Assalamu calaykum, salaan diiran ka bacdi, waxaa beryahaan aan maqlay in dadka ku shiraya Nairobi, sida aay u badanyihiin aay cunaan jaadka/qaadka. Waxaay wararka sheegayaan in xataa shariifka loo magacaabay guddoomiyaha barlamaanka uu MONOPOLY ku haaysto qaadka la geeyo Gedo, Bakool, iyo Bay. Waxaan doonayaa inaan idin la wadaago maqaalkaan hoos ku qoran oo ka faaloonayaa qaadka dhibaatada uu ku haayo bulshada soomaliyeed, kana hortaaganyahay horumarka. Waxaa maqaalkaan qorey C/Waaxid C/hi Khaliif oo deggan London, UK Ilaah baa mahad leh. Nabadgelyo iyo naxariis Nabi Muxamed korkiisa ha ahaato. Ka warran haddii la arko dad “muslim†ah oo daroogo u doodaya welibana danaynaya iyo “gaalo†qaadka diiddan oo ka hortaagan shacabka Soomaaliyeed?! Soow Qiyaame-sug maahan? Waxaa la sheegaa nin Soomaaliyeed oo Koonfur laga bedelay baa waxaa la geeyey magaalo ka mid ah dhulkaas Soomaalida ee aan beeraha laga aqoon. Maalintii dambe buu arkay sabuul galleey la gadayo ama si kale uu ku helay dabadeedna intuu dhunkaday oo la hadlay buu yiri: sabuuloow maxaa halkaan ku keenay. Waxaan la yaabbanahay dagaalka ka dhextaagan sheriffyadii Maraykanka iyo qaadka! Sida dad badani qabo ayaan anna aamminsanahay inayna jirin dhibaato nooga daran qaadka. Muhiimadda arrintaasi leedahay darteed, buug aan qoray oo aan ugu magacdaray Qiimaha Dhulka iyo Qaddarin La’aanta Soomaalida, waxaan ku daray cinwaan ku saabsan qaadka. Waxaan halkaas ku xusay in qaadku uu ka dhib badanyahay qabqablayaasha iyo qabiilka oo la isku daray. Falsafad iyo Cilmi nafsi ahaan Dhaqan kasta wax baa lagu saleeyaa. Inkastoo dad badani moog yihiin; qofkii yiraahdaa muslim baan ahay waa isagoo yiri: Ilaahay baan Rabbi ahaan u doortay; Islaamkana diin ahaan; Nabi Muxamedna (SCW) nabi iyo rasuul ahaan. Marka meel falsafad iyo mabda’ kale ka soo galo ma leh. Markii qaadka laga hadlayo waxaad mooddaa inuu dhankaas Galbeedka naga soo galay. Waqtiga saxda ah ee uu Soomaaliya soo galay ma sheegi karo. Niman culumo sheegta oo dadka Soomaaliyeed aad u qaddarin jireen baa qaadka ku sheegay quud Awliyo! Waxay dhaheen, Qur’aankaan ku akhirsannaa; waanna ku wardinaa. Culumadaasi dadka tusaale bay u ahaayeen sida waddamada Galbeedka looga dambeeyo dadka fanka iyo isboortiga ku caankaa. Maxay dadka Soomaaliyeed qaad-cunista si aad ah ugu bilaabeen waqti aan dheerayn? Ilaah baa xaqiiqda og laakiin waxaad mooddaa, maddaama magaalooyinka mar dambe aad loo soo degay; suurtogal uma ahayn in qof reer miyi ahi uu waqti badan u helo jaad-cunid. Saamaynta uu jaadku maskaxda ku yeesho darteed baa dadkii iska dhaadhiciyey in uu keenno furfurnaan iyo is-dhexgal. Culumadaasi waxaad mooddaa inay qaaciddo fiqi ah ay si kale u isticmaaleen. Qaaciddadaasi waxay oranaysaa: shaygii aan waajibaadka la’aantiis la gaari karin isna waa waajib. Marka culumadaasi waxaad mooddaa inay leeyihiin maaddaama uu qaadku/jaadku na gaarsiinayo Qur’aan-akhris iyo wardi waa shey fiicaan in la cuno si ajarkaas loo gaaro! Halka culumada saxda ahi qabto inaan wax xaaraan ah xalaal lagu gaarin. Xitaa caamadu waa ogtahay in hal xaaraan ahi aysan dhalin nirig xalaal ah. Qaadku ma Xalaal baa mise Xaaraan? Waxaan aamminsanahay haddii niman culumo sheegta oo caalamka Islaami laga yaqaan, arrintaas la weydiiyo oo la yiraahdo: sheekhoow haddaan Soomaali nahay waxaan joognaa qurbe; waxaan ka soo dheeraannay waddankayagii iyo dhaqankayagii, marka waxaan u baahannahay waxaan weheshanno ee jaadka ka warran? Waxaa laga yaabaa inuu yiraahdo: diinta Islaamku waa diin fudud loomana baahna in dadka lagu adkeeyo marka waad iska cuni kartaan! Laakiin marka xaqiiqda laga hadlo, diinta Islaamku waxay bannaysay waxa wanaagsan waxayna reebtay waxa xun (khabaa’ith). Marka irsaaqadda iyo cuntada laga hadlanayana waa sidoo kale. Yaa shaki uga jiraa in Jaadku yahay wax xun (khabiith)? Sida culumadu sheegeen jaadku waxuu baab’iyey waxyaabihii diinta Islaamku ilaalinaysay oo dhan sida diinta, nafta, caafimaadka, cirdiga, dhaqaalaha iyo wixii la mid ah. Ma qof baa moog dhibtuu ku hayo qoyska Soomaaliyeed? “Qaadku hal meel