Diyaarad rakaab ah ayaa aado Mandheera. I don't know how frequent, though. Gaarisa diyaarad ma tagto, not a public one that I know of. Basaskii 'scary' ahaa ku sugaayo should one want to go to Gaarisa, though they upgraded having a 'first class' seats that costs more.

Haatu;932366 wrote: Showqi, ilfuur waa a spoil-sport ama a glaucoma. Koow. Haye haddaa saas u micneysatay ilfuur, ilbuun noo micneyba.

"Jaaw Hargeysa, jaaw - jaad ma heynee jaaw!" Waayo waayo.

It is not dungeon, but even decent ones are infected with them. Bedbugs invaded Islii en masse in late 2007, early 2008. Dadkii Xabashada dagaaladooda kasoo cararay ayaa keenay ayee dhahaan Reer Islii.

Stoic, some cheap hotels might be infected with bedbugs, so be careful, though. In Islii, bedbugs have a nickname: Shabaab. It is pretty much hard to get rid them off, from hotels to homes to schools to dugsis to marfishes.

Odey;932172 wrote: I truly detest Isli!!, why can't you talk about the "normal" places of that city if at all you intend to discuss Nairobi?. Looks like you folks haven't seen the place as one should! Meeqo beri ayaa Islii joogtay horta?

Haatu;932142 wrote: How do you say Generator in Somali? Generator = dabdhaliye(?)

The Zack;932069 wrote: What do the rates look like for these hotels/motels? Grand Royal and Diamond Palace ayaa ugu qaalisan. In Diamond's place, rooms go from 2,000, 2,500, 3,500. In Grand Royal's case, it is 2,500, 3,500, 4,000, 5,000. That was back in mid 2011, so I don't know how the management of Grand Royal charge per room now. They may have cut the rates.

STOIC;932115 wrote: Even though I'm leaving in a month or so I have already started doing some little shopping and Still don't know what to get everyone plus rememeber I have big family on both my Mom and Dad side that lives there. I think I will just hand over Polo shirts to everyone haha.. Don't bother giving away your dhar. This is Reer Islii's primarily interests as a gift: Smart mobile phones (particularly iPhone5 or Samsung Galaxy s4), digital camera, latest laptops, iPad or its likes, quality kareemooyin (lotion) and shaambo (shampoo). Don't bother with dated mobile phones. They want the latest, the latest that you don't even know exist or had seen. They know pretty well the mobile models.

Dadka see u dhalaalayaan dey without any chemicals u marsan. Nuur ayaa ka muuqdo. Muqdisho - magaalo madaxdeena!!!!!

Carafaat;931873 wrote: STOIC, Andalus is a proper Islamic and decent Hotel. But if you want to enjoy those natural green delicacy from the Meru highlands or those fine figured Sijui's from the opposite gender, I wouldnt recommend you to stay there. Carafaad, we are warning him so. He will see how 'restrictive' the wadaado owners can get. Speaking of Andalus: Back in the summer of 2011, an old family friend from ciyaal xaafad pre-civil war was staying at Andalus. He had a quite few anecdotes of his own. He had been out of Afrika since '87, but one thing that shocked him most was a 'stranger' Soomaali visited his seat at the Andalus hotel's restaurant, greeting him quietly and ordering his food. Our family friend was eating his meal as well. The stranger finished his fast, left for 'farxal' but never came back. When the bill arrived, our family friend was surprised to find the 'stranger's' bill included in his. He inquired. He was told he was his friend because the 'stranger' said so, not to mention you two were engaged in a conversation -- the 'salaamu caleykum' kind conversation it seemed. He had no choice but to pay. However, since then he was pretty much wary of anyone sitting in his seat area, immediately informing the waitresses that he doesn't know that person or this person should one dare to sit near him.

They are building the major roads, some already built. If you stay Diamond Palace, this might be your view as I did when I stayed for a few nights in the past month. The blue building on the right is Andalus hotel, the muraayad one on the left is Madiina hotel and the picture was taken inside a Diamond hotel's room. As you can see, aad iyo aad iskugu dhowyihiin. Also, Andalus has a mosque inside it.

