Kowda Luulyo wacan oo wanaagsan ku ciidda sanadsaan iyo sanad walbaba.

Mar kale iyo mar tobanaad: Happy Kowda Luulyo. Soomaaliya ha waarto, ha jirto oo ha joogto.

I never understood why this old man has a bad rap. He is at least the most principled Soomaali politician since 1991. Aragtidiisa iyo mabda'iisaba 22 hal mar ma isku badalin. Waxaas waa qadiyad, which I personally never agreed. From Bari in early '90s to Luuq in mid '90s to Maxkamadaha's rise in mid '00s -- he always loomed there. Kuwa asaga ka daran, dambi weyn ka galay qaranimada Soomaaliya ayaa ku damaashaadaayo Soomaaliya, qaarkoodna jagooyin u soo qabtay dowladihii soo maray, haddana jago ka haayo dowladaha maamul goboleedyada jiro qaarkood. Kuwana waaba dhinteen as 'heroes.'

I never understood why this so-called racial group called others 'coloured,' yet it is them who are coloured and not actually being a real white. Qorax yar haddee qabato wey shiilmaan sidii hilib doonfaar camal. Haddee neefta ku dhagto ama leer la'aan hesho, wajigooda iyo jirkooda kaleba basali noqdo. Haddee jiradaan wada baluug noqdaan. Haddee nafta ka baxdana wey wada dambasoobaan. Haddee yax yaxaan camankooda gaduuto. Yet they dare to call others 'coloured' and themselves 'white.' Waa yaab. Eniwey, I digress.

Waxaan waa old news. The uranium locations waa Buurhakaba area of gobolka Baay and gobolka Galgaduud. Waagee ciidamadii shisheeye ee Reer Galbeedka joogeen sanadkii 1993, dhagaxaan badan iyo ciid ayee ka qaateen buurta hoosteeda ee agagaarka Buurhakaba sidee waagaas sheegeen dadka deegaankaas deganaa. Waa ciidamadii Faransiiska iyo Mareykanka.

Mukhtaar Roobow iyo Ciidamo uu wato oo saldhigtay Tuuladii uu ku dhashay Mukhtaar Rooboow Cali (Abuu Mansuur) oo ka mid ah hogaanka sare ee Xarakada Shabaab ayaa waxa uu soo gaaray deegaanka Taabo oo 18 km u jirta magaala madaxda gobolka Bakool ee Xudur. Inkasta oo aan si dhab ah loo ogayn waxa uu u socdo Mukhtaar Rooboow ayaa waxaa hadana aad loo hadal hayaa inuu isu soo diyaariyay sidii u isu soo dhiibi lahaa isagoo weliba haatan salka dhigtay tuulada Taabo oo Isaga, aabihii iyo awoowgiiba ay ku dhasheen una dhasheen. Talaabadan uu Mukhtaar Rooboow ku tagay tuulada Taabo ayaa waxay imaanaysaa 24 saac ka dib kolkii Hogaamiye Xasan Daahir Awees uu isu dhiibay mid ka mid ah maamul beeleedka beeshiisa ********** ee Ximin iyo Xeeb. Halkan ka dhegayso Waraysi uu wariyeheen magaalada Baydhabo Cali Cabdulqaadir Cali(Cali Maykaykal) uu la yeeshay mid ka mid ah maamulka dowlada ee gobolka Bakool. Xigasho ___________________ Hadduu warkaan run yahay, meesha waa lagu kala cararay.

The old new prime minister. Siyaasadda Australia sanadahaan waaba siyaasad xiiso badan. Will she come back as he did?