buu ka shabbahaa geedka “dariica†la yiraahdo ee ehlu-naar la siiyo. Lagumana cayilo sidoo kalana gaajo kaama bi’iyoâ€. Maxay Dhaqaatiirtu ka tiri Jaadka? Dhibta uu qaadku u geysto caafimaadka cidna ma mooga. Waxaa qaadka ku jirta maaddo la yiraahdo “Cathinone†oo ka agdhow maaddo kale oo la yiraadho “Amphetamine†kimiko ahaan iyo siday wax u saamayso. Cilmi-baarayaasha qaar baa qaba inaan jaadku ka sokeyn daroogada kookeynta (cocaine). Bal dhibta uu geysto darteed aan milicsanno waxa uu qoraa ka qoray arrintaas: “Chronic use of khat produces undesirable side effects, including sleeplessness, nervousness, impotence, loss of appetite, constipation, and nightmares. Soon after chewing, khat can cause dizziness, rapid heartbeat, and pain in the upper abdomen. These unpleasant feelings are gradually replaced by bliss, euphoria and pleasant energetic pleasant feelings. Prolonged anorexia associated with khat use leads to malnutrition and increased susceptibility to infectious diseases such as tuberculosisâ€. Qaad-cunka badani wuxuu keenaa arrimo aan la mahadin oo ay ka mid yihiin hurdo la’aan, neerofoosonimo, ma-dhalaysnimo, qofka oo lumiya rabitaanka cuntada, calool-fadhi iyo dhibaato cabsi leh (riyooyin cabsi gelin leh). Xoogaa yar oo qaad ah markay qofka ku tagto wuxuu keenaa in dhulku la wareego (wareer dartiis), wadno-garaac dhaqso ah, xanuun laga dareemo ubucda qaybteeda kore. Dareenkaas qaabka daran ka dib, wuxuu qofku dareemaa farxad iyo reyn-reyn dheeraad ah iyo firfircoonaan. Cunto-xumo la’aanta dheer ee qaadka lala xiriiriyo waxay qofka geyaansiisaa caatanimo/weyd iyo inay kordhiso inuu u nuglaado cudurrada faafa sida tiibijada (TB). Warbixinno kale waxay sheegeen in jaadku keeno kansarka afka iyo weliba kan dheefshiidka. Marka ma diinta iyo sayniska ka dib baan iskaga sheekeynaa dhibta qaadka? ‘ Minnesota iyo marduufka qaadka ah Mar aan gugii 2004 tagay Minneapolis, labo arrimood oo Soomaalidu heli kartay baa aad ii cajabgeliyey. Bal malee. Ma Maak Doonalka iyo shey kalaa?! Waxa i cajabgeliyey waxay ahaayeen xaafad “Ceder†la yiraahdo oo Soomaali badani degenyihiin waxaa aad ugu dhow masaajidyo iyo kambaska weyn ee Jaamacadda Minnesota. Marka halkaas aakhiro iyo adduun baa isa saaraan waase sidii loo manaafacaadsado. Marka baadiye la joogo waxaa halkaas u jooga baad iyo biyo. Inkastooy qabyaaladdii iyo qaadkuba yaalay laakiin waxaan ku soo arkay dad Soomaaliyeed oo qaarna shaqaysanayey qaarna wax baranayey. Ardada Soomaaliyeed ee magaaladaas joogta waxay ila ahaayeen kuwii isagu xirnaanta badnaa intaan arkayey ama maqlayey arday qurbe joogta. Ogoow magaalada London oo deggennahay, Soomaalida joogta waxay laalaab ka badanyihiin kuwa Minnesota oo dhan degen laakiin ardey isku duuban iyo kuwo ku dhow midna kuma arag. Marka waa sida loo yiraahdo badnaan wax ma tarto ee tayaa wax tarta. Culumada, Odayaasha (siyaasiyiinta) iyo dhallinyarada joogta waa kuwo aad loo yaqaan oo shaqo fiican looga bartay. Sheekh C/Raxmaan Sheekh Cumar iyo walaalaha Masjid Shaafici arag; C/Risaaq Xaaji Xuseen iyo Maxamed Abshir iyo siyaasiyiin kale bal arag sidoo kalana Maxamuud Wardheere, Caynte iyo dhallinyaro badan oo arday ah. Maxamuud Wardheere waa ninkii isku deyey inuu u tartamo duqa magaaladaas. Waxay ahayd dhiirigelin ah in Soomaalidu xaqooda raadsato oo ay wax ka qabsadaan meeshay joogaan. Waxaa la sheegaa in markaad qaadatid sharci Maraykan ah aadan ninna marti u ahayn ee aad waxaad qabsan kartid qabsatid. Muslinnimada darteed iyo waxyaalo kale markii la eego, arrinta sida loo sheegayo maahan laakiin waxyaalo badan baa ka jira. Dhacdooyinkii ugu dambeeyey ee Minnesota ka dhacay ee ay ku jirtay gabadhii lagu dilay arrintii jaadka la xiriirtay iyo kuwa kale ayaa walaac iyo welwel ku beeray Soomaalida gobolkaas deggen iyo inta wanaaga jecelba. Marka waxaan Ilaahay ka beryeynaa inuu faraj nooga furo jaadkaas. Waxaa jira ol’ole ballaaran oo ay wadaan Soomaalida gobolkaas oo ku saabsan qaadka. Marka kulumadoodii iyo warbixintoodii ugu dambeysay ma maqal laakiin waa tallaabo horumar leh oo u baahan