STOIC;931853 wrote: Carafaat, ileen swahiliga waat taaqaan...I'll check that Royal out.I'm not familiar with anything after the 90's..Am guessing the place changed alot..Heck I may not even understand their Swahili lo.....I want to stay in a place with a Islamic feeling probably owned by Sheikhs or decent folks Insha-Allah.... If you want a decent hotel owned by wadaado, then check Madiina hotel or Andalus, both just on same location as of the three I mentioned in the previous post. Heed this, though: Your visitors are pretty much restricted, especially of the opposite gender. Also Andalus doesn't have satellite TV. Waxaa kaa ilooway about the road construction, which affects the location of those mentioned hotels. Jidad badan Islii laga dhisoyaa and some which are completed now.

STOIC;931812 wrote: MM, I'm going there in a month Insha-Allah. Even though I'm familiar with the place very well its been close to fifteen years last I saw Eastleigh. Maarka where is the favorite spot to rent a hotel with a good security and I can pray my prayers in the mosque within a walking distance? I have brothers with their own houses in Park road and Kariakor, but I refused to stay in their place. I got used to my own space.I'm looking forward to meeting friends and families.I only have a month so I'll see how many places I can visit. Marka hore safar salaama kuu rajeynaa. You may be familiar the Islii of circa 1997/98, but the Islii of today is completely different. Even if you were last there in 2005, it looks practically different. Islii has three 'upscale' hotels, namely Grand Royal, Nomad Palace iyo Diamond Palace -- all Soomaali owned. Diamond Palace was opened earlier this year. Grand Royal ugu wanaagsan, though its location is questionable since in front of it ka baxaan basaska NFD aado. Very busy location. All three hotels are on 12th Street, Diamond Palace and Grand Royal on very prime locations at the First Avenue roundabout. The two have free WiFi, though a bit slow. Also check Kilimanjaro restaurant, just across from those two hotels. Safar salaama mar kale. Don't hesitate to share what you find in Islii on here.

Carafaat;931796 wrote: MMA, kamaan dhamaan jirin ba maqayadaha Somalida. Waxa tagi jiray maqaayadaha Xamdi, Salama, Rayan, Sagal. Maqayadaha Keniyaatiga maan tagi jirin ba. Waxa aan aad uga heli jiray, vieuw'gooda fiican, cuntada macaan, service kooda(dhalinyaro dhaqso badan), koobka shahooda oo waaweyn marka loo eego kuwa kale ee kenyatiga. Maqaayadda Rayaan downtown Nayroobi ku taalo maa tagi jirtay? I thought it was overtly cafe, not a real maqaayad. Xildhibaanada iyo xildhibaano ku sheega meeshaas lagama waaye. I think it is where a certain SOLer gets his daily dose of fadhikudirir in Nayroobi.

Showqi, ii waran, widaay. Hollandese aan ku arko Schiphol airport dad nooc kale waaye. I use that airport all the time, laakiin the service people meeshaas joogo seem like kinda 'rude.' Kuwa xataa maqaayadahooda ka shaqeeyo inside the airport. But the airport itself is great, very well designed and well run.

Carafaad, maqaayada Soomaalida leedahay ee magaalada hoose Nayroobi ku taalo ma tagtay? By the way, sawirka meesha soo saartay waa maqaayada Xamdi ee Toronto ku taalo. Cuntadooda, saxankoodaba, koobkooda cambaha iyo waliba miiskaas cuntada saarantahay waa wada aqaan.

I guess anigana soon waxaa halqabsi ii noqon doonto Islii.

Wah, wah, wah, Afsoomaali la bartee. Saas lagaa rabaa, dadaalka meesha kasii wad, widaay.

