Her organizations partners from the organization's website: The Academy for Peace Development - Hargeisa, Somalia The Academy for Peace and Development (APD) was established in 1999 as a research institute in collaboration with the War-torn Societies Project (WSP) International (now Interpeace). Since inception, APD activities have focused on peace building using Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodology. The organisation has brought together representatives of different sectors of Somaliland society to identify priorities in the process of rebuilding Somaliland. The Academy has been instrumental in facilitating dialogue on issues of human rights, democracy and good governance. Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development (GECPD) - Galkayo, Somalia GECPD currently has over 400 girls in their primary education classes in Somalia. Over 3,000 women are attending innovative literacy and awareness learning circles based on participatory action research related to issues such as family relations, health, education for girls and women, women's work load, and natural resources management. GECPD has a community library and skills center, where women learn nutritional skills as well as income generation through tie dying and tailoring. GECPD is a center for women's and girls human rights including awareness and advocacy against the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). GECPD has been one of the leaders of the peace and reconciliation movement in Galkayo, Somalia, which has insured that Galkayo has not been divided along clan lines. The Mary A. Tidlund Foundation - Canmore, Alberta The Mary A. Tidlund Charitable Foundation was registered on October 14, 1998 as a public foundation with Revenue Canada that supports and participates in medical and education programs in Canada and overseas. The foundation also has a mandate to alleviate poverty. Canadian Somali Congress - Toronto, Ontario The Canadian Somali Congress raises awareness of issues that affect the Canadian Somali community and achieves this objective through education, public awareness, media relations and non-partisan government relations. CSC aims to create an increased capacity for diversity within the Canadian Somali community by emphasizing a variety of human rights, civil liberties and social justice issues. CSC works to promote the development of friendly and mutually beneficial relations between Canada and Somalia as well as assisting the Somali people in building a peaceful, united, independent and democratic Somali state. CSC encourages the full participation of Canadian Somalis in all aspects of Canadian society. The Canadian International Peace Project - Toronto, Ontario The Canadian International Peace Project (CIPP) is a unique non-partisan organisation that has brought together diverse groups and individuals to work on issues and projects relating to local, national and international peace, security and development. Through partnership on events and projects, the CIPP fosters mutual respect and sustainable relationships among diverse groups including those in conflict with each other.

Originally posted by Canjeex: When they were launching this project in Red Deer, she gave a , where she made an ignorant statement about the Qur’an (she said; “as a woman” her captures treated her mean because that’s what some parts of the Qur’an teaches them) I thought that was absolutely uncalled for on her part and I blamed nothing but her ignorance towards the religion! Other than that I think she is doing a great job, regardless of her intention. Waxyaabo badan laga jaahil bixiyo u baahantahay. I was watching an interview iyada laga wareysanaayo about xaalkeeda on last week, same ignorance comments she was spewing. But xumaan uma qaadan, I blamed on her sheer ignorance, which was blatantly displayed. Qofta deegaan 'redneck' ayee ka timid, kana soo jeedaa ee marka haloo dulqaato. Waxee qabaneysana waa in loogu mahadnaqaa, laguna dhiiragaliyaa.

Ain't this Feysal? Nayroobi isku xaafad ku ahayn in '90s.

Eebbe ha u raxmado. Reerkiisana samir iyo iimaan. Magaciisa aad u maqli jiray, along with other names like Shaash, Shaarkeey iyo Muriidi Abati Abanuur.

You two supposedly grown men above me, I am not going to edit your childish tit-for-tat kindergarten insult-laden posts aad isku daba wadiin all the time on here. We will use other means. Eesh, kala leersada. Darn it.

Lindhout starts scholarship for Somali women An Alberta woman who was held hostage for more than 15 months in Somalia has started a foundation to send women in the war-torn country to university. Amanda Lindhout hopes the charitable foundation will be able to send 10 women to school next year and 100 over the next four years. "We're specifically looking to empower and educate young Somali women who show leadership qualities," Lindhout told reporters in a rare public appearance at a church in Red Deer, Alta., on Sunday. "So, women that already possess those qualities and are ready to step into the role of leadership, we're just giving them a helping hand to be the leaders that they naturally are." Lindhout said she came up with idea for the scholarship while she was in captivity. "The experience in Somalia was the most difficult, violent and brutal thing that I've ever gone through but … in the heart of suffering lies the seeds of inspiration," she said. "I'm choosing to allow that inspiration to grow and the suffering is sort of pushing me forward into my life's work, which is to be a humanitarian and help others." Lindhout said developing the program has helped her heal from the experience. "I don't feel like I left Somalia angry," she said. "I realized very soon into my captivity that the young boys … that were taking away my freedom and abusing me really are the victims of war themselves. When they've never known any other way, how can we expect them to act differently?" Lindhout was snatched off the side of the road along with Australian photographer Nigel Brennan in 2008 while working as a freelance journalist. She was freed last November after both families teamed up to hire a hostage negotiation group. Lindhout said education is a tool to create sustainable change in Somalia. "If the boys that had me, if their mothers had been educated women who taught them something about tolerance and peace and the world, who knows where they would be and what they would be doing, but I doubt they would be doing what they're doing now." Lindhout said she feels a kinship with the women who live there. " I feel like I will feel completely free when my sisters in Somalia are no longer suffering ." [ ] CBC

Xabashkii baa soo noqday.

I didn't know or heard his name before this thread, so don't you think you are giving him a more venue for his vitriolic rants?

Originally posted by Aliyahh: Labada isla heesayaan ismaba lahee. This week's hees:

Read the article, abaayadiis. It offers its own solutions, which I and you might or might not agree. About why I am personally against federalism, just see how Waqooyi Galbeed and Waqooyi Bari is manipulated by Itoobiya. Why? Because of their discord and not being united. Imagine a ten more weak, divided states like that.

You are being sarcastic, but that can be done. It happened and still happening in Rwanda of all places. There is a new identity called Rwandism in place. It can happen in Soomaaliya. We had a glimpse of it in its heyday in Xamar. It was called 'ciyaalka xaafadda.' Our qabiil and allegiance was ciyaalka xaafadda. Imagine ciyaalka xaafadda ciyaalkee sii dhaleen ciyaalkee sii dhaleen. They would've been completely detached to the idea and need of qabiil. Wax qabiil la yiraahdo kuuma garan lahayn. Alas, first generation of ciyaal xaafadda was abruptly cut short by the civil war.

I am glad someone agrees with me. Federaal wax la yiraahdo Soomaaliya iyo Soomaalida uma roono. So many flaws it has and cannot be applied to a country and nation being as close to homogeneous as Soomaaliya. It would open more problems than it is said to solve.

Daa'uud, brother, I advise you don't even bother buying any empty land now. Dhulkaas wada banaan waa dhulal dowladeed waana la isku qab qabsan doonaa soon or later. By the way, is that junior Muqdisho FC team in Koronto?

Originally posted by nuune: ^^ ha u bixina halganyaashii Soomaalida wixii wax ka sheega dhagahaa u wada duran, laastiigna wuxuu uga laalaadaa sanqaroorka sidii hema malina Hiba Malmaliina (that is what I used to call her), soo Muslim ma ahayn horta? Daraamandar daraadeeda u Muslimay la dhahaa markuu guursanaaye, Muslim beenaad camal.

Good on Turkiya. Saan ayaa la rabaa. At least waabiya Yahuudaas who behave like spoiled brats of Big Daddy (Mareykanka).

Originally posted by Nassir: ^Maadeey, magaca Doonyaale magac ciyaar geli kara maahan. Taariikh ahan wuxuu ku caan baxey gobolada Bay iyo Bakool. Waa ninkii ugu horeeyey ee keeney Doonyaha isticmaalkooda goboladaas si ay isaga gooshaan webiga. Ninkii yaqaan baa yaqaan Allaha u naxariistee Saalax Doonyaale. , waa awoowaha Mr. Salah. I hate to burst your bubble laakiin waxaa soo qortay has too many holes to poke, not to mention its logical flaws. Koow, gobolka Bakool river ma maro. Laba, in Baay peripherally ayuu ka maraa the Jubba (Ganaane) river. Sadex, dad wabigaas ku noolaa qarniyo in nin kooyto u ah oo doontii u horeysay u sameeyo wax dhici karo ma'aha. Afar, his awoowe was more like nin doon ku shaqeynsan jiray. This theory might be more plausible. ________________ N.B. -- I don't know wax laga murmaayo on here now, though. Waaba la isku dhex yaacmay. Soomaali iyo murankooda micnaha lahayn.

Waxaa la yiri ama Soomaalida dhihi jireen -- and it was and is cruel -- 'jareer Jilib ha joogo ama Jikaako (Chicaco) ha joogo, jareer waa jareer.' Waxee ula jeedeen waa heesaha iyo ciyaaraha ee jecelyihiin. Soomaalida iyaga 'jareer' ma'aha miyaa. Sheeko. Yaana ka heeso jecel.

Are my eyes playing on me or isn't this what exactly happened in three years ago? Even same sinking hole and image.

You are very welcome to the forum, even if you are not Soomaali. Do share your opinion. Cowke, Soomaalida ha kala saarin. Waxba isma dhaamaan maanta kuligood.

Tusaale usoo qaatay, macalinka. It was an example. You can love all you want. Laakiin don't make your love of your Soomaali people and its regions exclusive, make it rather more inclusive, ma i fahantay? Good.

Turkishkaan xee Soomaalida ka rabaan? Israa'iiliyiinta waa burcadbadeeda Soomaalida cusub mee leeyihiin? What the...

Nin boqol sano ku dhow duugan xataa kama fakado. Ar dadkaanaa. Eebbe janadiisa ha u qadaro Sayidka.

Easier than done. Soomaaliya is not a computer virus galay. Nope. If you want to 'fix' Soomaali problems, start with you. Adiga iska biloow oo qabyaalad iyo qurunkeeda hala iska kala yareeyo, right on this forum ka biloow. Soomaalinimana jecloow, samaantooda kasii jecloow, xumaantoodana u ceeb astur oo ugu duceey inay soo hanuunaan. Here is a little start: Change that signature to Soomaaliya always and forever. So help me God.

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