in aan laga daalin; sidoo kalana la rabo inaan kulligeen taageerno oo ka qeybqaadanno. Haddii arrintaas guul weyn laga gaaro, waxaan filayaa inaan uga faa’iideysan doonno dadka jaadku ku diloobay UK. Talo ku socota walaalaha dadaalkaas wada Horta dadka Soomaalida ah ee jaadka cuna iyo kuwaan cuninba waa dadkeennii. Waxaan aad ugu faraxsannahay marka laga reebo dad culumo sheegta oo jaadka cuna, in, dadka qaadka cuna oo dhami aamminsanyihiin inuu yahay wax xun, keliyana ay tahay balwad uusan iska dhaafi karin. Dadka jaadka cuna badankood waxay jeclaanlahayeen inay jaadka iska deynlahaayeen hadday awoodaan. Ma jiro nin jaad cuna oo la jecel in jaadka ay cunaan ilmihiisa, waalidkiisa ama xaaskiisa. Ogaada arrintaas lafteedaa guul ah. Dadka hadda jaadka cuna waaba cunaane bal aan dadkaan cunin u kala qaybsho seddex qaybood: 1. kuwo waddada ugu soo jira inay cunaan oo wax yar ka xigaan 2. Kuwo kale oon la saadaalin karin oo laga yaabo inay noqdaan kuwa no. 1 ama kan seddexaad ee soo socda. 3. Iyo kuwo aan rabin inay cunaan. Qoloda ugu daran ee taageerada ugu badan u baahan waa kuwaas waddada kusoo jira inay cunaan ee aan hadda cunin. Sida kuwa soo kacaya oo gaaraya waqtigii ay waalidkood ka “madaxbannaanlahaayeen†ama kuwo ay awal wax kale ka xannibayeen sida dhaqaale la’aan, xishood waalid (sida dad dhowaan soo galay gobolka oo Afrika ka yimid), kuwo dhibaato qoys iyo wax kale haystaan oo raba inay naf bidaan iyo xanuunno kale. Maaddaama qolodani aysan ahayn kuwa la yaqaan oo toos loola hadli karo ileyn weli jaadkii ma bilaabine, sidee wax loogu qaban? Iyaga waxaa anfacaya ka hadalka dhibaatada qaadka oo qof kasta ku wajahan laakiin waxay u baahanyihiin in qorshaha iyo qaabka loo dajinayo ka hortagga qaadka, in sawirka lagu darsado. Bal suurayso haddii la waayo cid cusub oo kusoo biirta qaad-cunidda? Wixii dhacay dhace. Marka kuwa hadda cuna, kii cudur ka qaadi lahaa iyo kii kalaba wey is hayaan jaad laakiin waa halkas meesha u baahan in jaadka loo istaago. Qolada labaadi waa ubadka aadka u yar yar ee aan dhowaan looga baqayn jaadka ama kuwo waaweyn laakiin ay sababo kale dhowaanahan ka hortaaganyihiin. Haddii arrinta koowaad guul laga gaaro waxay u dhawdahay in kooxda labaad kulligood ku biiraan kooxda seddexaad ee aan qaadka cuni doonin. Ileyn awalba qeybtaas labaad waxay noqon kareen kuwo mustaqbalka cuna iyo kuwo aan cunin. Marka haddii kuwii koowaad ee jaadka looga baqayey loo weeciyo kooxda seddexaad, guud ahaan ama intooda badan haddee wax laga baqo kooxda labaad ma jirto. Kuwa hadda cuna sidee wax loogu qaban karaa? Ma filayo in la heli karo jawaab toos ah maxaa yeelay waxa lala xaalayaa waa dad. Adoo qof caawinaya baa dhici karta inuu cadow kuu arko. Marka la dagaalanka balwaddu ma sahlana. Keliya waxaa kugu filan in qofka cunaa ku yiraahdo: anaa doortay ee ka hadalkiisa shaqadaa maaha. Laakiin yaan la quusan. Sidaan soo iri, dadka cuna jaadka badankoodu waxay u arkaan inuu yahay geed xun; sidoo kale waa ogyihiin dhibtuu waddanka ku hayo. Waxaan filayaa haddii dadka jaadka cuna noo arkaan inteenna aan cunin dad walaalahood ah oo wanaag la raba waxaa sahlan inaan ka helno iskaashi sidii wax looga qaban lahaa arrintaas. Sida loola xaalayo dadkaan waxay ku xirantahay qofka raba inuu wax caawiyo. Haddii qofkaasi diinta Islaamka wax ka yaqaan ama uu shiikh yahay wuxuu xasuusanaya nasuuta ku soo aroortay sida dadka loola dhaqmo oo wax loogu qabto. Haddaanan ka baqayn maqaalka oo intaan ka sii dheeraada (hadduuba dheeryahay) waxaan xusi lahaa nasuus badan laakiin aan soo qaadanno xaddiiskii ninkii reer baadiyaha ahaa ee masaajidka ku kaadshay. Markii saxaabadu (RC) ku soo yaaceen oo damceen inay inta jeegada qabtaan bannaanka u tuuraan isagoon kaadida dhammayn waa tii nabigu (SCW) yiri daaya ha dhammeystee. Sabab? Waxay culumadu dhahaan waxaa dhici lahayd in kaadi-ku-goyntu, ninka dhib u keeni lahayd iyo kaadidii oo saxaabada (RC) iyo masaajidka ku sii daadata. Laakiin nabigu (SCW) markuu dhammaystay buu si tartiib ah wax ugu sheegay wuuna aqbalay. Ogaada markaad qof jaad cuna