Islii, Nayroobi, Soomaali badan ayaa degan. Aad iyo aad u badan. Marka sheeko xiiso leh iyo mid aan lahaynba kama weyneysid meeshaas. Isla goobtaas waxaa isla degan kii maalka faraha ka batay lahaa iyo kii aan ogeyn wuxuu caawa ku casheyn lahaa meel uu ka keeno. Waala isla deganyahay waliba daris la yahay, maalqabeyn iyo saboolba, marmarna waliba ma kala kaseysid muuqaalkooda guud. Laakiin mid ayee ka simanyihiin. Mid walba dalkuu tagay halqabsi u ah. Yanci adduunka dhan dalkaas lala simaa. Islaan reerka yaqaano jirtay oo halqabsi u ahayd Dubeey iyo Addisababa oo ahayd meesha kaliya qurbaha ka aragtay haddaan Nayroobi lagu darin. Marka halqabsigeeda wuxuu ku saleysnaa wax walba Dubeey lala simaa (badanaa Dubeey la amaanaa, oo meesha kale la yasaa), xataa haddee aragto wax telefashinka kasoo galaayo. Halqabsigeeda labaadna Addisababa ayee ahayd oo ay barbardhigto Afrikada kale, gaar ahaan Nayroobi. Labadaan meelood aad iyo aad loo amaanaa. Wiil ayaana asagana jiray dalka Musambiik (Mozambique) toban sanadooyin ku noolaa. Asaga, of course, halqabeysi u ahayd Musambiik. Mid kalena Marooko laga soo celiye halqabsi u ahayd. Qaboob hadduu jiro Marooko ka jiraa; haddee Carab qurxoon jiraan, Marooko ayee joogaan... Bishii dhawayd mid aan naqaano Dubeey kasoo noqday, oo dhoofkiisa ugu horeeye ahaydna. No surprises of course, halqabsigiisa ugu weyn noqotay ciyoowba Dubeey. Dubeey saan waaye, Dubeey saas waaye... _________________ Kusii darso waxaa Soomaalida Afrika joogo kusoo aragtay.

Those xildhibaano have sour mouth. Ciil ayaa haayo, some for personal reasons. Why is Saransoor against this? Because the new guddoomiye ku xigeen of gobolka Baay waxaa loo magacaabay Shiine Macalin Nuuroow, an arch-opponent of Saransoor, but very close clanmate. They had a protracted challenge in the xildhibaan seat Saransoor now holds. Malaaqa ayaa gar bixiye, his decision siding with Saransoor. Shiine refused to concede, oo heer gacan ka hadal gaari rabtay. Fowsiyo Maxamed Sheekh, Cismaan Libaax and others are not satisfied with this because, to them, guddoomiye ku xigeenka cusub's clan does not deserve to be the deputy post because his clan resides in Bakool, according to them. Marka iyagoo kasoo jeedo gobolka Baay, gaar ahaan inta u dhaxeyso Baydhabo iyo Buurhakabo, should at least have guddoomiyaha gobolka, if not kan guddoomiye ku xigeenka. Neither happened, hence the mucaaradnimo.

Alpha Blondy;931761 wrote: +1 Nin walba wuxuu doono muu iska qoraa. Qof aan xataa hingaadin karin ereyo sahlan. Waxa ka daba tifaftiro ma jiro miyaa.

Gheelle.T;931750 wrote: Xiinow, astonishing indeed. In the report, awoowe, it states that the majority of those IDs in Mog camps fled from Bay, Bakool, Lower Shabelle, and Middle Juba. Reer Bakool kuma jiraan dadkaas. Anigaa Xamar tagay. Waxee u badanyihiin Reer Jubbooyinka, labada Shabeelle iyo Gedo. Reer Bakool haddee qaxaan dhanka Ceelbarde, Dooloow iyo Yeed aadaan oo ku taalo xad beenaadka. Barakacyaasha Xamar joogo qaarkood waa lagu heystaa. Laakiin it feeds itself, oo qolo gooni loo eedeyn karo ma jirto. Barakacyaasha beeraley ayee ahaayeen, but lazy life ayee barteen oo been been wax lagu cunaayo. Iyagaba inay baxaan ma rabaan, inkastoo kuwa la leeyahay xoog ku jooga si hay'adaha lacag iyo mucaawino loogu qaato. Hay'ad Turkiga u dhalatay ayaa damacday inay ku celiso barakacyaasha deegaankee beeraha ku lahaayeen sanadkii hore dhamaadkiisa. Dad gaar ah ayee la heshiisay oo sheeganaayo magac shirkadeed inay celiyaan dadkaas, gaadiidkooda ku qaadaan. Dadka la celinaayana xoogahoo gacanta loo giliyo jidka kusii maraan. Kuwii noqon lahaa inay noqdaan ma rabin, kuwa wadaayena inay wadaan rabay. Markii dambe lagu heshiiye inay baabuurtooda raacaan oo Afgooye la geeyo lagu soo daadiyana, hadhoowna iska soo noqdaan, kaam kale barakac ah iska diiwaangeliyaan iyagoo magac kale sheeganaayo. Kuwii wadaaye lacagtooda u darneyd, iyagiina soo noqodkooda u darnaa iyo shilimaanta yar jeebka loo giliye. Hay'adii Turkiga saas lagu qiyaamay.

