samjamaa Posted January 17, 2012 Hirsi Maxamed, a father of two children lives in Minneapolis in a suburb outside the city. He obtained his Bachelor degree in Education at Lafoole University during the heyday of Somalia (free tuition, thanks to Somali government). He graduated at the top of his class and was lucky enough to obtain a scholarship to continue with his education in the United States. He was admitted to New York University in the mid 1980’s to complete his master’s degree in education and after completion of his degree, he decided to prolong his stay in the U.S. in order to get his doctorate. He was completely dedicated to the program and eagerly awaited for the day he would go back home to Somalia to put all the skills and knowledge he had gained to good use. Unfortunately, the civil war erupted in Somalia just as Hirsi completed his PhD program. Although Hirsi was miles, oceans, and continents apart from the chaos and disorder of the civil war, he took it close to heart and all the civilian unrest and mayhem of the war have in many ways traumatized him. Hirsi is not only an avid reader who keeps up with current events, but he also understands deeply the geopolitics of the world. Unlike Yahye, he is a man who the job needs. He lives with his two children and wife in upper income neighborhood in the city. Hirse lives a city with sizable Somali populations, but he does not interact with the Somalis, call it class. If you ask Hirsi what is happening in Somalia, he will give you a lengthy lecture on the demise of the Somali state and blatantly inform you that all the men who are running Somalia are incompetent and power-hungry. Unfortunately, if you ask him for alternatives to the status quo, or sacrifice he is willing to make to bring about the change he envisions, it would not be long time, before Hirsi becomes speechless. Hirsi’s main focus is on his two children. He has enrolled both of them in private schools and has big dreams for them to attend Ivy League school. He decided not to teach them Somali or associate with other Somali children and has completely alienated from anything that has to do with Somali culture or history. He does not see any rhyme or reason he should teach his children Somali language since he believes deeply it would do them no good. His thought process is rooted to the fact he speaks flawless Somali and can recite poetry by the great Somali poets and it has brought him no good and therefore, he does not want to waste his time teaching his children Somali. What good will it truly bring them anyway? His children refer to him as daddy and not Abe and as days turn to nights, nights to weeks, weeks to months and months to years, they continue to shed off completely any traces of their Somali identity. Hirsi’s dream of going back to the motherland and rebuilding schools and giving Somali children the same educational opportunities his kids have seems to be fading away every moment and turning into a distant thing far, far away in the horizon. - part of artical by Omar Abdullahi Aden Feb. 09, 2011 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malika Posted January 17, 2012 Understandable to a certain extent - the poisonous Somali logic iyo xumanteeda maxaa laga faidheystee? ..Nevertheless, him nor his children will never be anything else but Somalis - either they avoid Somalis or they dont..lol One thing for sure, they aren't missing anything, well apart from the language - the rest about Somalis of current one can do without. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beer-Gaal Posted January 17, 2012 oday buufis ku dhacay iga dheh. i know some one who is just like that , laakin asagu waa jaahil!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cara. Posted January 17, 2012 He'll regret it when he has grandchildren. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abwaan Posted January 17, 2012 Beer-Gaal;775906 wrote: oday buufis ku dhacay iga dheh. i know some one who is just like that , laakin asagu waa jaahil!!! lol...Ilaah haka daaweeyo....PhD iyo career ma samaysan lahaa haddiisan ahayn Canshuurtii Soomaaliya ee wax lagu soo baray. Go'aanka ah inuu Soomaali la saaxiibo iyo in kale isagaa iska leh laakiin ninka lacagtii wax lagugu soo baray markaad geela ka timid ha iska soo gudo. Yaa u sheega Soomaalidu dad wada xun ma ahan. Dhibaatada dalka ka dhacdayna cid walba way saamaysay dadka dhibka ugu badan gaaray ayaana ugu samir badan. Haddii aan la isku samrin horumar lama gaarayo, nololna lama helayo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Showqi Posted January 17, 2012 We have a lot of bad apples among us (people that kill, steal and lie to the innocent civilians). But how could we fight those bad apples, and win the fight. If our educated, rich, and wise men are not willing to contribute their share. This story is a good example of Tacab khasaaray. Ninkani markuu ahaa wiil yar oo aan waxba haysanin, waxna garanaynin (Jaahil). Soomaaliya iyo ummadda Soomaaliyeed ayaa wax baray oo waxbarasho bilaash ah oo ilaa heer jaamacadeed ah u diray. But when the time came, and his community needed him the most, this is how he paid them back "Cowardly running away" nacaz howshisii gabay iga dheh. Caruurtiisa yar yar ee uu u diiday in uu luqadooda, dhaqankooda iyo hidohooda barrona weynu arki doonaa halka ay ku dambeyaan iyo sida ay aabahood ugu abaal gudaan marka ay waa weeynaadaan. Abwaan, sxb intaan sheekada qorayey ayaad igaga hor martay. Walaahi isku si ayeynu u fakaraynay on this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera Posted January 17, 2012 I'm not sure what to think of this. On the one hand he is putting an obstacle in the future of his children, by not teaching them fluent Somali. The son or daughter will resent that when the latter chooses to learn more about their own roots, or feel the need to do something in the birth-country of their parents when they are adults. Heck, by