la hadlaysid ama meel wax loogu sheegayo la joogo waa inaan kaadidaas si toos ah ugu soo qaadan maxaa yeelay waxaa dhici karta inay ku dhahaan ma annaga waxaas nagu matalaysaa laakiin waxaa ka fiican inaad micnaha xaddiiska si kale u sheegtid. Marka haddii meelaha ay jaadka ku cunaan loo diido ama lagu xumeeyo waxay keeni kartaa in laga waayo iskaashi sidii arrintaas wax looga qaban lahaa sidoo kalana ay dhallaan iyo dumarkaba sii baraan iyagoo nagu nacaynaya. Qofkii aan diinta ku fiicnayn oo wax ka yaqaan culuunta maaddiga ah ee kale waa inuu wax ka akhriyaa buuggaagta iyo mowduucyada ka hadla sida xanaaqa iyo is-afgarashowaaga loo maareeyo (Conflict resolution, anger management) Haddii Ilaah caqli kusiiyey waxaa dhici karta inaad adigu la soo baxdid qaab fiican laakiin mar walba in aqoonta la isdhaafsado baa ka fiican in keli keli wax loo wajaho. Culuuntaasi waxay ku baraysaa inaad gaartid hadaf dhinac kasta guulaysto (win-win situation). Laakiin waxaan marna meesha ku jirin in inta dadaal-sameyn la isku dayo ay arrintu ku dambayso inay keento dhib intii hore ka sii badan. Soow meydaan arag culumada oo Carabi ku dhaha “akhafu darareynâ€? Ma sahlantahay in qof marqaansan ama qaadiraysan wax laga dhaadhiciyo? Marka waxaa la rabaa “marqaan resolution and qaadiro managementâ€! Maaddaama aannu qaadku ahayn wax hal sano ama sanado wax looga qaban karo ee uu u baahan yahay qorshe cilmiyeysan oo leh hadaf iyo ujeeddooyin waqti dheer ah. Runtii culumada iyo dad kale oon badneyn ayaa aad uga hadla dhibaatada qaadku leeyahay. Dhaqaatiirta waa ka hadlaan arrintaas laakiin qaarkood baa cuna marka si loogu deydo waa adagtahay. Hal koox oo aad loo tixgeliyo baan dhaliil usoo jeedinayaa – fannaaniinta iyo suugaanyahannada. Dadkani xagga qabyaaladda waa ka dhaqanyihiin marka loo eego dadka kele laakiin waxay ku dhaceen inay si fiican uga hadlaan arrinta qaadka. Sababta aan anigu is dhihi karo waa ugu wacantahay waa iyadoo Ilaah ku saladday qaad-cunka, hor iyo haddaba. Waa jiraan dad is xilqaamay sidii Abshir Bacadle oo kale. Marka annagoo la kaashanayna waddaniyiin badan oo ku dheereeye farshaxanka oo Ammiin Caamir u horreeyo, waa inaan la nidaamno arrimaha soo socda: Wacyigelin dhinac kasta ah laga soo bilaabo masaajid, gole madadaalo, xarumaha kale ee lagu shiro/kulmo, idaacadaha la iska maqlo ama la iska arko ooy BBC-du ku jirto, boggagga internetka, joornaalada iyo si kasta oo kale dhibaatooyinku waa isku xiranyihiin laga soo bilaabo mid qoys ilaa mid qaran. Marka waa in si wada jir ah wax looga qabtaa. Hooyooyin badan oon seey lahayn oo ilmo ku heysta UK iyo Maraykan ayaa miciin biday jaad-cunka waa in dadka jaadka cuna meherado ama kulumo kale loo sameeyaa si ay bedel ugu noqoto waqtigii ay jaad cuni lahaayeen. Sidii iyadoo loo sameeyo meelo lagu baro wax aakhiro iyo adduunba anfacaya, meelo fayo-dhowrka jirka iyo jimicsi ay ku sameeyaan, meelo ay joornaalo iyo internet ka helaan sidoo kalana ay ku sheekeystaan xarumo khaas ah oo lagu caawiyo dadka jaadka iska goyn raba, dhinac macluumaad iyo dhaqaalaba in waddamada weli aan mamnuucin qaadka sida Britian culays lagu saaro inay mamnuucaan sidoo kalana waddamada beera ay joojiyaan beeridda qaadka iyagoo adduunka laga codsado inay ugu bedelaan beero ama wax kale ooy meherad ka dhigtaan. Goolka ugu dambeeya wuxuu noqon doonaa in xiddidada loo siibo beerahaas in dadka ka ganacsada loo sheego inaysan bulshadoodana baa’bin, Ilaahayna ka baaqaan oo ay raadsadaan meherad kale oo caafimaad qabta. Markii waddan ama magaalo laga hadlayo, arrintani waxay keeni kartaa in qaadka laga waayo halkaas, waxayna keeni kartaa xal ku meel gaar ah Waxaan leeyahay qofkii inta dhibaato qoys ama mid kale soo gaarto raba inuu jaad ku xalliyo wuxuu la mid yahay qofta in qodaxi mudday leh ha la igu duro maaddada kabuubyada (anaesthetic) si aan xanuunka u iloowo laakiin waxuu meesha ka saaray in kabuubyadu ay ka dhib badantahay qodaxda. Marka dhibta oo lagu samro ayaa ka fiican in la cuno geedkaas baabi’iyey qiimihii iyo sharafkii Ilaahay siiyey qofka binu Aadamkaa.

