dawoco Posted June 5, 2005 Yesterme -Someone with a recognised country and a recognised flag. Living under an unjust government that harmed all somalis, though one wouldn't know that by the actions of certain people. And yet life was better than it is today, as yesterme was in the bossom of a loving community, not bound by qabiil, and in a country where everyone looked like me and spoke like me. And furthermore, happier than current me Yesteryou -Someone who wasn't perhaps as qabiil and "northern" minded as current you, maybe even more positive and with walaaltinimo in mind. But no dispair, yester-you is still somewhere in the new you, as the yesteryou will come out to help, should you see a somali person being in trouble, unless ofcourse you will stop everything and ask for their region first :confused: yesterday -A happy day with its ups and downs, but a day in which none of us ever doubted each other. We came from somewhere that was, even then, far from perfect, but it was ours to do with as we pleased. It was the family heirloom that should have been left to us, but which was, instead, stolen from us. A romantic notion? the sceptic in me thinks so, but is it an impossible notion? certaintly not. Ps: how does it feel 2 venture outside the politics section, my brother? Lets try not to sully this topic with silly novelties that will get us nowhere please. I'm still waiting to be enlightened about our history, so where are the duqooshin of sol? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AYOUB Posted June 5, 2005 ^^^ Boy! I should called it Pastime Paradise, huh! Since you don't want me to 'sully' this topic I'll comment further after the holidays, deal? Just to please you, here's a poem by Cabdi Iidaan from hoygasuugaanta.com Gabaygan waxa abwaanku tirshey habeenkii Calan-saarka. Ayadoo abwaanno badani oo Timacadde ka mid yahay ay habeenka goobjoog ahaayeen, gabaygan wuxu Cabdi ku qaatay kaalinta kowaad. Calan Saar - Cabdi Iidaan Geeraar baan awalkiisiyo Anbaduu ka bilaabmiyo Halka uu ku idlaadiyo Sida loogu Ishaadiyo Aakhirkiisa hayaaye Indhaweyd iska daayee Akhyaartiinan Golaa bal maydiin akhriyaa Eray wayga Salaan Erayna wayga duco Halna waa ururkeenna Erayna waa Calanka Eray wayga salaane Waa araarad maqnaynoo Waa ashqaalo magaaloo Ammintanaannu haleelnee Ereygawgu horreeya A-Salaamu-Calaykum Erayna wayga duco Ilaahow ururkeenna Inta loo denbi dhaafee Ummaddii Nebigiiyee (NNKH) Ehlul-Khayra ka yeel Ilaahow arligeennana Mid ammaan lagu joogoon Abaaroobin ka yeel Ilaahow aduunkeennana Mid ibtiisa la maaloo intifaacleh ka yeel Ilaahow Oodda dhexdeenana Soomaaloo idilkeeda Midday uurka ku hayso Mid Ilaah ka daweeyoo La Illoobo ka yeel Ilaahoow eraygaygana Mid aammiin la yidhaahdoo La ajiibo ka yeel Ilaahow udubkeenna Istiqlaalka la siiyey Afarteenna bahoodee Hareeraa kaga oodan Isu keen wada keenoo Mid adkaada ka yeel Erayna waa Calankeenna Uumigii milicdii iyo Asqadii dhaxantii iyo Afduubkii xadhiggii iyo Adduunkii lacagtii iyo Ibtilooyin kaleetiyo Eed wixii nagu gaadhay Adaan kaaga qabawnayoo Kolkii uu araggaagu Iiftiinkii ugu deeqayba Axdabtii? laga raystayoo Dad aqoon daran miihinoo Maanta meel laga ooyiyo Oheey way iyo ciil iyo Uurku-taallo ma joognoo Ilaahbaa mahaddaa leh Oo abaal loogu qabaa NFD-ii ninka joogiyo Kan Amxaaradu laysiyo Obokh meel la yidhaahdiyo Labadaa ku arkaaya Sidii Aaranka geeloo Inta uu ul ku goosmay Intaad ooho tidhaahdo Ururiyoo dul sudhnaw oo Isticmaarka fogeeyoo Ardigaaga xoreeyoo Insha-Allaahu hagaagoo Adkaw oo ha nuqsaaminoo Ishii Cawri taqaanniyo Kuwa uurka dabaayiyo Afka layska habaaro ILaahay idamkii Kuma soo ag maraan Albaqraa iyo Weyluniyo Arbacuunka Quraankiyo Idaajaa kugu deyrey Halna waa ummadeennee ururshow ururshoow iyo Ma kii loo irkaadaa iyo Waa kan kii araggiisa Indhuu noogu baxeen iyo Alloow yaan ka fogaaniyo Intanba yawga dhawaadiyo Yaa agtiisa ku waariyo Oggolaannay dhahaaya oo Amranaa ku xigsiiyoo Qof walooba agtaadiyo Aqalkaaga hortiisa Albaabkaaga ku joojiyoo Ilaaliyoo ha ka jeesan .......... Yesterday Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baashi Posted June 6, 2005 ^words of wisdom. Different era indeed! Oh how I love Somali poems! 