I love the Yorkshire accent. Alreit pal? How tha doing mate? and the scouse. Alrite fella? and the geordie. Why aiy man? Hate the Brummie, Manchester, West England accents.

Its believable. lol i'm trying to imagine the scene Dubai: Wednesday ranked as the most uncomfortable day of the year so far as high humidity and high temperatures jointly combined to make life outdoors a sweat-drenched ordeal. The emirate recorded a high of 41 degrees centigrade and the midday humidity peaked at 61 per cent. In Dubai, the meteorologists' comfort index shot up to eight on a 10-point scale, which represents "extremely uncomfortable" conditions. I need to escape

LOOOOOOOOOOOL Morning news dhe

^^Jump on the plane to Hargaisa

SL officials use the SL passport - diplomatic visas are issued on them.

SL officials use the SL passport - diplomatic visas are issued on them.

SL officials use the SL passport - diplomatic visas are issued on them.

Forget that! I'm still waiting on your proof of SL authorities inviting and paying Thatchell and the other guy.

Were you born in Berbera?

^^Hes been on a bit f a health mission lately.

Originally posted by NGONGE: A bit like him: Naaa, hes too dark

Congrats to Mr. Shujui aka Totti on his forthcoming Nikah (in a few weeks). A very good friend of mine. May Allah SWT bless you, your wife, your marriage and offsprings. Amiin. On three,,,,, See you soon IA

4th generation???

NG, No need saxib. I have everything here. I would get you a replica Zidane shirt (fake of course ) but I dont know your size these days Edit Liverpool have called a news conference for 1500 BST on Wednesday where they are set to to parade new club record signing Fernando Torres.

:mad: @NG and Serenity Do you guys know the list of things I still need to do before my trip next week? I even have to work on Friday to make up for not working next Thursday :mad: and now you want me to send you both Omani Xalwa???? Well, the Mrs is flying your way on Sat so I suppose it can be arranged. Just dont blame me if there are chunks of xalwa missing when you open your boxes ps dont tell anyone else

Originally posted by NGONGE: ps Are you familiar with DHL/FED EX? [Evil look ] Yes why?

Originally posted by NGONGE: That mad Xanthus is amazing! Even when she's not here she manages to cause trouble. I think you would fitted in quite well at the Somalia History event in Sharjah last week. It was all in Arabic

I spoke about how such a citizen knows his rights and understands his obligations. In an Islamic system, most citizens don’t really know their rights or understand their obligations. For the most part, it is all (sadly) about: If Mullah says we should do this then we should do it and if Mullah says we should not then we wont! Ignorance of Islam = Ignorance of how one should be governed. Coupled with abuses of power it will only lead to a type of thinking where wrong decisions are taken as being in accordance with Islam/Shariica. Sadly there are current leaders who are steadfast. I think it is time to separate religion from politics. Because, in all honesty, unless we all understand what we’re wishing for, all we will keep having are political animals masquerading as Islamic governments. Might as well ditch the duplicity and root for secular democracy instead. With any luck, the freedoms, responsibilities and rights it confers on individuals will pave the way for an eventual and viable Islamic government. I think your going to have expand on this scouser.

If your mugged today (Allah forbid) will you go and mug someone tomorrow and cry 'it happened to me too'? Lily, read the fourth artcile

Sen,,I second that

Its HOT!!!!!!!!!!! Nipped out to get my muraayado from the car and now i'm sweating buckets and a shade darker than 5 mins ago!

when they make some xanaaq and then given something then they approve the same thing they were against it yesterday How much will it take? Have a guess....

^^brilliant? Very modest But I think the Aussies are better than the Americans when it comes to sports. Apart from the NBA they have nothing else,,,,

