Instinct-Poet Could it be Cigaal Shidaad ? (the wise coward man)

MIZZ-UNIQUE Could it be Xawo Tako. ?. It's a wild guess.

illmatic you're welcome. Looks like only few of us got the hang of this game. CUTE_LILGIRL It's only a game walalo, I'm not telling to reveal your identity, so you can rest in peace or once you've understood the simple rules you have a go playing it.

Finally, you got it, non other than the legendary Sahra Ahmed Her new album is quite good. "ina abti" is one of the songs on her new CD. click on the link to listen to some of her songs http://www.hamarey.com/index.php/article/archive/33/ No, I haven't heard of Birimo's new CD, i'll check it out.

illmatic. It is a very good guess, but is not Magool. You're close, so have another guess "ina abti"

Maybe it's because I'ma Londoner Maybe you're a Londoner (if you recognise many of these symptoms)...  You say "the city" and expect everyone to know which one you mean.  You secretly envy cabbies for their driving skill, until you go to Tokyo.  You have never been to The Tower or Madame Tussauds but love Brighton.  You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Shepherds Bush to Elephant & Castle at 3:30 on the Friday before a long weekend, but you can't find Dorset on a map.  Hookers and the homeless are invisible.  The Tube makes sense.  The Tube should never be called anything prissy, like the Metro/Subway.  You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual.  You've considered stabbing someone just for saying "The Big Smoke."  Your door has more than three locks.  You go to a Football game for the fighting. In the stands. To participate.  Your favourite movie has Hugh Grant in it.  The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.  You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.  You call an 8' x 10' plot of patchy grass a garden.  You complain about having to mow it.  You consider Essex the "countryside"  You think Hyde Park is "nature."  You see nothing odd about the speed of an auctioneer's speaking.  You're paying £1,200 a month for a studio the size of a walk-in wardrobe and you think it's a " bargain."  Shopping in suburban supermarkets and shopping malls gives you a severe attack of agoraphobia.  You've been to Tooting twice and got hopelessly lost both times.  You pay more each month to park your car than most people in the U.K. pay in rent.  You haven't seen more than twelve stars in the night sky since you went camping as a kid.  You own hiking boots and a 4WD vehicle, neither of which have ever touched dirt.  You go to dinner at 9 and head out to the clubs when most people are heading to bed.  Your wardrobe is filled with black clothes.  You scoff at zone 4 crowd even though you were raised in a farm town with a population of 57.  You actually take fashion seriously.  Being truly alone makes you nervous.  You have 27 different menus next to your telephone.  The UK west of Heathrow is still theoretical to you.  You're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.  You haven't cooked a meal since helping mum last Eid with the Casuumad.  You take a taxi to get to your health club to exercise.  Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your toes.  £50 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.  You have a minimum of five "worst cab ride ever" stories.  You don't hear sirens anymore.  You've mentally blocked out all thoughts of the city's air quality and what it's doing to your lungs.  You live in a building with a larger population than most towns.  Your cleaner is Russian, your grocer is Korean, your deli man is Israeli, your landlord is Italian, your laundry guy is Chinese, your favourite bartender is Irish, your favourite restaurant owner is Greek, the watchseller on your corner is Senegalese, your last cabbie was Pakistani, your newsagent is Indian and your favourite falafel guy is Egyptian.  You wouldn't want to live anywhere else - until you get married. Taraa..

There is always 1 isn't there...lol, Shaka zulu. Thanks, but NO thanks. If you have read the 1st post you would have known this is just a Game, sorry, if I got you all excited Who am I? 1st clue : I am a Somali Female 2nd : I can earn up to £400 a day, depending on where I perform 3rd : I did a bit of acting in my time Anyways, here are the next 3 clues 4th: I live in the UK 5th: I was part of Wabari 6th: Collaborated with a lot of artist hint: Beenay waa run illmatic , see if you can guess now

Originally posted by BARWAAQO: B!tchy males intimidate me. There is nothing worse than one of those. Though, I pity them more than they intimidate me.

rudy. Good guess, but not quite there. Here's a hint Hint: Qaaci Ta'taa.

Don’t tell me you guys have run out Somali public figures?? … Come on Here’s another one. This should tickle your brain cells. Who am I? 1st clue : I am a Somali Female 2nd : I can earn up to £400 a day, depending on where I perform 3rd : I did a bit of acting in my time good luck.

Lady. yep you got it in one.. There are few (old) educated somali ladies, but they are not as well known as Edna Ismail. illmatic , I'll wait for next set of clues, am ashamed to say i can't even make an attempt.

BINGO... Gacanlibax1 , you got it right. She looks young for her age, but I do believe she is in her late 60's. Here's a little info about her... Edna Adan Ismail , an internationally renowned health professional and former WHO representative. Edna Adan Ismail personally contributed US$350,000 to the development of this much-needed maternity hospital in the capital city of Hergeisa. The Edna Adan Maternity Hospital provides antenatal care and supervised childbirth by trained midwives and doctors, acting also as an educational and training centre for a new generation of nurses and midwives. The hospital also hopes to undertake much-needed research on the reproductive health status of Somali women. As a long-term activist for women's rights, Edna Adan Ismail has continued her campaign to end the practice of female genital mutilation, primarily through the counselling of families attending the hospital. In Somaliland, infibulation (the severest form of female genital mutilation) affects almost 100% of women. Ms. Ismail is also a Somaliland's Minister of Family and Social Affairs illmatic , I see you already got the second cadidate..

lol. illmatic you're way off. Besides aint you suppose to wait for my confirmation?? Try AGAIN. hint: still alive and going strong...

