Wyre, don't you have family in the UK / Europe or USA? Careful with your money because there are so many dodgey Somalis out there - even in SOL.

LOL@ "Damac naga ma galoo dudnay oo duducnay". Waa halkaad jinka kala jaan qaaday, sow maaha? Haha. P.s my device tells me that I am too young to visit Nasteexas post. Bal adba!

JB, that's mighty mean of you. LoL

Rahima lol. I know what you mean but we're not supposed to take it literally.. Shukaansiga ha ka jiidhiin wiilka dee lol Wadani / Ina Maygaag , it's magool and beer dilaacshe AUN. My favourit song. She says: waxan kugu qadariya Amba kugu qiyaasaa Qabri hoose mooyo Qumanoow qarnigaba ma noolee Nabi Yusuf quruxdii Qaadirkeenu siiyaa Adna qayba ka wadataa oo Qarykaa ku dhaaftee Yadaa ka amaan wacan ninka lol

Rahima, the word qalanjo is used as a metaphor for outstanding beauty / muuqdheer nimada quruxda gabadha. Geenyadana is truely a beautiful animal to Somaalis, tall, elegant, qab leh - again used as a metaphor. We have to appreciate the cultural context our language is embedded in: conservative, poetic and nomadic. So direct descriptions of girls were few. The dawn, sunset, greenery of the rain seasons, flowers etc are all used to capture the beauty of the person described. ..

Garashadu Sayidow ruuxa Sed u gaara weyaane Haduu samigaas yeeshay Qurux male saluugeedu Dadku siiga diid maaha Sogob iyo ri'wayn maaha Sumal iyo laxdiis maaha Falka iyo sugnantiis mahaa ....Wuxuu soofka xoolaaba Kaga soocan yahay weeye. Hadrawi - not paraphrased but selected for purpose lol

Salaan sare reer sheeko, shaah iyo troll and muwah@ juxa andmy ladies. Juxa, send me the photos as well, I want to drool with Ibts. I've no SL plans this year, Ill be in the 'Sand pit' all summer but don't worry, my family will spread the sali and prepare the hilib and papaya for you, I'A.

I don't trust any Somali government to do for my family. As Somali diaspora we fork out more than we should for the development of public services in the home country due to governments musuqmaasiq. That said, I'm British cid kale oo aan tax siinayo ma jirto lol

^That's a tough one, it takes them a while to get their heads around this concept. Today is a glorious day, Alhamdulilah.

Ragyahow sidee waaye Ilbaxnimadu saas maaha Saxan reer galbeed maaha ~Hadrawi (paraphrased)

I honestly feel your pain, Sayid. It's not the organisers though, wa dhaqan xumo wakhti dheer is badalkeedu qaadan doono.

STOIC;918200 wrote: Is he really blind? Thought he was just acting cool with his reflective sunglasses...His question was full of logical hope and necessary, but devoid of courtesy and civility in front of the President.The drum beat orchestrated by the other guest didn't help either.The question was a valid one and one that required the president to not white-wash it off so easilly like that, but who can blame him when the questioneer is as belligrant as this qalidaan lol@look cool with a reflective glasses. No, he is a blind civil rights / SL activist and has an inspiring personal story. M'A. I agree, a lost opportunity there. Wiil Cusub, the speech by the Gudoomiyaha Beesha G in that video has got the be the speech of the decade. LOL. These meetings arn't about building the Presidents ego but to address problems and issues back home.

Maxamed Haruun was blinded by a mine in SL when he was a teenager - hence the glasses. Anyway, fair question and response there, shame about all the unnecessary buuq!

LoL@ Sayid better late than never, walaal. Hahahaha@ aabo iiguuri.

^You know that's the truth! Not the I have an issue with your mad women theory but I think the genius of it is lost on some who will learn the hard way despite your best efforts lol

Thanks for starting this wonderful thread Haatu and your contributions SP. Wax baan idinka bartay.

^you've almost said something nice to me there, ma is tidhi? LoL. Aaliyah and Wadani, Jizaakum Allah for the duaa. Ameen. Inshaallah khayr sis@ Raula.

Malika;917529 wrote: ^Inna lillah waa inna illahi rajcuun.. Waa intaa kaa duceystaa - Ya rabbi, don't take me whilst my child is young..It's my worst nightmare to die, whilst they are young/innocent/alone...oh god! I know exactly how you feel. Ameen ya rab. Illaahay iyada iyo caruurteeda ha u naxariisto.

That's an interesting find, what is the history of Muslims in Canada? First migrants are mostly Shami Arabs, right? I'm not sure about the name thing..

There is no "his / her" money in a healthy marriage.

Pray istikhaara and Illahay ha idiin sahlo / barakeeyo, Inshaallah.

Planned an early night and my DJ neighbour planned a party at home. Bal adba!

^it's a crime that you're forced to resort to hiding your ethnicity in 2012 Britain.

^I concur! The writing is on the wall Malika. He concerned himself with xumaan, lack of sharaf and xishood of todays jilbaab wearing women. Your interpretation is very different but IMO militant concern on how we dress is exactly what this thread is about. Hijab is also not the major issue for our women today, I have an issue that our struggles and experiences are reduced with male concern of our dress code. Oba, I'm a liar but your athiest friends "ladies of the night" comment is "aight", mahoo? Give it up huuno!

^OdaySomali is a Muslim.