Is this the case for many families/kids? Torn between two cultures The Ahmed family's suburban story tells not only how Somali immigrants have changed Eden Prairie, but how Eden Prairie has changed the immigrants. By Jenna Ross, Star Tribune Last update: July 03, 2007 – 2:18 PM What age 15 meant for Barlin Ahmed: Dropping out of ninth grade to get married and have children in the war-torn country of Somalia. What age 15 means for Barlin's daughter, Khadro: Reading Barack Obama and playing basketball in the cul-de-sac of her family's Eden Prairie neighborhood. Barlin shakes her head at the contrast. Then she gives a small, proud smile. "I have dedicated everything to giving them a better life." Her five children tell her -- often and persuasively -- that she has succeeded. The family's suburban story is of finding her dream and, at closer look, seeing its imperfections. Of encountering much more kindness than hostility. Of becoming part of one community only to lose touch with another. The Ahmeds are six people among a sizable Somali population that lives in Eden Prairie. While many Somalis moved to the United States in the 1990s, their subsequent migration to the suburbs came later, mostly since 2000. In Eden Prairie now, that number is estimated at between 2,500 and 3,500. People talk about how immigrants are changing the suburbs, said the Ahmed family's friend, Martin Mohamed. But there's more to the story than that. "Not only is Eden Prairie changing, but we are changing within it," he said. Mohamed, who came to the United States nine years ago and Eden Prairie six years ago, points to the Ahmeds as a model Somali-American family. They're hard-working, successful in school and politically engaged. But they've paid a cost. "You have to understand how isolated this family is," Mohamed said. Their assimilation can be seen through a simple lens: sports. "We're a football family," said Koshin, the middle child. They indulge in junk food during the Super Bowl and dream of attending universities, such as Ohio State, known for their football teams. All three Ahmed boys play football -- the eldest, Abdi, on Eden Prairie's ninth grade team. Their trophies, team photos and awards line the mantle. They are the only Somali players on each of their teams. It's the "wrong" sport for Somalis to play, Koshin said. They're supposed to play soccer. But within the Somali community, the vast majority of which is Muslim, it's Khadro's playing that's most controversial. Since beginning basketball in fifth grade, she's had to respond to the same questions: Don't you have to wear shorts to play? (Yes, she wears shorts.) Do you keep your head covered? (No, she doesn't wear hijab while playing.) Khadro constantly struggles with the questioning. "I love my culture. I love my religion," she said. When it comes to not wearing hijab, "Half of me says it's bad. But the basketball court is sort of separate from those things." Khadro began playing basketball when the family lived in Hopkins, before moving to Eden Prairie almost three years ago. The Somali girls there would pick on her because of it, she said. "It got pretty bad. It was a big part of why we moved here [to Eden Prairie]. So much drama." Now, few of Khadro's friends are Somali, and they often comment that she's "not like the other Somalis" who hang in large groups in the school hallways. Khadro's two worlds are reflected in her languages: "At school, I think in English. At home, I think in Somali." Barlin struggles with some of the same pressures as her daughter. She's a strong, sometimes outspoken woman who will confront her children's teachers when necessary. She draws on Islam often, especially when speaking to her children about the importance of education -- her favorite topic. Her children know her mantras well and repeat them without prodding. "School is like a key to life," Koshin said one day last week as the family gathered for its daily reading hour. "You can lose everything -- your car, your money, your house -- but you cannot lose your education," Khadro said. While hundreds of Somali families live in affordable apartment complexes in Eden Prairie, Barlin instead rents a house in a quiet Eden Prairie neighborhood. There, without interference from other parents or other kids, she can mold the rules of her own household. She works long hours at a Walgreens in Hopkins to pay for rent, gas and food. "If I am sick one day, I can't pay my bills," she said. With help from friends and sometimes coaches, she manages to cart the five kids to their practices, lessons and religious studies. Occasionally, Barlin manages to get away to visit with friends and family in London, Holland and, recently, California. She flipped through photos of her trip. In many, she poses in front of an aqua sea along a rocky beach. She's wearing colorful, stylish dresses, sunglasses and jewelry. And her hair is free from her hijab. "It's not a good thing. I wear it always," she explained. "But sometimes... sometimes you can go outside your culture." Jenna Ross • 612-673-7168 • jross@startribune.com

Somalia troops take extortion money from bus drivers Aweys Osman Yusuf Mogadishu 03, July.07 ( Sh.M.Network) - Mogadishu bus drivers have been complaining lately that they are forced to give extortion money to some of Somalia government soldiers stationed at the bus terminals. Muhidin Jilibeey, a 35 year-old bus driver, said he has to pay 10 thousand Somali shillings (less than 1 U.S.D) to the soldiers to be able to function in the road linking Florence intersection to Bakara, Mogadishu’s biggest bazaar. “We, as bus drivers, have to give money to the government soldiers on the roads. In fact it is similar to extortion money we used to give to the armed thugs on the roads in the old days,” he said. He said if they did not pay the money, they will face problems from the soldiers, indicating that military troops were to blame for taking the extortion money. Mayor of Mogadishu, Mohammed Dheere, ordered the deployment of hundreds of government police forces to the streets of the capital after similar complaints against Somalia military forces were reported by ordinary civilians and bus drivers. Nonetheless the troops could still be visible in the streets. On Monday, some of the government’s police forces around Mogadishu’s Bakara market forcefully took cell phones and money from pedestrians, according to witnesses in the area. “I was one of the people who got lined up and robbed by the police. They took my mobile phone and some money I had,” said a man who only gave his name as Ali. He said a group of government police stopped people entering Bakara market and searching their and taking all valuable items they had. Shabelle Media Network Somalia E-mail us: info@shabelle.net