Fond memories of Somalia manifest at South Seattle restaurant [/b] Al Uruba restaurant on Renton Avenue serves up traditional food in the kind of peaceful setting that may finally be returning to Somalia after decades of war. “In Somalia, Goat and rice are like hamburgers!” Osman Busuri said, encouraging us to order his favorite dish at his restaurant in Rainier Valley. Al-Uruba, owned by Osman and two friends, is one of several Somali restaurants in the Seattle area. King County has the third largest population of Somalis in the United States. Like Osman, most of them fled in the early 1990s when Somalia’s government collapsed in the midst of a civil war, sending a wave of refugees around the world. Somalis used to live mostly in Rainier but as rent prices have climbed, families have fanned further outside the city in search of affordable housing. Osman remembers when the building that now houses a Columbia City Starbucks used to be a Somali grocery store. Today, the majority of Somali immigrants live in Tukwila where rent prices are an average of $500 cheaper than in the rest of the city. But Somalis still live in Rainier and Somali culture remains imprinted on the community. I didn’t know much about Somali food, but when Osman brought out oversized beef samosas that we dunked in a fluorescent green chili garlic sauce, I knew we couldn’t go wrong. Those were followed by Nafaqo, boiled eggs rolled mashed potatoes and fried, and then Caysh by a fluffy flatbread served with Za’atar, spiced olive oil. For our entrée, my slightly overwhelmed parents and I ordered a combination platter which arrived piled high onto a huge, communal plate. Chunks of spiced goat, a large flavorful salmon filet, and half a roasted chicken were ringed by fluffy piles of rice thick with flavors of butter and cardamom. We finished our meal with mint lemonade and a platter of cookies loaded with a sweet, chewy jelly. It didn’t seem like you could go wrong on that menu, although I can’t speak for the camel Osman claims to also roast up for special occasions. Osman’s family still lives in Rainier not far from the restaurant. His four children were all born here and he says it makes him sad that they were never able to know the place he still thinks of as home. “All my kids know of Somalia is what they see in the movies and on TV, that’s what they think the country is like,” he says. He says Somalia is rich in natural beauty, a side seldom portrayed in the West. The bright blue Indian Ocean hugs the borders of the country creating the longest coastline in Africa. Osman has hung pictures of Somalia around the restaurants to remind customers, and himself, of how he remembers his country. Somalia is beginning to show promising signs of change. In August, a new provisional constitution was passed and the Federal Government of Somalia became the first permanent central government since civil war broke out way back in 1991. In September, the parliament elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the new President. Al-Shabab, the radical sect that has held control over a great deal of the country, seems to be on its way out. With tenuous signs of stability, some Somalis in the diaspora are considering the possibility of peace in a country they thought they would never be able to return to. Despite the enthusiasm Osman isn’t so sure. “I would love to go back there someday, but not now, it’s just too risky, we don’t know anything for sure yet.” He hopes for peace someday soon, he would love his kids to be able to know the Somalia he grew up in. More than anything he says he misses the community he remembers from Somalia. “The large families, the neighborhoods where children run from house to house, there was so much life,” he says. “Children are raised by everyone there, the saying ‘it takes a village’ is really how it is.” We left the restaurant with a teetering pile of take out containers filled with everything we couldn’t cram into our gut, and marveled at having spent only $40. On the way out, I turned back for a last look at the restaurant. At one table, three men chatted in the guttural Somali language over cups of tea. A large family filled the back room. Children careened around as if it was their own home, chasing each other and jumping off the booths that ringed the room. I wondered if Osman felt like this new home he’d created even came close to his memories of Mogadishu. Xigasho

