Nin-Yaaban Posted February 26, 2009 i dunno if it's women refusing to have more kids or what not, but i noticed we've numbered 10 million for 20yrs now. so what gives people? and what is the ideal number of kids to have nowadays? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haneefah Posted February 26, 2009 How is it that you've reached such conclusion? I have yet to come across any reliable stats on Somalia and its population. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted February 26, 2009 ^^ Lately, you've been asking for stats and numbers in every similar topic! What gives? Mese hiliblaha hilib oon bu ka hadla? Nin Yaban, The ideal number in the West should be two (one boy and one girl if you're lucky). In Somalia though there is no ideal number and there should not be one. Go for as many as you can. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted February 26, 2009 well if you check the CIA fact book for Somalia, it has our pop at 10 million. it's the same for the UN too, give or take few million. so it's pretty much reliable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haneefah Posted February 26, 2009 ^You can't really avoid numbers even if you wanted to, they're everywhere! Lol@ as many as you can. Ha waalin ninka, isagaaba already yaabanee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted February 26, 2009 You can take 10 children for an average of the Somali family ......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malika Posted February 26, 2009 Nin,those are ESTIMATED figures,there hasnt been censor since,who knows.There is probably more Somalis out of the country then in the country. As for having large families,yaa kaa caruur badaan Somalidaa? Most families have at least 8-10 children even in the west. *waves*@ Haneefah,salaam sis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted February 26, 2009 ^^ I recently met a Somali guy from H town who came to London on holiday (Yes, I know ). Anyway, the man is 31 but looks 23 and has 10 children already (how is that for numbers, Haneefah?). If he keeps going for another ten years with the same hard work and endeavour ( ) he is very likely to hit the magic twenty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted February 26, 2009 well i am doing my part to re populate us. we lost many in the war. and for the rest of you gentlemen, get on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Resistance Posted February 26, 2009 And since when did the CIA/UN figures became realiable bal. the real figures will never be known in this climate. To think of it i think it will be easy to do a censcus for us Somalis , thats the real use of Qabiil wil come into play, Qolo kaste is soo tira kooba lee dhahaa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haneefah Posted February 26, 2009 Malika, Salaam sweetie! Hope you're well NG, . Markaas oo kale I wouldn't think about numbers had I met him, but the type of drugs he must've been using...Can't be just qaad for sure Lol@ UN/CIA figures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted February 26, 2009 I agree with Haneefah there is no relaible percise facts about the size of our population. I highly doubt we are decreasing in pop. size.Almost, every somali family abroad or otherwise has at least 7 kids. Ofcourse, in the west the people who are getting married now might not have as many. Given that they are busy with work, and also who knows affected by the western mentality. I myself don't think I will have as many as my mother had may allah swt bless her for her hard work and reward her immensely. I might end up with three or four if I'm lucky. I really still don't know how somali parents manage. Ilaahay bless them all. Lol@ as many as you can. Ha waalin ninka, isagaaba already yaabanee. Lol haneeefah asagaba already yabane iga qoslisay. salaaaam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted February 26, 2009 NG, Assuming that he is a traditional man, I bet his 'hard work and endeavor' took all but 1 hour and 40 mins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted February 26, 2009 ^^ I don't know about 'traditional' to be honest. Somali women don't portray the traditional guys in a good light. This one was actually telling me how he misses all his kids and how long he's been married to his wife and how good she is, etc. He was only away from them for a week! As the Egyptians say: Riggaala waraa (paper men). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted February 26, 2009 ^Traditional is not all bad and I was taking the mick out of your line.. It sounded like cheesey xayasiis. LOL riggaala waraa, well I guess that's true in a sense as most women think that they only exist on paper. Bless him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites