Som@li

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  1. The snake one is funny but some are not funny like in Golf club
  2. For Bob, Thanks to Google.. Qadafi's Request to End Crisis in Libya Ignore the meeting of the London Conference which was held yesterday in the presence of representatives of the European Union and the United States and Qatar, the Arabs and the Joint Command for Operations (NATO) on the situation in Libya and military operations by NATO to attack and destroy forces ... Brigade, Colonel Gaddafi in support of the rebels Libyans - ignore a request by Colonel Gaddafi to America, Europe and the Arab, Africa, and suggested to him from afar and G ... pounds of State Hillary Clinton in the press conference held yesterday evening at the end of the London Conference, which includes the understanding of the demands first for his willingness to cease operations combat by the troops and battalions against the rebels and negotiated the handover of power to the Government and harmony and national unity of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to ensure its Europeans and Americans, Africans and brothers Qataris to a number of demands, most notably his survival and his family and his associates in Libya and give him the title or the position of Dean of the Arab leaders and the king of the kings of Africa and baptized by the Secretary General of the United Nations, after approval by the Arab leaders and Africans. Colonel Gaddafi and the new contact in space conducted by the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya yesterday renewed his call for Europeans and Americans to accept the demands as a key to stop its military operations and our right to the blood of the Libyan people if they are keen on the Libyan people, he said. He added that the West and the United Nations, including Arabs and Muslims are also the choice of issuing the grant Tlkk titles or the title of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the faithful and it is no less than any king or other Arab leader and that the King Abdullah Al Saud to give up his title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, especially since it was understood in the Religion
  3. Qaranki, So it is OK to see everything thru the eyes of your former masters. Colonials! These names are borrowed, and is still part of colonial mentality, They must be removed all together, have no place in modern Somalia, the irony is the local people can't even pronounce..
  4. Nice topic, thanks paragon for reviving it again. I totally agree that there is some form of conspiracy behind Aids, and idea of depopulation, it does not matter where it originated, it is a big issue in Africa, and developing countries, Rich countries can afford to control it, (affordable and Easy access to condoms,keeping a record of HIV patients, awareness and education, effective legal system to punish those who spread it, far superior medical care,...etc) One person was saying, people can choose not to have sex? and thus stop? can people stop having sex? I don't think so. It is a perfect way of propagating, while still taking the blame for it. Less than 20% of worlds population gets 80% of worlds resources? that is a crazy figure, Some group is trying to stop 80% of population who want their fair share.
  5. Try to find him and the whole story..I guess you been raised with your mother side of story, things are not always the same. Some women will do anything , I know a guy who loves his kids more than anything in the world, but their mother, after divorced, can't let go of him. For god sake, people divorce, if you have some grudges against him or why he left your AZZ, don't use the kids against him. The kids now hate him, and believe he abandon them,even though he still pays child support, and cares for them.
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  8. People power is amazing ..Michel Martelly who was not a politician got 68% Haiti recent election, Somalis must wake up.... Som@li;709277 wrote: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's pop-star-turned-president-elect donned a conservative gray suit Tuesday for his first news conference since his upset victory as Haitians wondered how this charismatic musician with a bad-boy past would govern the country in crisis. As he did on the campaign trail, 50-year-old Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly avoided any specifics about how he would lead, but appeared as far as possible from his outrageous stage persona as he spoke of reconciliation with political opponents and improving the lives of people in the most desperate, star-crossed nation in the Western Hemisphere. "I would like to say first that I have always had the desire to change my country," Martelly said. "I have a passion to change my country." Many Haitians are wondering just what sort of change Martelly will bring to a country that is confronting problems on many fronts, including the stalled reconstruction from the January 2010 earthquake, a cholera outbreak, hundreds of thousands of homeless and more than half the population unemployed. Asked during an interview about his priorities for his first three months in office, Martelly, who has never held office, dodged the question like a seasoned politician: "Our common sense tells us that in the 100-day period, we will barely have the time to build a small house." Pressed for more, he did it again: "We are not going into specifics at this time," he said, citing a need to "surprise" people. Martelly is best known for his wild antics as a popular performer playing "compas," Haiti's high-energy, slowed-down version of merengue. His shows — he started in the mid-1980s and reached the height of his career in the '90s — became legendary, for he was a bona fide provocateur. As the self-proclaimed "bad boy of compas," he donned diapers and dresses, mooned the audience, cursed his rivals and spouted obscenities. But his outsider image apparently resonated with voters. Haiti's electoral council said late Monday that preliminary results showed that he captured nearly 68% of the vote in the March 20 runoff against Mirlande Manigat, a former senator and first lady. Martelly had placed behind Manigat in the first round in November. The musician said there was no question why. "There was a system eating at them, consuming them alive," he said of the voters. "The disgust that people felt with the certain situation has created the need for them to see things change." Manigat wasn't ready to concede. The 70-year-old, Sorbonne-educated grandmother said her team was still looking into allegations of fraud. "You voted, and they stole your vote at the tabulation center," she said at a news conference. The candidates were vying to succeed President Rene Preval, barred by the constitution from running for a third term. The new president must contend with a Senate and Chamber of Deputies controlled by Preval's party. Haiti's electoral council said about 23% of the 4.7 million registered voters cast ballots. Serge Audate, an elections official, said about 15% of the tally sheets had problems suggesting possible fraud, including cases in which there were more votes cast than registered voters at some polling stations. Final results are to be announced April 16. A lot of Martelly's support comes from the young and unemployed, who make up much of the country. Older, more educated voters often said they were turned off by his past antics. But he proved to be an adept campaigner, turning his lack of experience into an asset, just as he turned his lack of hair into a catchy campaign slogan — "the bald one." Martelly's run for office gained little attention at first, overshadowed by the short-lived campaign of the better-known hip-hop star Wyclef Jean, who was declared ineligible to run. Martelly, who usually dressed in bright pink short-sleeve shirts on the campaign trail, said his experience as a musician was good preparation for running for office, even if his past antics came back to haunt him. "In music you want to please your fans," he told The Associated Press before the election. "But sometimes it's very controversial. ... In politics you have to be responsible." During the campaign, he deftly depicted himself as a neophyte even though he has long been active in politics. He promised profound change for Haiti, vowing to provide free education in a country where more than half the children can't afford school and promising to create economic opportunity amid almost universal unemployment. But details were sometimes elusive. "He said he will send all students to school," said Telson Elli, 23, an agronomy student at a university in downtown Port-au-Prince. "So I suppose he will have to raise taxes." Nevertheless, the student said: "I'm very optimistic for Martelly. He has passion, which is a very important part of leadership. We want a president who is concrete, who takes action. And we sense that he is that sort of guy." The son of an oil company executive, Martelly grew up in Carrefour, a section of Port-au-Prince that is now largely poor and run-down but was fairly middle class when he lived there. He attended a prestigious Catholic school in the capital and junior colleges in the United States, though he never graduated. He worked as construction worker in Miami in the 1980s, a time when he says he occasionally smoked marijuana and crack. A few years later, Martelly found his calling — compas. While news of his victory sent his supporters surging into the streets, there were skeptics as well. Bardinal Daniel, a 37-year-old psychologist, said he was suspicious of Martelly's alleged links to people affiliated with Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former dictator who made a surprise return from exile in January. "I don't know if he's violent, but with his people he could do all sorts of things," Daniel said. "Martelly isn't interested in inclusion. He conquered people with his music, and he got young voters that way." Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  9. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti's pop-star-turned-president-elect donned a conservative gray suit Tuesday for his first news conference since his upset victory as Haitians wondered how this charismatic musician with a bad-boy past would govern the country in crisis. As he did on the campaign trail, 50-year-old Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly avoided any specifics about how he would lead, but appeared as far as possible from his outrageous stage persona as he spoke of reconciliation with political opponents and improving the lives of people in the most desperate, star-crossed nation in the Western Hemisphere. "I would like to say first that I have always had the desire to change my country," Martelly said. "I have a passion to change my country." Many Haitians are wondering just what sort of change Martelly will bring to a country that is confronting problems on many fronts, including the stalled reconstruction from the January 2010 earthquake, a cholera outbreak, hundreds of thousands of homeless and more than half the population unemployed. Asked during an interview about his priorities for his first three months in office, Martelly, who has never held office, dodged the question like a seasoned politician: "Our common sense tells us that in the 100-day period, we will barely have the time to build a small house." Pressed for more, he did it again: "We are not going into specifics at this time," he said, citing a need to "surprise" people. Martelly is best known for his wild antics as a popular performer playing "compas," Haiti's high-energy, slowed-down version of merengue. His shows — he started in the mid-1980s and reached the height of his career in the '90s — became legendary, for he was a bona fide provocateur. As the self-proclaimed "bad boy of compas," he donned diapers and dresses, mooned the audience, cursed his rivals and spouted obscenities. But his outsider image apparently resonated with voters. Haiti's electoral council said late Monday that preliminary results showed that he captured nearly 68% of the vote in the March 20 runoff against Mirlande Manigat, a former senator and first lady. Martelly had placed behind Manigat in the first round in November. The musician said there was no question why. "There was a system eating at them, consuming them alive," he said of the voters. "The disgust that people felt with the certain situation has created the need for them to see things change." Manigat wasn't ready to concede. The 70-year-old, Sorbonne-educated grandmother said her team was still looking into allegations of fraud. "You voted, and they stole your vote at the tabulation center," she said at a news conference. The candidates were vying to succeed President Rene Preval, barred by the constitution from running for a third term. The new president must contend with a Senate and Chamber of Deputies controlled by Preval's party. Haiti's electoral council said about 23% of the 4.7 million registered voters cast ballots. Serge