Somali food is about to get popular across Northamptonshire With thousands of Somali people living across Northamptonshire, it is perhaps surprising that there are not more eateries providing the typical food of this country. It is may be a mark of prejudice that, until recently, the mention of Somalia would, for me, only conjure up images of civil war and famine. But for some years many Somali people have made Northamptonshire their home and are now keen to reveal a little more about their country’s culinary culture. These efforts can be seen in a new enterprise called Somali Soul Food, set up by some members of the Northamptonshire Somali Women and Girls’ Group in association with the Livity Community (which focuses on promoting health and well-being). Somali Soul Food was launched at a recent market event at Castle Hill United Reformed Church in Spring Boroughs, Northampton, in which its founders showcased a huge array of the nation’s traditional food. The scheme was set up as 
a result of a project, supported by Enable Community 
Grants, to look at more creative ways of employment for 
a group of 10 learners. The women have now set up a social enterprise capable of providing Somali food to order and are also hoping to get involved with more local markets. The pioneers of Somali Soul Food talked me through some of the typical delicacies. Foods produced by the team include zigni, a traditional spicy meat or vegetable sauce made from a tomato base, with onions, garlic, coriander, mixed spice and chilli. There is also Somali tea, black tea combined with spices such as cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Sambusi is also popularly eaten; this is similar to an Indian Samosa but with hot spices, coriander and garlic. There is also baryaani - mixed rice and meat dishes. Somali food seems similar in many ways to Indian, but far less commonly known in the UK. Fardowsa Sahal said: “People know Indian food and Caribbean food, but no one knows about Somali food. We want to teach people what Somali food is about, we want to show more of our culture.” She explains how anjeero is made, a commonly eaten bread made from yeast, plain flour, water and salt; just one Somali dish they hope to promote. Roda Mohammed said: “I’m from the south, where people typically eat fish and spaghetti. I think Somali food could be as popular as Indian food is everywhere.” Laney Holland, of the Livity Community, said: “This project was around long term unemployment and it had to be in this area (Spring Boroughs) which has high deprivation. We wanted to show people how to make food into an enterprise. Some women have four or five children and we know they can cook food for many people. We wanted to show them how to take what they are doing and use it.” She continued: “They have their plans and people can order it now and they are available to attend day events and events like farmers’ markets. All the women have been through the food hygiene process and there is nothing stopping them.” Xigasho

Heat wave Born in Somalia, Sainab Yussuf moved to the United States with a dream of opening her own restaurant. After leaving her country, known to most as a land devastated by civil war and famine, she settled in Columbus, Ohio, for over a decade. Sainab moved to Anchorage a year ago with her family, joining the blossoming Somali community in Alaska. Today, Yussuf’s dream is a reality. Safari Restaurant opened its doors in October, quietly moving into the former Cold Stone Creamery franchise location between Northern Lights and C Street. Ice cream fanatics continuing to pull in to the obscure location will still reach for the metal ice cream cone handle on the door, but looking up they will see a new sign overhead. In yellow and black letters, Safari announces its arrival and promises customers a taste of East Africa. I enter cautiously, unaware that I am about to fall in love with Somali food. The eight page menu offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, seven days a week. “Nothing sits in the fridge,” host Zakaria Hassan tells me proudly. “All made fresh when you order.” Safari Restaurant makes homemade mandazi bread, samosas, falafels, and kebabs daily. Yussuf literally brought out an entire feast for us to try, including their beef steak, fish sandwich, spaghetti and meatballs, and BBQ drumsticks. Mandazi ($1.50) is a traditional sweet and airy East African bread made with flour, salt, sugar, eggs, and butter, deep-fried and served piping hot. On a cold day, the samosas (two for $4) are especially satisfying. Stuffed with a filling of ground beef, onion, potatoes, carrots, and spices, they will be sure to win your taste buds over. My favorite entrée so far is the rice suqar, essentially the Somali version of fried rice, served with your choice of chicken, beef, lamb, or veggies. It comes with a special homemade green jalapeno sauce that will make you put down that bottle of sriracha hidden in your purse. I asked Yussuf if she could make me her favorite dish on the menu, and she brought out a drool-inducing plate of lamb with rice ($13.99). With gestures, I understood that she was serving me the lamb’s feet (!) on a bed of rice, now checked off my bucket list. The recipe was born generations ago out of poverty, when meat was rare and every animal part needed to be used. Slow-cooked for multiple hours, I can attest that the meat was delicious and so tender it melted in my mouth. No pork is served at Safari Restaurant, and all the food is halal (allowable under Islamic dietary guidelines). Their portions are extremely generous, filling, and lip-smacking good. Yussuf is a strong female leader in the growing Somali community, which includes many refugees re-settling in Anchorage with the help of Catholic Social Services (CSS). Karen Ferguson is program director/state refugee coordinator for the CSS Refugee Assistance & Immigration Services (RAIS) program. She tells me that in the past three-year period (from October 2009 until now), the program has resettled 96 Somali refugees who are new to the United States. This is in addition to the larger population of Somalis who have moved here from other states. Almost all have come to the U.S. as refugees, often from refugee camps in Kenya. “It is exciting to see refugee groups not only successfully integrating, but making Anchorage home. When you do something like Sainab did and open a restaurant, you give back and enrich the community,” Ferguson said. “Everyone is welcome here,” declares Yussuf. She tells me she has met a lot of the Somali refugees through her restaurant. With low-end estimates of 400-600 Somalis in Anchorage, it is natural that the community would begin to open its own restaurants and stores. Lucky for us, is all I can say. You see, East African food is crazy delicious, full of unforgettable flavors and spices. I wholeheartedly recommend going to Safari and trying authentic Somali cuisine. I’ll admit it was a slightly jarring to be eating food from a faraway continent in a place that still very much looks like an All-American ice cream conglomerate. The red and black décor is the same, reminiscent of high school kids singing “Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho” while scooping rainbow sprinkles, although Yussuf plans to re-decorate soon and make the place her own. I hear the chef singing in the kitchen. With each bite, I imagine what it must be like to be Somali in Anchorage and without these flavors from home. When I lived in the Lower 48 and received care packages of smoked salmon and wild blueberry jam it was like being back in Alaska. As Ferguson said, “Having access to your food is what makes a place home.” I tell Yussuf I love Somali food. I ask her if she will go back to Somalia. Yussuf smiles. “This is my country now. I love my country.” Anchorage, Alaska _____________________ Goormee maryooleey Saybeeriya ka furi doonaan maqaayad?

