The resilience of the Somali people

[Yeniceri]

I came across this Reuters article (Dec 14, 2005) about the establishment and operation of Mogadishu University, despite the adverse conditions of widespread insecurity and lack of uniform political administration. If anything, I learnt from reading this article that we do have Somali heroes, such as the founders of the University who left the comfort of their homes in North America and elsewhere to help spread the message of education and peace back to the motherland, where it really matters.

 

Doesn't this article speak for the resilience of the Somali people? Of course, this is just a single example, but in reality, there are hundreds of other examples with countless heroes who sacrifice for their country, but who'll never get a chance to land their honorable name in the international press.

[Yeniceri]

D/P

[Baashi]

Doesn't this article speak for the resilience of the Somali people?

It really does.

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Salaan...

 

"Students and lecturers are sometimes forced to lie down in between lectures and even during examinations as rival factions exchange fire," said one of the school's founders, Hussein Iman.

My man, Xuseen Macalin Iimaan. A funny man, always emphasizing the importance of education, collectively and personally, how it improves societies, especially one like ours. My brother-in-law, excellent job.

 

I remember in early '90s, him working Oxfam organization, one day the family and officials of Oxfam from abroad were travelling to a particular farm in Shabeelaha Hoose. [i will never forget the diversity of food I ate and witnessed that day, and the shock faces of gaalada. They couldn't believe we're fighting a senseless civil war anagoo dhul saas u barwaaqeysan, oo saas u diversity eh qabno.].

 

Anyway, anagoo socono, oo sadex baabuur kolonyo ah ku jirno with the usual tikniko, intaa jidka ku jirnay mid kamid ah gaaladii aa dhahay baabuurka joojiya. He wanted to inspect some trees, possibly liimo dhanaan trees. They were geedo qalalay oo aboor galay. The funny episode was one of the militias baabuurka korsaarnaa laughed hard, and said in a paraphrase: "War gaalkaan cawaanka ah fiiriya, bal maanta geed buu fiirinayaa oo waqtigiis iskaga qaadayaa. Alle, gaalada maxaa ka doqonsan."

 

Honestly, most of us might have agreed with him, but Xuseen, a trained agriculturist from Berkeley, ayaa runta u sheegay the only doqon around is...you can guess it.

[Yeniceri]

Originally posted by Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar:

Xuseen, a trained agriculturist from Berkeley, ayaa runta u sheegay the only doqon around is...

...the militiaman. But how does that particular militiaman, who knows no other way of life, realize this?

 

Education.

 

I posted this article because its one of the few from the motherland that has a positive twist to it. Xuseen M Iimaan is, among others, a hero in my eyes. He personifies whatever I believe to be the true Somali citizen: educated and compassionate. More of him spells success for the whole Somali nation.

 

Often, the difference between success and failure is determination. Xuseen has this.