Assalamu calaykum, Read this report from the university of sheffield and you might be surprised! http://www.shu.ac.uk/cresr/pub/SOMALI%20Housing.pdf Actually, I read a dissertation about somalis in canada, and if I recall well, there were less than 70 000 somalis in canada.

Kenya????????? With all respect to Raula(!), the somalis in the NFD and Western somalia don't live in Kenya or Ethiopia. They live in their own "country". It is insulting to say somalis in Mandera or Harar live in kenya or ethiopia. If anything, these two countries colonize somali territories. The largest somalis outside somalia live in the two colonized territories of NFD and Western somalia. Djibouti, an independent somali state also is home to approximately 400 000 somalis. The figures for somalis in the diaspora vary and are disputable: The United states airlifted approximately 120 000 as part of their resettlement project. Canada has nearly 200 000 somalis. Saudi Arabia has also a substantial number of somalis. The UK has the largest number of somalis in Europe (I saw a figure of 20 000 somalis in london). Sweden is home to nearly 30 000 somalis (24 thousand from somalia, and 6 000 from western somalia). When it comes to which cities has the largest number of somalis, it has to be either Toronto or London, with MN and Jeddah coming second best.

Assalamu calaykum; It is simple; You either believe in Allah and your ability as individual to reason, act and do your obligation as a muslim (you are alone in front of the almighty, no tribe would be there to save you from HIS wrath) or believe in the tribe as a religion, an institution based on fallacy, lies and hear-says which impair your ability to think, reason and act. I am sick and tired of somalis who use Islam to further a cause based on lies. The tribe Allah talked about is somali and not reer qurac, qansax or garas; not the ones we created, constructed and use as a division! The somali tribe never fullfilled a function as may purport it did. It brought us harm, hatred and limited our capacity to develop as people and nation. If anything, it has brought us distruction.