45 years later, we Somalis collectively destroyed everything our founding fathers had fought for. Today we’re weaker and more divided along tribal lines than ever before. Few bad men, honored and privileged in the leadership positions have led us to this dead end road. They have betrayed our trust in political leadership. They have effectively destroyed our confidence in everything Somali. As a result, some of us are very skeptical of walaaltinimo and Soomaalinimo. These terms of endearment have lost their meaning and those who use them are not taken seriously if not ridiculed. In memoriam, I post this fitting song composed by a famous songwriter. He uses the rose metaphor. In this case the nurtured, much awaited and anticipated rose dies before it reaches the full bloom. He reminds himself and his target audiences that life is an imperfect reality that has no lasting grace. The melody of the song has sadness tone to it. Chorus of the song goes like this: Waa adduunyooo! Ileyn aayo ma lahee, Ubaxii baxaayoow, Sowdigan abaarsaday, Sowdigan abaarsaday! (repeat) Waa adduunyoo! qosol kuma hagaagtee, Ila arag..... hohiyo way, Ila arag..... In the spirit of optimism, let’s hold on every bit of hope.... Juxa good to see u still have some Somalinimo in you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juxa Posted June 6, 2005 ^^^^^^^^^^i could not have said better, even if i searched miles of brain cells adeer baashi, very wise indeed, bt as the metaphor goes, roses are resilient, and if they given love, nurture, they bloom again. could the same be said of SOMALINIMO? :confused: all i know is,,,,,,,,,United we stand, and most of us know,(deep, deep, deep, down). by da way, love the QARANIMO song,,,,,,,,keep it coming ( inteenan waayeelada ah) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ace of Spadez Posted June 8, 2005 Walaac Anigoo ku seexday maxaan walabahaar la toosay wareer anigoo la liita maxaan werwer jiifi waayey. Maxaan sida weer cadhaysan saqaa dhexe gaaf wareegay intuu waqal ii hillacay maxaan kula rooray weelka u baydhay wadiiqo leexsan wakhtigu i tilmaami waayey. Jacaylku muxuu i wiiqay muxuu wadnahayga shiilay maxaan shimbiraha waraystay u dhiibay waraaq daboolan haaddii wacdigayga qaaday cid wey i tidhaahda waayay. Waayeel dadoow inaan waalanahay duni weer sidoo weligeed dhintoo wacadkiyo xadhkii weydaarataan weetaynayaa Wadeeco maxaan ilaashay waraabe kasoo xareeyey sac weyda maxaan u dhaanshey Walwaal uga soo arooray halkiisa kusoo waraabshey maxaan weli soo kaxeeyey wadaaddo maxaan u yeedhay u loogay wankayga fiican Waxyeello halkay u taallo naftayda maxaan ka waanshey walaalkay niman u haystay muxuu waddo ii fadhiistay qof aan wehelkayga mooday ka qayba galay weerarkayga ruuxaan la wadaagay cunto ku wiirsaday dhiilladayda Waayeel dadoow inaan waalanahay duni weer sidoo weligeed dhintoo wacadkiyo xadhkii weydaarataan weetaynayaa Maxaan wacdaraha adduunka u soo jiray waayaheeda warkeeda la ii dhammeeyey maxaa waran layla doonay habeennimo layla waayey nasiib kayga ku waaberiistay maxaa dabin lay wareejey wedkayga la ii shir-qoolay maxaa dacar lay walaaqay waabaay ku caafimaaday Maxaa wacad layla qaatay rumaystay Walaahi beena maxaan webiyaal is jiidhay dhexdooda ka waab samaystay wanaag anigoo sameeyey maxay wadhi ii danbaysay Waayeel dadoow inaan waalanahay duni weer sidoo weligeed dhintoo wacadkiyo xadhkii weydaarataan weetaynayaa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baashi