OdaySomali;931449 wrote: Similarities in language: Although both Af-Somali and Afaan Oromo use the latin characters for their alphabet, you have to bear in mind that we may not use the same letters with the same pronounciation e.g. we spell Wiil , they spell Weel . Meaning: Father Somali: Aabo, Aabe Oromo: Abbaa -- Meaning: Son Somali: Ilmo Oromo: Ilma -- Meaning: Mother Somali: Hooyo Oromo: Haadha -- Meaning: Daughter Somali: Inan, Inantaa Oromo: Intala -- Meaning: Man, Men, People Somali: Niman Oromo: Nama -- Meaning: Five Somali: Shan Oromo: Shan --- Meaning: Teach Somali: Bar Oromo: Bar teacher = barsiiso -- Meaning: Year, time Somali: Waa, Waaga Oromo: Waggaa -- Meaning: The man, the men Somali: Ninka, Nimanka Oromo: Namicha -- Meaning: The end, End Somali: Dhamaad Oromo: Dhuma -- Meaning: owns/has Somali: Qaba Oromo: Qaba -- Meaning: Name, [What is] your name?, the name Somali: Magac, Magacaa?, Magacan oromo: Maqaa, Maqaan -- Meaning: Mouth, Language Somali: Af Oromo: Af[aan] -- Meaning: I Somali: Ani, Ani[ga] Oromo: Ani -- Meaning: You Somali: Adi, Aid[ga] Oromo: Ati -- Meaning: He Somali: Isa[ga] Oromo: Isa -- Meaning: You have Somali: Qabtaa Oromo: Qabda -- Meaning: We Enter Somali: Gallay Oromo: Galla -- Meaning: We learn Somali: Baranaa Oromo: Barra -- Meaning: Ears, listen Somali, Dhego, Dhegayso Oromo: Dhagga, Dhageessa -- Meaning: Go/get up Somali: Kac, Ka' Oromo: Ka' -- Menaing: Break, Break to pieces Somali: Chab (Jab), Chachab (jajab) Oromo: Cab, Cacab --- Meaning: 'say' or 'shout' Soomaali: iyaa [yaah] Oromo (Galla): iyya --------- Meaning: 'crockodile' Soomaali: yaxaas Oromo (Boni): yahaas Rendille (Reer Diinle): yahasi --------- Meaning: 'wild dog' Soomaali: yeey Oromo (Galla): yeeyii Oromo (Boni): yeye Rendille: yaay --------- Meaning: 'light' Soomaali: if/iftiin Oromo (Galla): ifa ----------- Meaning: 'long hair' Soomaali: dab Oromo (Galla): daabee ---------- Meaning: 'back' Soomaali: dhabar Oromo: daban ----------- Meaning: 'young bull' Soomaali: dibbi Oromo (Galla): dib-icca ----------- Meaning: 'man' [calling a man] Soomaali: waryaa [waraa] Oromo (Galla): warra -------- Meaning: 'call, invite' Soomaali: waani/waano Oromo (Galla): waama ----------- Meaning: 'hyena' Soomaali: waraabe Oromo (Galla): warab-esa Rendille: waraba ------------- Meaning: 'boy' or 'child' Soomaali: wiil Oromo (Boni): weel ---------- Meaning: 'son, brother' Soomaali: walaal Rendille: walal ------------ Meaning: 'rhinoceros' Soomaali: wiyil Rendille: weyel -------- Meaning: 'fruit of cactus' Soomaali: tin [tiintiin] Oromo (Galla): tini ----------- Meaning: 'spit' Soomaali: tuf Oromo (Galla): tufe ------------ Meaning: 'beat' Soomaali: tun [tuma dadkaas] Oromo (Galla): tuma Rendille: tum --------- Meaning: 'she-goat' Soomaali: ri' Oromo (Galla): ree ----------- Meaning: 'follow' Soomaali: raac Oromo (Boni): raa' Rendille: raah ---------- Meaning: 'run' Soomaali: orod Oromo (Boni): irid Rendille: irid ----------- Meaning: 'womb, uterus' or 'pregnant (of animals)' Soomaali: rimay, riman Oromo (Galla): riimaa Rendille: rim ----------- Meaning: 'rain' Soomaali: roob Oromo (Galla): rooba Oromo (Boni): roob ----------- Meaning: 'cow' Soomaali: sac Oromo (Galla): saa' --------- Meaning: 'lungs' Soomaali: sambab Oromo (Galla): somba --------- Meaning: 'cripple' Soomaali: naafa Oromo (Galla): naafa --------- Meaning: 'breath' or 'soul' or 'life Somali: naf [soul] or neef [breath] Oromo (Boni): nef ---------- Meaning: 'man' Soomaali: nin [niman] Oromo (Galla): nama ---------- Meaning: 'breath' or 'breathe' Soomaali: neefso Oromo (Boni): neefso Rendille: nefsi/nefso ---------- Meaning: 'live long' Soomaali: raage Oromo (Galla): raaga --------- Meaning: 'elephant' Soomaali: maroodi Oromo (Galla): marode --------- Meaning: 'be drunk' Soomaali: [ma cabee], cabid Oromo (Galla): macaw ---------- Meaning: 'family' or people Soomaali: maati [people] Oromo (Galla): maatii [family] --------- Meaning: 'manger' or 'home' Soomaali: moora ['animal shelter'], old homes Oromo (Galla): moora ---------- Meaning: 'herd of cows' Soomaali: lo' Oromo (Galla): loon Rendille: loolyo -------- Meaning: 'hen' Soomaali: luki [lost word, now dooro] Oromo (Galla): lukku --------- Meaning: 'leg, hip' Soomaali: lug Oromo (Galla): luka, lukaa Rendille: lux ---------- Meaning: 'name' Soomaali: magac Oromo (Galla): maqa Rendille: magaca ---------- Meaning: 'house' Soomaali: minan Oromo (Galla): mana, manaa Oromo (Boni): min --------- Meaning: 'bone' Soomaali: laf Oromo (Galla): lafe --------- Meaning: 'companion, relative' Soomaali: lammaan Oromo (Galla): lammii ----------- Meaning: 'heart' or 'chest Soomaali: lab [heart] Oromo (Galla): labb [chest] ----------- Meaning: 'swallow' Soomaali: liqid Oromo (Galla): liqim ----------- Meaning: 'foreskin' [dead skin] Somali: qolof Oromo (Galla): qolofa --------- Meaning: 'cold' Somali: qaboow Oromo (Galla): qabbanawa Rendille: qobo ---------- Meaning: 'young female camel' Somali: qaalin Rendille: qaalim ---------- Meaning: to bite Somali: qaniin Oromo (Galla): qinina ------------ Meaning: 'high mountain, summit' Somali: qar [qarka] Oromo (Galla): qara --- Meaning: Tongue Somali: Carab Oromo: Arrabba -- Meaning: Teeth/Tooth Somali: Ilko, Ilig Oromo: Ilkaan, Ilkee -- Meaning: Leg Somali: Lug Oromo: Luka -- Meaning: Knee Oromo: Jilba Somali: Jilib -- Meaning: Head Somali: Madax (madah) Oromo: Mataa --- Meaning: Hair Somali: Timo/ Rif? e.g. timhaha ka rif Oromo: Rifaa -- Meaning: face Oromo: Fuula Somali: Fool Baliis, kindly source the link. Mahadsanid.

Finally Gaandi iyo Cumar C/rashiid are getting some sun. It is better than sitting idly and bored in the lobbies of Grand Regency (Laico) hotel in downtown Nayroobi.