Qudhac, Tamarta =Energy Not muscles!

Who is going to pay for the lifestyles of these "ministers"? Is it fair to say the next war might be induced by the lack of clear borders between the different ministers? For example how many ministers of interior affairs are there? How many ministers of agriculture? How many ministers of religious affairs? Wasiirka awqaafta, arrimaha diinta, Dastuurka? Wasiirka degaamenyta iyo dhulka- Wasiirka degaanka iyo maareeynta, Wasiirka dhirta etcetc Wasiirka lacagta, wasiirka maaliyadda, wasiirka hantida qaranka?? Wasiirka waxbarashada, wasiirka tacliinta sare, wasiirka cilmiga? They even have a minister for diaspora conflicts!

I am concerned this might be the last blow to somalia. Somalia does not need peace keepers. What somalia needs are peacemakers. The somali psyche is "we could murder and rape each other", but "we stand united against others". Of course the reaction of the people might depend on the composition of the peacekeeping forces: We are allergic to Ethiopians and madax korankor ( I am going to join the fight to liberate somalia if these two nations set a foot in somalia). An alternative is to request Djibouti, Eriteria , Sudan and possibly Yemeni to provide soldiers.

Alle u baahane, indeed the money we send back home does make a difference by raising the living standards of the people; Somalia has historically benefited from remittances overseas ; Middle east and then western Europe. But that is not my point! My point is the long term consequences and how the soo dhiib concept is abused; and how it is spreading to somali inhabited regions that did not have this culture.

Alle U baahane, Waxaa wadankaan sweden ka jira ururo badan sida Diaconia, peace and life, iyo kuwo kale oo ka hawlan soomaliya. Waxaay qorteen dad af minshaar ah oo soomali ah, oo suud intaay gashtaan gaalada hoos ugu jira. Sannadkiiba hal mar ayaay gaalada geeyaan puntland, somaliland and meelo ka mid ah konfuurta. Kuwani, waxaa lagu shaqo siiyey, consultants, project leader iwm. Markii aay tagaan soomaaliya, waxaa aalaba la heshiiyaan dadka isku sheegay madaxda oo waxaay ka dhaadhiciyaan inaay wadanka dhisaayaan. Dabadeedna, waxaa lacagahaasi lagu maaligeliyaa hoteelo, gawaari iyo hub. Gaalada markii aay sannadka geeyaan goobaha aay ka hawl gashanyihiin, waxaa loogu soo dhoweeyaa sida madaxda. Kooxda aan ugu magac daray "qowleeysatada burburka qaranka" kuma kooban oo keeli ah xagga horumarinta. Waxaa jira islaamo iyo niman isku sheega inaay la degaalamayaan gudniinka dumarka- oo mar waliba TV, Radiyoowga fajirka dumarka ugu sheekeyo.

Mzee Ngonge nime fahamu. simply the best, waxaani sadaqo ka weyn inadeer! Waalidka waa laa gartay laakin qaraabo qansax iyo soo dhiib sadaqo ka weyn. Sidoo kale, 20 jir shaqeeysan lahaa ayaa soo dhiib aay weedhiisa noqotay

Ngonge, this "article" never aimed at "pointing the finger" at anyone or group. Rather, it was meant to highlight and if possible explore the long term consequences of "soo dhiib". Read again, I am not discarding the economies of helping.

Assalamu calaykum, Disguised as aid workers and often with the support of Somalis who can’t make a decent living in the west, Somalia has become a playground for every kind of trash! Aid is a factor that is fuelling the conflict in Somalia. I was at a conference recently in Sweden, to explore ways of rebuilding Somalia. Present at this conference were the aid mafia, somalis who make a living by sucking to western organisations. One Somali (reportedly a loser who came to Sweden two decades ago, but found a nische in the aid market) took the floor and laid the framework of rebuilding Somalia. He requested 60 Billion Swedish crowns (ca: 10 BN dollars). He was flanked by representatives of aid organisations. Among them was an organisation, financed by the Swedish international development agency, called the peace and life institute. According to their mission statements, the primary objective of this organisation is to engage in ecumenical work. I called this organisation and they informed that they work on conflict resolutions overseas and that they are actively engaged in parts of Somalia. Foreign aid does more harm than good. There is ample research to suggest out of every 10 dollars in foreign aid, only one dollar or less reaches the target group. Most of the money ends up in the coffers of the donor countries in the form of consulting, raw materials and expertise.

Raula, xaal qaado! sabeen ayaan kugu xiray! I have no idea why I keep on repeating the same mistake. I guess this is the fourth time. Waxaan u baahanahay in quraan la i saaro- I am insane in the membrane.

Caveman You are right that the dollars we remit back home make a difference. The spillover effects maintain the local economy and contribute to the well being of the Somali economy. It brings in hard currency, contribute to entrepreneurship and in some cases play a vital role in promoting the conflict. But, in the long run it may create dependency, a sort of lock in effect –and this is my point. The problem as I see, is not only confined to the Somalis in Somalia who have been exposed to the civil war. It has spilled into Somali inhabited areas, or overseas Somalis in Kenya and the middle east. Another dimension is the life of diaspora Somalis. Many of us are faced with apart from the guilt of not satisfying needs, with severe hardships. We are unemployed, living off welfare, come to societies with differing basic social infrastructure where there is an air of individualism, egoism etc. Although some of us came to the diaspora as grown ups, we are albeit latently involved in a process of slow integration, where we pick the norms of our new countries. A phone call or so from a relative in dire need might cause us sleepless nights, questions etc. In many cases in Somalis, unarguably people lead a better life than us in the diaspora. They are at least domiciled in a place where everyone speaks and lives as a Somali. You raise an interesting point into the forms of cooperative arrangements among women to pool resources. Actually, the ayuuto/sholongo issue is one that needs to be academically explored!. Despite the collapse of Somali Institutional nodes such as trust, the ayuuto/shalongo has survived. It is a contributing factor to our newfound richness (expensive cars and homes in the diaspora) and making life easier back home. The self-help collaborations, which were gender, based and involved symbolic sums is now big business that is an alternative to western forms of savings. Men are also involved. Classique, I agree our contribution helps and benefits! But don’t you think there is a dependency aspect? That we in the diaspora merely become a source of income? That when we kick the basket, our relatives are left at the mercy of others?