Somalis fear Barclays closure of remittance accounts will cut lifeline Millions of Somalis depend on remittances from the diaspora, but banks are wary about lack of controls over the flow of funds Somalis have expressed their fear that Barclays's decision to close its accounts with most remittance companies will cut a financial lifeline to millions of people in Somalia. Barclays says it doesn't want to do business with firms that lack adequate controls to monitor where their money is coming from and going to. Academics and Somalis in Somalia and the diaspora have written to Mark Simmonds, a minister in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), asking the UK government to work with British banks to find a durable solution. Remittances that support an estimated 40% of the population of Somalia, about 3.8m people, are at stake, they argue. The Somali authorities last year said around $2bn – one-third of the country's GDP – is channelled to Somalia through "hawala" or small money transfer businesses. The letter, signed by more than 100 people, was sent to Simmonds after Barclays notified 75% of its money service businesses (MSBs) to find an alternative bank by 10 July. The Somali Money Services Association (Somsa), a UK trade body for the money transfer industry, has confirmed that 12 of its 17 members have already lost their accounts in the UK, including at Barclays and HSBC. The letter to the FCO says Barclays – the last UK bank providing services to MSBs – is to withdraw services from up to 250 remittance companies. "Somali MSBs provide fast, reliable and trusted transmission of funds from the diaspora (estimated at around 1.5 million people) to their relatives at home," said the letter. "In addition, many other diaspora groups from Horn of Africa – in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan – send remittances to their family members using the same companies." Barclays's decision follows the imposition of a $1.9bn fine on HSBC last year by the US authorities for poor money laundering controls. HSBC said last autumn it would get out of the money-service sector entirely. Meanwhile, Royal Bank of Scotland has been reviewing customers more frequently to ensure they meet compliance standards. Barclays is playing down the impact of its decision, pointing out that 90% of remittances go through larger players such as Western Union . "It is recognised that some money service businesses don't have the proper checks in place to spot criminal activity and could therefore unwittingly be facilitating money laundering and terrorist financing," said Barclays. "We want to be confident that our customers can filter out those transactions, because abuse of their services can have significant negative consequences for society and for us as their bank. We remain very happy to serve the many companies who do have strong anti-financial crime controls, including those who send money to Somalia." The letter acknowledge such concerns, but argues that the best way to address them is to promote responsible, transparent and accountable systems in line with existing regulations, rather than by closing down the channels through which funds are sent. There is also the danger, they say, that people will instead send funds through illegal, unsafe and untraceable channels. Laura Hammond, senior lecturer in development studies at Soas, University of London, said the timing was unfortunate at a time when Somalia was showing signs of recovery and given the UK's backing for the new Somali government. "The government in Somalia is the strongest in 20 years," said Hammond, one of the letter's signatories. "Why should the banks respond like this now?" In May, the UK hosted a London conference in Somalia, designed to shore up the legitimacy of Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, who was elected president in September. Abdirashid Duale, chief executive of Dahabshiil, which has a big presence in Somalia, said it faced an extremely difficult situation. "Barclays has given us two weeks' notice," he said. "It will be hard for us as when we go to another bank; they will ask us why Barclays wanted to close our account. The UK and US governments say they want to help Somalia, but this action won't help." Duale said he had received a letter from Barclays that said the decision to end the relationship was not a reflection of money laundering standards at Dahabshiil or a suggestion that it had unwittingly been a conduit for financial crime, but simply because of the commercial risk to Barclays. The letter to Simmonds urges the UK government to help Somali MSBs find alternative banks, and requests that Barclays extends its termination deadline for at least six months so that the flow of remittance through licensed companies is not disrupted until a more durable solution can be found. Guardian Dan gaar ah laga leeyahay arrimahaan. Dantaas oo ah the bolded words above.

