have heard of it before. Thats the best i could come up with.

WELL,I HAVE SOME DOUBT IF THESE PEOPLE ARE SOMALIS AT ALL,#1 PEOPLE IN THE PICTURES DO NOT HAVE SOMALI FEATURAL CHARACTRISTICS # 2 IF U READ THE WORD POSTED ON THE PICS, IT SAYS SAMORIAN IN CRARK STATION. SAMORIAN WHO WELL BE THE PEOPLE OF PACIFIC ISLANDS OF SAMOA, WHICH PART OF IT IS AN AMERICAN TERRATORY. DONT GET ME WRONG,SOMALIS CAME TO US EASTERS SHORES AS EARLY AS BEGINING OF THE 20'S CENTURY AS A SEA-MANS.