Rauli, there is definately a ethiopian/kenyan hiding hand at work in the somali conflict. I don't think resources (agriculture and mineral resources) are the primary objective. These are the same countries a stable somalia threatened for their treatment of somalis. Instead, the aim is to make sure somalia depends on their political will and military leverage. By arming different thugs (read warlords) the taaji smelling garacs and their madax canbuulo's brethen's so called conference is to make sure somalis never become a viable state.

Assalamu calaykum, Do you send money to folks back home in Africa? Do you get a phone call on weekends from relatives and friends who are in dire need of money? Do you feel guilty for not providing enough assistance to folks back home? Do you wonder whether your money does more harm than good? Are you afraid that your money is used to finance qaad/jaad addiction, polygamy and in some cases to prolong the civil war? Have you had a phone call from a relative who gets angry at the amount he/she receives from you? In that case, you are not alone. Since the collapse of Somalia, various instances of income to the average Somali family have collapsed, crippled or perished. The civil war, has unfortunately also contributed to a redefining of parenthood, solidarity and basic values of Somalis. From being a society that was characterised by handwork and parental responsibility/obligation, where working was a virtue, Somalis in Africa are arguably becoming passive. As depicted in the play/movie Qabyo by sangub, many of our people back home are hallucinated by life in the diaspora. Many feel that coming overseas is tantamount to a life of luxury, excess and to some extent a salvation. Allow me to call this the Somali disease of “Hallow soo *** â€. This disease is spreading to regions and countries that have been spared the wrath of the civil war. Take for example, the case of the NFD, Somali galbeed and countries in the Middle East. For decades, Somalis in this part of the world have managed to live in harsh environments where regimes performed genocides, confisticate property and dictate the way of life. Despite these, many Somalis were brought up to work hard, never to beg and more importantly to be active and be responsibility. Following the collapse of Somalia, it seems that the pan ultimate dream of many young Somalis as well as their parents is life in the diaspora. Quite understandable given the lack of security, work and future. In the long run of course this would lead to a brain drain. But, the degree of this disease is the manner. Gone are the days when you received a phone call where the call enquires about your health, about how you are faring in distant lands and when you will think of going back home. Instead, the dreaded phone call begins with “soo *** â€-an endless orgy of problems (many unverified)! It is not unlikely that the money you send is to finance the addiction of a qaad-munching relative . Sometimes, I suspect that he who has money to call is not that poor! What are the causes of this disease? Are we (people in the diaspora) equally responsible for sending money? For exaggerating our life styles (it is not uncommon for people to send a picture beside expensive cars, skyscrapers and a touch of boasting). Is it likely that the money we send back home might encourage passivity?

Gedid, it was reported that Amin met the queen and said "Thank you for the Queen for your hostility (meant hospitality). Before I go to Uganda, I'll pass away in Nairobi".

Ethiopian troops metiating???? Subxaanalah, how can Kafir soldiers whose main task is to make sure somalis are on their knees mediate?????????? Ethiopians and the madaxkorankor know nothing about mediating. They created the problems through out somalia. The madaxkornakor and the Anjero/taaji smelling pigs should leave somali affairs to somalis!

Assalamu calaykum, you see this is why somalis as race have failled in life and failled miserebly because they are friking appologist for every murderer there is an idiotic appologist willing to put his hand on his eye and drool up some excuses, for every warlord and sychopath responsible for genocide of woman and children there will be someone weaping up some excuses for him. Brother Qudhac, forgiving someone who wronged you is an islamic virtue, and Allah rewards one who forgives. I agree, though, the somali disease is defending the people who killed somalis (most of these defensive mechanisms depart from tribal basis). I, for one would love to see justice established (every somali above the rank of a sergeant should be made responsible for his/her action). Every somali in the administration (from clerk to minister) should be tried. Qudhac, those who point the finger at Riyaale and the many officers in somaliland have a point too. Riyaale and co were part of the problem, but they also became part of the solution. There should be an inclusive strategy not an exclusion of people simply because they live in another part of somalia. FYI, I have a good friend in Sweden who comes from Hargeisa and he was in Hargeisa during the dirty war against our brothers in the north. He reports that Riyaale and co (many of them senior officials in the adm) were equally responsible. Koorojan, a senior officer in the somali army in the north currently lives in Finland. I met him on several occassions. He has now turned to religion and after friday prayers he asks those present to pray for him. I have reminded him that the only way he could get Allah's mercy is to visit Hargeisa and meet with the mothers orphaned. Korajan admits but we have thousands who have been blinded by tribalism- and I hope they come clean. Since this particular thread regarded Samatar, I wish he faces the consequence of his actions, I hope he is repatriated from wherever he is hiding- likewise, the many thugs in Nairobi, Toronto, MN, Ohion, UK should be reported.