Haatu;963936 wrote: On another note, has anyone ever heard of " garac ma leh"? I read it somewhere once Waxa loola jeedo ma taqaanaa horta? Boqorkii u horeeye Soomaalida xukumo waa kii la dhihi jiray Geedi Shaamboow oo Koonfurta iyo Galbeedka Soomaaliya xukumi jiray. Ninkaas qolodaa ka hadleysid ka dhashay. Dhaqankiisana waxaa ka mid ah gabar walba oo cusub guursaneyso inay la bariso ama u dhaxdo Geedi Shaamboow toddobada beri u horeyso. Kadibna kii guursanaaye la xaroonee. Waa meesha ee ka timid 'toddobada' guur baxa ah. Marka meeshaas awlaad badan ayaa ka dhalatay. It is unfortunate, kuwa Carab isku sheegaayo oo isirnimadooda hubin inay ku tilmaamaan Soomaalidii u horeysay Soomaali ma'aha. Another blatant badownimo.

Nothing to do with the thread's theme, laakiin waxaa soo xasuustay sanadooyin kahor sheeko aan maqlay Suuqa Bakaaraha ka dhacday 2006. Waa waagee Maxkamadaha qabsadeen Xamar oo nabad ka dhalatay, la wada sinnaadayna. Kuwa maangaabka ah dadka ay ugu yeeraan 'looma'ooyaan' oo xamaalanaayo gaarigacankiisa si kadis ah ugu dhuftay mid ismoodo "laandheere." Kii laandheeraha ismooday intuu soo fiiriye ku yiri, "War waxaan caqli lix saca ah..." Kii gaarigacanka waday intuu kii kale warkiisa dhameystirin u jawaabay maadaama la wada simanyahay markaan. Wuxuu ku dhahay, "Ani caqligeey lix saac haba shaqeeyee maalintii, laakiin ka waran kan caqligiisa 16 sano maqanyahay oo ismoodo in uu caqli leeyahay walina." Wuxuu ula jeedo waa garan kartaa, waana 1990 ilaa 2006. Wali caqligii waa maqanyahay, waana 23 sano markaan.

Coofle;963411 wrote: Qoonsi = dhibsasho ; Tusaale "Waxa aan qoonsaday sida Warsame ula dhaqmay booyaasada (Adeegto) " Silloon = wax ka si yihiin/aan fiicnayn/xun/ etc.....Tusaale "Samatar ayaa si kulul ugu yidhi maslax 'naga tag bahalyahaw sillooni" The difference between the aforementioned words is a little bit tricky, its those words you differentiate by experience but when asked to classify objectively it becomes difficult, but let me try.Any help would be appreciated. Agaasin =To Direct /badiyaa waxa at tusaalaysaa heer maamul (Management not executive) waxa ay is raacaan ereyada Maarayn iyo Maamul Abaabul =In fal la fulinayo la bilaabo / "waxa aan abaabulaynaa dibad-bax ka dhan ah xukuumada" Qabanqaabin = This is somewhat opposite to Agaasin (executive rather than managerial) ;in la diyaarsho oo la qabto hawlihii fal la fulinayo u baahnaa "Waxa mahad iska leh Ardayda fasalka 6aad oo soo qabanqaabiyay xaflada tan" Wax badan isku dhex walaaqeysaa, widaay. Agaasin (verb, rarely used), agaasime (noun) = executive Qabanqaabiye = planner Maareeye = manager Maamulle = administrator Maamule iyo maareeye labadaan erey mar mar isku micno loo isticmaalaa, both administrator iyo manager loo isticmaalaa interchangeably. Waxaana ka sareeyo jago ahaan agaasimaha, the executive.

