I like DK, Tallaabo, Tillamook and Galbeedi. Safferz is also my girl.

The legacy of colonialism still haunts us.

Thanks to Neil Moxham for sending us this fantastic image, which we had to share here. In a recent article on legendary Dublin prankster The Bird Flanagan, his supposed escapades at the 1907 International Exhibition in Herbert Park were discussed. It was said that The Bird stole a child from an exhibition, with Flann O’Brien later recounting that “The Bird stole the baby of the wild man of Borneo from the latters straw house or tent and smuggled it into the snug of a pub in Ballsbridge”, while Ulick O’Connor claimed he “returned it to the French pavilion, as a gesture against the decline in the French birth-rate.” In reality, it was a Somalian Village at the International Exhibition. The International Exhibition was an incredible spectacle, which ssentially brought the world to Dublin, with tents and exhibitions from all over the world. In his book The Biggest Show in Town: Record Of The International Exhibition, Dublin 1907, Ken Finlay dug deep on the exhibition using primary sources from the time. One of those sources tells us of the Somali village, described thus: A party of Somalis has been imported from British Somaliland, which is situated in the north-east of Africa. This village has been erected to represent the huts in which the natives live in their country. A schoolroom has also been built in which Somali children will be thought their lessons. Somalis are a nomadic race, and live chiefly by the rearing of herds and goats and sheep. They are Mohammedians by religion. John Cavendish has written about this peculiar spectacle, noting that: This stand proved to be of huge interest to the 2,751,113 visitors in all during the six months that the exhibition lasted. So much so, that it became the most profitable stand, earning £9,601 in sales of its pottery and other native goods. You can only imagine how distressing the situation must have been for younger members of the community who were essentially put on exhibition for Dubliners to gawk at. This newspaper report from 14 May 1907 shows that rumours of ill-health existed during the period of the International Exhibition for example:

ABU DHABI // The son of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was among the pilots who carried out attacks against ISIL militants in northern Syria this week. Photographs released by the official Saudi Press Agency yesterday showed eight Saudi air force pilots at an undisclosed location after returning from the mission. The pilots included Prince Khaled bin Salman, son of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Dressed in flight suits, the beaming pilots posed for a group photo in front of a fighter jet parked in an airplane hanger. Two of the pilots were also seen sitting in a two-man fighter jet, and there were additional shots of the pilots examining helmets and other equipment in a dressing room. The fighter jet was marked with the crossed swords ensign of the Royal Saudi Air Force. “My sons, the pilots, fulfilled their obligation toward their religion, their homeland and their king,” SPA quoted Crown Prince Salman as saying. He was “proud of the professionalism and bravery” of the Saudi air force men, he said. Saudi Arabia, along with the United States, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan carried out the air strikes after forming a coalition along with dozens of other states to fight ISIL. Some of the countries only provided logistical support. The release of the photographs underlined how Saudi Arabia is stepping up its public role in regional defence. The kingdom and its religious leaders have been particularly vocal against the ISIL threat. Last month it hosted a conference in Jeddah to help build the coalition against the extremists.

This is really shameful.

<cite> @Safferz said:</cite> I'm perfectly content being an old spinster , no thank you. Saff, why are you calling yourself that? You are not old.

This is lots of laughs. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17-mVH-Bs6U

This was a true stand-up. I love Mike. He doesn't give a shyyyt. :) Why bring up labels from 20 years ago and claim people are talking about it. How does Mike Tyson's past hurt the chances of a known crack-addicted cannon ball running for a mayor? Black Guy: Ok we're gonna wrap this up. Mike, thanks for coming Mike Tyson: F**K YOU

It is very close.

The only country that cares about Somalia is Turkey. I found some construction pictures. It is looking good so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FbBsP-S5R0

:D

Is this a secret project? Why don't we see actual construction pictures like other projects underway in the country? Another information black hole.

Beautiful and determined.

Excellent, excellent video saxib. The video brought a warm feeling to my heart. Banadir and its surroundings are breath-taking. If peace comes to Somalia, an we are slowly getting there, it is guaranteed Banadir and Shabelle regions will lead the rest of the country in terms of investment and development.

A friend of mine sent me a UN video through facebook today. She said the speaker is a member of SOL but wouldn't tell me who. He made an excellent speech. Shaqo wacan saxib whoever you are.

Zak Ebrahim is an attention-seeking douchebag.

<cite> @Allyourbase said:</cite> How is that different from what muslims do? Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8331136.stm http://bulletinoftheoppressionofwomen.com/2012/03/27/pakistani-12-year-old-forced-to-marry-man-of-60/ Making a parallel between the old marrying the young and marrying a dog is intriguing. For your information, marrying off young girls to older men is cross-cultural and goes beyond one particular religion.

I feel sorry for their parents.

You welcome Short Vega. This data will be useful to student of sociology, International Studies and other fields. 2004 was an explosive year in terms of the number of refugees the US government brought from Kenya and other countries for resettlement.