Assalamu calaykum, I have been following how this thread is developing. For those of you who are trying to take a reconciliatory tone on the dark past of somalia, I do understand, but let me tell you this. Samatar was the vice president of somalia, the commander in chief of the somali armed forces- in the absence of a living president, co, it is natural that his assistant faces the wrath of justice. Samatar, Kulmiye, Laxwase, Dafle, Siad barre were part of the junta who revived somaliweyn and few years later killed it. We won't have been in this mess had they feared justice! These are the same people whose policies contributed to the slaughter of thousands of somalis, the same people who used guns, tanks and airplanes on the same civilians that they were to protect. What are you going to tell the orphaned child, the widowed woman whose loved ones were murdered? I agree samatar was not the only one. We have thousands of officers, officials, religious leaders, bandits, tribal thieves who must face the consequence for the mess somalia finds itself in. The best thing one can do for somalia/somalis is to begin a process that would land this people shame/jail! The least one can do is defend their actions1 The processes initiated in the US, Canada and Europe (soon) would be a lesson to all the warlords in Nairobi. The only regret any somali should have is that these processes are not taking place in somalia. On the other hand, forgivness is a virtue and a reconciliation process is perhaps not a bad idea. To achieve this,however, we need people (leaders)who offer public appology to their victims, somalis and the world. Unfortunately, the issue of guilt is not one that is on the agenda of the southerners. Every somali is responsible for the attrocities committed in our name. There is a polarisation of this issue; the somalis from the north should also abandon their blame game, where innocent southerners who themselves were victims of the regime are blamed!

Caaqil .. If the ppl who point at Ethiopia are looking for excuses to OUR problems then those who point at the Arabs/the West or at anyone but us are JUST as bad looking for a diffrent excuse. unless YOU think Ethiopia is clean n wrongly accused, they sure have a stake in the comming somali government JB, Ethiopia and Kenya are part of the hiding hand that wants to establish a weakened somali. A puppet regime is their dream. So, I have not said Ethiopia is clean. What I am saying, however, is we (somalis) are responsible for our plight.

OG-girl, there is no somali politician (qabqable, warlord, tribal chief) that is not backed by other nations. I find claims of ethiopian involvement in somali affairs one that aims at identifying other probable sources of our problems. I wonder who arabs back? Ethiopia or not, I hope peace is achieved. The madaxkoranko, the amxaaros and the carabta ureeyso would do everything to make sure there are conflicts in the region. After all their dreams have always been to see somalia disintegrate.

There you have it somalis- we have another new somali word "MOOSHINKA". It is reported that at least two ministers were beaten and admitted to hospital. A few women were reported to have used their shoes; timod jiid, af lagaadada iskaba daaya. Listen to this woman and the debate about this on BBC 11/12 17;59 PM. Listen to the war of words between Zakariya and a woman called Khadija. She has threatened to beat Zakaria. Very funny piece! Two possible scenarios: 1) The "president" should appoint another Prime minister who is going to form a new government- alt, the PM should nominate new ministers and come to "parliament" and ask them to approve it. The ideal situation and one that is good for somaliweyn spirit is to appoint someone from the northern regions as a prime minister. A council of ministers that excludes warlords. 2) The president maintains confidence in the PM and the new government (many of them warlords who have blood on their hands)and the doofaarey spectacle ends in a fiasco. A civil war scenario (God forbid). Ps good to note that the resolution has nothing to do with tribalism. It seems that except the 70+ ministers and deputy ministers, almost all other MPs are for the vote of no confidence- A bold move is to appoint a 275 cabinet; the easist thing for somalis to invent is government portofolios- How about the ministers of " Safaaradaha, wasiirka qunsuliyada, wasiirka, arrimaha dibada, wasiiro dawlaha arrimaha dibada, wasiirka arrimaha dibada ee america, canada, sweden, etc... see we could have 15 ministers of foreign affairs or the Minister of dollars, Euros, pounds, commerce, business, economics etc

Caveman, My favourite hadiths (which has been guiding me ) is MAN ZAADA XARFAN FAHWA ABUUKA and Al Janatu taxta aqdami ummaha(i).

Cimrigaaga raageey geel dhala aas ku tusaa! Islaanta waaba la qabaa ee 1) Maxaa ninkeeda ka soo waday oo aay u soo safartay? 2) Maadama la qabo maxaay nin kale ku damacday? Anigu kolleey xagga cilmiga diinta ku saleeysan waa laigaaga fiicanyahay. Hase yeeshe, dhaqanka/xeerka soomaalidda waxaani oo kale waa wax aad u xun. Labada qof oo is qabto laiskuma qasbi karo- hase yeeshe guurga eebeheey wuu sharfay oo laguma jibiyo arrimo raqiis ah sida qof kale ayaan ka helay. Kolleey islaantii tiraahdo nin kale ayaa i cajibiyey, kan dambena waay ku oran. Diamente, maandheey malaga yaabaa inaay wax kale islaantani hoos ku wadato? Malaga yaabeey inuu ninkeeda dhibaateeysanyahay? malaga yaabaa in naagtani aay qolada gaalada ah aay durbaanta u tumaayaan- oo aay lilaaw bilaa micni ah iyo khuraafaad aay ku aqriyaan?