Yaabane, you missed this massive one. Plus, it happened in a city aad u necebtahay - Koronto.

Bitishanoow xaal qaado.

Aqriso

Nin-Yaaban;962937 wrote: HAG? Really? Yaabane, ma yaabtay? He is the second qabyaaladist gaal in as recent who advocates the Bantustanization of Soomaaliya. Qof Soomaalidii diinteeda ka baxay, shouldn't he at least leave qabyaalad behind as well? I never thought I would see a Soomaali gaal, let alone qabyaaladist gaal to the core.

Someone in this thread has a severe lack of Afsoomaali comprehension.

The community leaders didn't go to radio stations - they rightly held a press conference. The dawn terror raids was very stressful against some of our ayeeyooyin iyo waalidiinta kale. Handcuffing and harrassing 96-year olds and 62-year-olds was terrible, not to mention pointing guns at sleeping kids at 4 am at dawn. That is nightmare. Not to mention lacagtee xadeen askartaas tuugada ah and how they tore and broke everything in the apartments. Of all media reports about this press conference today, you quoted the tabloid Toronto Sun, Soomaali-hating yellow paper -- that says more about your anti-Soomaali motive than anything.

Maxaa xildhibaan Soomaaliyeed seexiye 'posh' hotels like Serena iyo Laico (formerly Grand Regency), whose cheapest rooms cost $500 a night? Haddaa tagtid hoteeladaan, the lobbies xildhibaano ku sheeg, xildhibaano hore, ra'iisul wasaariyaal hore, wasiiro, wasiiro hore, failed presidential candidates with their shaxaad raadis hang-ons kama weyneysid at any tme, especially Grand Regency. Xildhibaanoow, stay in Xamar. Masuulnimada aad sheeganeysiin ku dhaqma, lacagta yar magaca masaakiinta Soomaaliyeed lagu soo helay haku qasaarinina meelahaas.

Nin-Yaaban;962491 wrote: None of those animals is indigenous to the country (well except for the Libaax). Geel, Ari, Lo would've been more appropriate i think. My 0.02 Shillings. Yaabanoow, micnaha 'indigenous' maa kuu gambisay mise saanaa kaa daacad ah? Inaa naga dhaadhicisid maa rabtaa inay Soomaaliya joogi jirin maroodi iyo wiyil? Koow. Soomaaliya wey joogi jireen duurjoogtadaan, gaar ahaan meesha hadda Jubbooyinka ah. Intee ciribtirmin wey buuxi jireen. Intii yarayd hartayna dagaaladii ka qaxeen ama lagu dhameeye. Teeda kale ogoow lacagihii hore, sida tii la dhihi jiray Soomaalo wey ku sawirnaan jireen saa jeclahay.

Mid ayaa boqol kun oo doolar ka badan laga qaatay. Firintijeerkeeda laga soo bixiye. Dukaan ayee ku leedahay behind Salaama restaurant on Kipling Ave. Wararka la isla dhex maraayana waxee ku darooyaan laba qori gurigeeda laga helay as well, allegedly owned by her son, whom booliiska raadinaayeen. Dad badan la dhacay aroortaas.

Kuwaas sawirkaan soo giliye Facebook maxaa ku watay beentooda. Sawirkaan Malaawi waaye, Koonfur Afrikana ma'aha. Waana sanadkii hore. Ninka la dilayna waa Reer Malaawi, oo tuug lagu sheegay. My immediate suspicion was right.

Have you seen the original Aasaasi? The original one wuxuu u ekaa in uu qoray mid marqaansan. Too many Waqooyi regional words ka buuxay. Fortunately, dib ayuu isku gartay and after a few years, updated it; much, much easier to get this time with a lot of input from Soomaali badan.