Audate, an elections official, said about 15% of the tally sheets had problems suggesting possible fraud, including cases in which there were more votes cast than registered voters at some polling stations. Final results are to be announced April 16. A lot of Martelly's support comes from the young and unemployed, who make up much of the country. Older, more educated voters often said they were turned off by his past antics. But he proved to be an adept campaigner, turning his lack of experience into an asset, just as he turned his lack of hair into a catchy campaign slogan — "the bald one." Martelly's run for office gained little attention at first, overshadowed by the short-lived campaign of the better-known hip-hop star Wyclef Jean, who was declared ineligible to run. Martelly, who usually dressed in bright pink short-sleeve shirts on the campaign trail, said his experience as a musician was good preparation for running for office, even if his past antics came back to haunt him. "In music you want to please your fans," he told The Associated Press before the election. "But sometimes it's very controversial. ... In politics you have to be responsible." During the campaign, he deftly depicted himself as a neophyte even though he has long been active in politics. He promised profound change for Haiti, vowing to provide free education in a country where more than half the children can't afford school and promising to create economic opportunity amid almost universal unemployment. But details were sometimes elusive. "He said he will send all students to school," said Telson Elli, 23, an agronomy student at a university in downtown Port-au-Prince. "So I suppose he will have to raise taxes." Nevertheless, the student said: "I'm very optimistic for Martelly. He has passion, which is a very important part of leadership. We want a president who is concrete, who takes action. And we sense that he is that sort of guy." The son of an oil company executive, Martelly grew up in Carrefour, a section of Port-au-Prince that is now largely poor and run-down but was fairly middle class when he lived there. He attended a prestigious Catholic school in the capital and junior colleges in the United States, though he never graduated. He worked as construction worker in Miami in the 1980s, a time when he says he occasionally smoked marijuana and crack. A few years later, Martelly found his calling — compas. While news of his victory sent his supporters surging into the streets, there were skeptics as well. Bardinal Daniel, a 37-year-old psychologist, said he was suspicious of Martelly's alleged links to people affiliated with Jean-Claude Duvalier, the former dictator who made a surprise return from exile in January. "I don't know if he's violent, but with his people he could do all sorts of things," Daniel said. "Martelly isn't interested in inclusion. He conquered people with his music, and he got young voters that way." Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
  10. What a waste of talent..They confused the young kid
  11. Thanks Chimera, I agree the whole notion of re-inventing, BUT it is easier said than done, how do u reach there? How do you change the perception and ideas of a whole nation crippled by over 20 years of civil war, mistrust , famine? How do address problems locally? Some mention education? But how about if people don't get the chance to get an education? It takes years, if not decades, for a nation to see things eye to eye, to synch people to a common goal, but I agree initial steps must be taken to mature people to reach there……… You can show a rosy future to Somali people if they work together, but the biggest hurdle is how do you convince them to get there, to trust each other, what steps should they take to reach that goal/target? We are all aware, the potential and economic prosperity Somalia has, but how do you get there? Why do Somalis still stick with clan, knowing its destructive force? Because , many Somalis gain/lose things in Somalia cuz of clan; Some clans are still treated as outcasts ,because they were not powerful enough to protect themselves, that is the way it was for centuries, where the few resources are water wells, a good pasturable land , or few government posts, etc as Somalia is extremely poor and corrupt country, everybody wants a share of the pie, for survival. Few years ago in a one of the Somali restaurants in Dubai, I remember hearing some old Somali “respectable men", some educated!, discussing and comparing two guys who held different high position in Siyad Barre ‘s regime, They said, Hebel A was a good man, clever, he use to take care of his clan, give money, cars, positions etc,Wax badan buu ka qabsadey dawlada, Guuryno waa ka dhistay? While Hebel B was strict, He was not a good man at all, He was N@cas, Doqon, He never helped himself or his clan, they all agreed! Why, he was not stealing and misusing the public resources. Seriously, this is a serious dilemma we all face, we appreciate , admire , and harbor crooks, while we disregard and shun honest nice people. We must change the status quo and face the truth head on. We need awareness, campaign, and grass roots change, to a system based on no clan, where every Somalis, regardless of his clan can join, and inspire to. A movement that will revolutionize the whole country, It may start somewhere, but yes, masses will have their suspicion, and may not trust it initially, we need a movement. Ta Concerned Som@li
  12. Saxb, Nuune Somaali weli ma bisla, mana dhowa sheekadeedu.. Waxaan xusuustay Maahmaahdii oraneysey...... Nin Qar dheer kora. Nin qadhoon hela. nin quwaax sada. Nin iskaba qada...Hala Qarafsado,, We need a complete change of the way we handle things, do things...We are still trying to fix the problem without addressing the elephant in the room, i.e Clan..hadii kale meeshaanaas uun iyo meel ka sii daran (God forbid) baynu fadhiyi.
  13. Don't believe everything you hear, He may have won the election, and the West don't want him there, There is so much involved, anyway, he should go long time ago to save his country.
  14. This arrest will NOT stop the cause of SSC, They will get stronger, and will make it more pple hear about their right to self determination.
  15. I am sure our Xidigo is big part of this, Great news for the people of Awdal....This is the way to go
  16. I see u there, Anyway, I believe one should make a difference what they have the chance, specially when he was President, I don't wanna know Obama similar things after he leaves office.