Overall good attempts, except lakkad .lol, but that was to mislead you dee, laakin khashifaada nagadaa lol. She’s not a Singer. So, you can rule that one out. Here are the next 3 clues. Who am I? 1st I am a Somali female 2nd I am in my late 60’s 3rd My work allows me to travel occasionally 4th: I still live back home 5th: I have worked for the United Nations 6th: I have good academic background Better luck this time round Ciao

Illmatic. Modernized and Westernized have two different interpretations in my book. The way I see it, when someone is categorised as being “modern” I believe they still have their principles and fundamentals, they have just adapted to the “modern society”. However, the term westernised is somewhat different, in fact it is the total opposite to modernised, it’s when he/she re-invent themselves, so much so they adapt a whole new culture and lifestyle. (Not your average Somali) You may or may not agree, but that’s my explanation when those terms are used to describe someone. It's certainly not two sides of the same coin.

Hello nomads. I feel like I should be a little more proactive, it's been almost 4 months since I’ve joined this family and still haven't managed to become a “nomad”. I guess I am to blame for neglecting you guys, but hey, one has to get her priorities straight dee, when you got 4 babies, cat and a hamster to feed, lol. Anyways, I thought it might be a good idea to play a little guessing game that is both entertaining and informative. It’s called “Who Am I”. It’s pretty simple. You choose a public figure, (preferably a Somali) then you start by giving 3 clues of whom you’re talking about; it could be general thing about that person or vital clues (thought I prefer to give vital clues towards the end, makes the game a bit more challenging). Then whoever gets it right starts giving clues for the second person, and so on (you can’t start another without getting the previous one right). So, let me begin. Who am I? I am a Somali female I am in my late 60’s My work allows me to travel occasionally If nobody gets it right by this time tomorrow, (Insha Allah) I’ll give more clues. It’s an easy one… Good luck.

Sophist I strogly recommend Victory By Joseph Conrad. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You’ll soon know why once you start reading it. Judging from your writing style I think this might be your “cup of tea”

Lakkad: Somalidu waxay ku maah maahdaa “Afjooga looma adeego”

illmatic. In some ways you’ve answered yourself when you said… “Our fathers respected their women more than the men of today,” Which, I agree totally. There is a lack of respect for each other in today’s age group. However, I don’t think that should be classed as being “too modernized”. It would probably be more appropriate to use the term westernized. Though, it is more individualism than anything else. p.s I am not turning this into a “gender war” as you put it. I was simply stating my view with regards to your previous statement in which you were not clear, but reading your second post, I see where you coming from. Ciao

illmatic . Are you saying we should “shut up and put up” whatever you(somali men)say? Most of our mothers and grandmothers were very restricted in-terms of expressing their opinions. However, times have changed, and it doesn’t mean we have lost respect for our men nor does it mean that we (somali woman) are abrasive or belligerent. As Ayaanick says, we still have our values and our morals. It just so happens that we can and will express our opinions openly. So, if some of you (somali men) find that intimidating, then so be it. One can move with the time without having to let time move them. You can’t expect generation after generation to stay the same, is not socially feasible.

What an interesting analysis and it can be beneficial for some brothers. However, you forgot to mention the 11th one. (I would probably make it 1st). And I think I speak for most women when I say this, 11: There is nothing worse than a man who is Self-congratulating, self-praising, Self-absorbed and Self-aggrandizing. “Well, after a lot of hard work and trying all kinds of crazy things, I finally figured it all out. I can now approach just about any woman and get her number almost instantly. I've dated models, I've dated actresses, and I've dated nice, normal, regular girls as well.” I think you might need to reevaluate you findings. Male Ego plays major role in this field.

Kani yari (darman) bariguu yaraa ayuu madaxa u dhacay. I believe he is suffering what some might call “attention seeking syndrome” (there is probably a fancy word for that but for the life of me I can’t remember) Anyways, the more time you respond to his calool xanuun and bilaamacni topics you’re making him feel worthy. Yes! I know I am contradicting myself and normally I avoid any of his topics like the plague but this took the B out the Biscuit. Darman, no hard feelings this is nothing short of a sisterly advice. Reassess, reevaluate and redirect yourself. Peace

Ameenah, LoL, that is so true. They stuff you with high calorie food, laxoox subag ka buuxu in the morning, before you know it is lunch time (12 noon) then waa casuumad. (seriously, you wont see a space on the table) The joke is when you want to go and have a little walk after eating all that, they look you and say " ala miyaad waalatay, mise waad soo wadataa, ma qoraxdoo sidanaad bixi. naa fadhi oo seexo." Then couple of hours later they have the nerve to say kaalay cashee. Then again you can be one of those people who suffer from calool shuban throughout the holiday. tii aniga igu dhacdoo kale.. Back to the topic, Nasir do you plan to hire an Airplane?? Because the state of “Allahu Yaclam” Airlines from Djabouti to Hargeisa does not exactly cater for the people you have in mind.

Gediid: I guess you failed to read the small print (Qadar) Hadii Ilaahay qorey, no matter what anyone says or does it will happen. However, lets agree to disagree on this.

Most definitely I would say Beauty. However, beauty for me must be the visible package called DHL, when I say this I mean, the way he Dresses his Hygiene and Looks. After all you got to be attracted to him in order to assess his Intellectuality. Mildly put.