SayidSomal Posted January 26, 2011 Maanta oo kale, 26-ka bisha January sanadkii 1991, muddo hadda laga joogo labaatan sano, ayaa madaxwaynihii Soomaaliya muddada dheer ka talinayay Maxamed Siyaad Barre jabhaddo hubaysan ay xukunkii ka tuureen oo uu isaga baxay xaruntii madaxtooyada ee astaanka u ahayn hogaaminta dalka. Maxamed Siyaad Barre, ayaa dhowr iyo labaatan sano oo uu talada dalka hayay, wuxuu ku caanbaxay hal adayg iyo qab-wayni. Waxaa tusaale loogu soo qaadan karaa is afgaranwaagii dhexmaray dowladiisa iyo mid ka mid ah quwadihii todobaatameeyadii dunida ugu awoodda badnaa. Waa midowgii Sovieti. Mar uu ka hadlaya khilaafka wuxuu madaxwayne Maxamed Siyaad Barre yiri: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted January 26, 2011 SMB (AUN) Justifying his break with the Soviets An interview with Murray Watson a journalist covering the story in Mogadishu 20 years ago - on the day the president fled Professor Siciid Sheekh Samatar Talks about Expectations and Reality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted January 26, 2011 Prof Maxamed Malaaq Muqtaar talks about wixii laga dheefay malintaas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted January 26, 2011 Abdi Said Farah, 45, teacher Mogadishu used to be like any other capital city in the region. My friend was told off and ordered to apologise to the lady” I remember the days spent swimming and having picnics and then, in the evening, we would go out to the cinema or even to the theatre. That was when we still had a government. And in those days we had embassies here in Mogadishu for all the other countries in the world. So many foreigners lived here. It was so cosmopolitan. Not xenophobic like it is today. My city was beautiful and we had tranquillity. I will never forget one situation that happened one day while we were at the beach. My friend ended up arguing with an Italian woman. He was floating around on his lilo in the sea, as was this Italian woman, who also had a lilo, and he was moving so close to her so she was asking why he was very close to her. He ended up being ****** - he was still a teenager - and spoke indecently to her. The lady called the police. They came and took him straight away to the court. In those days both Somalis and foreigners used to enjoy equal rights. My friend was told off and ordered to apologise to the lady in front of the court. The situation now is incomparable. I am so full of nostalgia. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted January 26, 2011 Mohamed Ali, 45, grocer In the heyday when our country was at peace, it was incomparable Honestly speaking, I remember when students come out from school, all in their uniforms... you cannot imagine how colourful they were. All education grades - from primary to university - were free of charge and now poor people can't pay school fees and they have to remain ignorant. If I remember that time, I am nearly crying. The youth used to think of their future and had good minds but now you see most of our Somali youth are some way, directly or indirectly, involved in violence. We used to see good cars, good houses and good minds but now it is the opposite. We see destroyed houses, battle wagons and people with clan mindsets and empty bellies. Before, a policeman with only a small stick would be obeyed. But now, we live in anarchy - a young man fires and everyone runs away. Nowadays, we no longer have music. Mortars and gun shots are the terrible music to our ears. I worry about our destiny. I wish to see my country stable and my people living in harmony. But I am not sure whether I will witness that admirable era again before I die. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SayidSomal Posted January 26, 2011 Non-existent country (click here) (After 20 years, Somaliland still waiting to leave Mogadishu chaos. Zainab Badawi with Abdirishid Duale - in downtown Hargaysa Maximus Powers contributing to the economy and free enterprise Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted January 26, 2011 Great stuff the somali people were liberated from tyranny that day we shall remember this day as a great day it was indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted January 26, 2011 So sad how the country is looted and still in chaos after 20 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonLight1 Posted January 26, 2011 Great stuff.... Xaaji you should ask the starving woman in Ceelasha biyaha if today is a great day, or ask the widows who's sons perished in this disastrous INTIFADA 20 years ago if it was a great stuff, only a s!lly would say such a price Somali people paid for toppling a dictator is worth paying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted January 26, 2011 Moonglight obviously there are still some problems and things will get better soon inshallah. look at the bright side though Ceelasha biyaha is the fastest growing city in the horn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonLight1 Posted January 26, 2011 Ceelasha biyaha is the fastest growing city in the horn lol, I like that line. you mean fastest growing hell in the horn? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MoonLight1 Posted January 26, 2011 look at these numbers and tell me if it was worth paying it. est 300,000 to 400,000 are dead as a result of direct conflict. est 500,000 to 600,000 are dead as a result of causes of the conflict, such as starvation, Tahriib, daryeel xumo, cudur, dac darro, miino. etc est 1 Million internal displaces. est 2 million external displaced. 2 million children without proper state education. Invasion of foreign powers in the last 20 years, such as USA, Ethiopia, UN, Uganda, Burundi, etc. Sicir barar, Qabyaalad, isir nacayb, kala shaki, borders, m00ryaan, Ashahado la dirir, xag jir, burcad badeed, qoxootinimo, Qaran dumis. All these problems and many more have been harvested in the last 20 years, now tell me Mr XX was this price worth to topple uncle Barre? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