Posted June 8, 2005 ^A song sang by gifted Mooge. Words of Wisdom for those who can understand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted June 8, 2005 ~~Yes, indeed. These are deep words. Waxyeello halkay u taallo naftayda maxaan ka waanshey walaalkay niman u haystay muxuu waddo ii fadhiistay qof aan wehelkayga mooday ka qayba galay weerarkayga ruuxaan la wadaagay cunto ku wiirsaday dhiilladayda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xiinfaniin Posted June 8, 2005 Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SOO MAAL Posted June 13, 2005 Somali National Week in Canada The annual Somali national Week in Ottawa, Canada will be from June 26th to 1st July, 2005. The Somali National Week is the "largest Somali cultural festival in North America". The Somali National cultural week is an annual event arranged by The Somali Canadian Advancement and Integration Center in Canada with guests attending from the Somali Speaking of the Horn of Africa, Europe and neighboring USA. The Canadian Government officials, Provincial leaders, Local Government, Somali leaders, cultural guests as well as local officials and a group of Afro-Canadians Will attend the opening ceremony. Exhibitions of cultural heritage artifacts, and artworks of Somalis, Sports, Somali poetries, Somali Music and songs as well as the screening of Somali and African films translated into the English and French languages are some of the programs of the week-long event. To involve, attend, volunteer or participate this event, Please don't hesitate to contact Organizing task force. There are 3 ways to reach us: 1) You can write & e-mail us at: somaliweek@somalicenter.com 2) you can call SCAIC center: 1-613-736 7252 Website: www.somalicenter.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted June 16, 2005 Independence day........Fourteen days to go --->> Aduukan is daba-marey nin waliba dan leeyahay "..Wax dhan baan dulqaatee Waanwaan dambeetiyo mindhaa nabad ma doono ma dugsado gumeysiga..." Waa Maxamed Saleebaan iyo Maryan Mursal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haaraahur. Posted June 16, 2005 Somaaliyey toos May ALLAAH Reward all of those heroes of the past and present who are working hard to make Soomaaliya are better place for Somalis. Aamiin Can I get aamiin from my fellow country men and women? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted June 16, 2005 Aamiin. Ducadaada Eebe hanoo aqbalo. Aamiin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amatillah Posted June 20, 2005 As the song goes Heybad waxaad ku leedahay Dhulkaaga Hooyo If only we could realise this very true. nice pictures SOO MAAL. ................................................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SOO MAAL Posted June 20, 2005 Celebrate Somali Independence Day! Eden Prairie Library Friday, July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Note: Seating is limited. Please arrive early and pick up a free ticket up to two hours prior to the program. In Minnesota, Somali National Week takes place the last week in June and commemorates the anniversary of independence of two former Somali colonies - British Somaliland and Italian Somalia - and the creation of an independent state of Somalia from the British and Italian colonies on July 1, 1960. This independence ended nearly a century of colonial occupation. Somali National Week begins with Somali Independence Day (June 26) and ends with Foundation of the Republic Day (July 1). Join us for Somali food, fun, music and festivities all day. Festivities will include Somali storytelling, games and a screening of the locally produced film "Two Homes, One Dream: The Somalis in Minnesota." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