the time they graduate from Ivy-League Somalia could be a completely different place from today, see Angola or Lebanon, lots of opportunities lie ahead in Somalia. On the other hand while these kids will not absorb all of the beautiful aspects of Somali culture, in the same vein the negative aspects like clannism will not reach them, and that's a positive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted January 17, 2012 Ninkaan sheeko baraleey la qoray u egyahay oo nin jiro in uu yahay ma moodi. Tusaale ahaan loo qoray u maleeyaa. Laakiinse hadduu jiro su'aal yar aan weydiin lahaa hadduu aqrinaayo goobtaan: Yaa caruurtiisa u bari doono Quraanka Kariimka iyo diinta barashadeeda kaleba. Mise Quraankana 'ivy-league university' lagu baran doonaa. Suu rabo iyo see noqon doonaan laba amee kala noqdaan. Maalintaas lee yuunan ka shaleynin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faarax-Brawn Posted January 17, 2012 Sometimes, You get so frustrated with stuff back home that one is excused to feel that way- Have you seen the things that are coming out of the motherland? -It just doesnt get better, especially now that the 3rd decade of statelessness has just started. I am sure he doesnt believe this wholheartedly. I bet you he is just frustrated. So long as one remains a muslim and true to his her religion, waxaan kala is just the mere neccessities. Having said that, Dude is a selfish son of a gun. As Cara said, he will regret when he has grand kids Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluelicious Posted January 17, 2012 I don't know what to say about this i'm suprised. Does this also mean that he denies his family back home and doesn't help them financially it looks like it since he doesn't wanna have anything to do with Somalia and for the rest I agree with what Showi and Chimera already said. He is making a big mistake that he isn't realising right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted January 18, 2012 He does not see any rhyme or reason he should teach his children Somali language since he believes deeply it would do them no good. His thought process is rooted to the fact he speaks flawless Somali and can recite poetry by the great Somali poets and it has brought him no good and therefore, he does not want to waste his time teaching his children Somali. What good will it truly bring them anyway? Talk about being an educated fool. It's a shame the he doesn't see the fact that Somalia has made him the man he is today, he benefited from Somalis and Somalia more than all of us in this forum, so ungrateful. SMH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samjamaa Posted January 18, 2012 this is reality of some educated som man who is living in west, but he might be better then those who are unemployed,hanging out in coffee shops for chatting while their wives alone taking care of children, like .......... just see the next example: Ahmed is unemployed father of seven. He lives in a subsidized housing with his family in which he does not pay a single dime for rent. He chose to be unemployed; Ahmed would rather spend every minute of his life hanging out in coffee shops, barber shops, or outside Somali malls chatting his life away about the misfortunes that are going on in Somalia than look for meaningful employment that can sustain him and his family. Not only does he not pay for rent, but Ahmed has learnt all the nooks and crannies of milking the system, he does not also pay for food and groceries for his family, and all utilities are also taken care of thanks to his “generous” host country. Ahmed portrays himself as the most devout, God fearing Muslim one will ever encounter, yet he lies through his teeth to obtain all the benefits he can get his hands on. As the saying goes: Birds of a feather flock together- and so do Ahmed and his unemployed buddies. They usually begin their mornings in the coffee shops, at times even arriving earlier than the owner. They discuss fiercely about the war and they update themselves with the latest news from back home with BBC and VOA. They talk mercilessly and endlessly about the killings and mayhem in Mogadishu not to mention the suicide bombings ripping through graduations and market places. They only break for the prayer and resume through lunch to pick up where they left off- who killed who today? How many people died? How many ships did the pirates hijack and which pirates obtained the highest ransom…. All the while Ahmed’s children keep asking their mum when is Aabe coming home to spend time with us. His wife Halimo tries her best to calm the kids down promising them that Aabe will be coming home soon, but unfortunately Ahmed always comes late in the night when the children have already gone to bed. And so the sad story of the absentee father continues to chronicle the many lives of Somali children as they continue to fail in schools without any support from home. Mom is too busy taking care of children and doing all the household chores, and dad, beloved Aabe Ahmed is busy chatting his life away. He is neither helping his family nor the people he talks about incessantly. No amount of yearning from Halimo and the children will enable Ahmed to stay home and spend some quality time with his family. His shift will begin tomorrow morning; bright and early at his favorite coffee shop- Mogadishu Café-. this is another example in same artical. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted January 18, 2012 Who could blame him, just look at the kinda topics that's posted on Politics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIDHIN Posted January 19, 2012 maybe he clouldnt get a job with his qualification in USA, and cant go back 2 somalia to start sumthing, thts why hes saying it did him noo good, this is lacking his deen, thts the problem with acheiving a worldly qualification it makes have no faith. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
