WAR DEG DEGA ''che arrested in a sex trafficking ring'' they say when in rwanda do as the rwandan(ese) do LOL.

its not often i invite locals around but today i broke the mould and with traditional by inviting a commoner - Kamil, instead of the usual 'members of the Somaliland elite, close personal friends of the highest calibre'. kamil is a taxi driver and i've been using his services after my Toyoto Amazon broke down and with no spare parts for such an expensive car in somali-land, it seems i'll have to get use to kamil. i've known kamil since December last year. he's not someone i considered human and capable of feelings, that was until today. kamil is brilliant and a man of the people. we discussed many things and he just left me after spending almost 2 hrs together discussing life and its meanings, politics, society and the cultural aspects of somaliland. he recited many of the maxrum works and i blissfully felt vacant, even if for a couple of hours. we arrived back to my house after he picked me up from work after yet another unsatisfying day and i was rather sad to see him leave, i would've paid for his company but i had to act like a 'somebody'. since july, i've cut away with all my friends and when kamil said 'its never a good idea to have too many friends.....' this evoked the truthful sentiments my mothers spews down the phone during our daily calls. the likes of kamil are seldom visible nor attract the attention of superfical folks like me. sometimes, the truth is right there in front of you, its a shame its taken this long for me to realise it. today marks a change in thinking insofar as my perspectives, direction and values are concerned. that is not to say i'll change my ways but it means to be more humbler.

OMG this is fantastic. mashallah adeer NG. please name him cawale!

its a pic of a bridge, for goodness sakes! of course, its bound to be confusing. plus there's a silhouette of what appears to be city lights in the background giving this impression of confusion.

i had this vision, it was blurred and i couldn't see it properly. i was being inaugurated as a president. and that a group of dissents were planning a coup. oh my, what could this possibly mean?

Chimera;878420 wrote: what a pathetic picture. full of presence and presents a wrong ideas of governance. it MUST appear less militarised and more like an ordinary govt. at this time, the hearts and minds are where the battles are being won. NN, your picture is kinda confusing, you know LOL.

hargeisa central.

gabiley.

wajale. on the Ethiopian side of the border. looking towards somaliland.

in around gabiley towards wajale.

the following set of pictures were taken by my friend. note the changes in the sky. April 2012 hargeisa river at around magrib time.

unity is power; universal hymn

waar baraxoow, you may have a point here. i recently heard the rather tragic story of two young men from dibaadaha who now just stare into the unknown and just clap repeatedly. its been alleged that they're possessed by evil spirits. these stories are all too common in somaliland. the level of suspicion and mistrust is truly shocking. the notion, values and ideals of authority and deference is non-existent and when people have no reference point to account to; the blame game starts. what is needed here are counselling and advisory services. people never expressed themselves, people don't listen to each other (becos the loudest is the strongest) and this results in frustration, emotional abuse and mental breakdowns.

Che -Guevara;878308 wrote: Alpha.....Most online reviews are white expats looking for 'adventure'. perhaps but sometimes some locals customs can be as foreign as next to sxb. Inshallah, i wish you all the best for this job sxb, walahi this is the african century (by 2017, i've predicted that ownership of all the factors of production and the market will be decided) and there is nothing left in the WEST. all those years of brain-drain are being replace by brain-gain. you could do much here sxb and quality of life is better.

lol@Abwaan, its a term of endearment. i use it for those whom i have the utmost respect for ee wax fahan. i was also closely following some of your analysis and predications on the recent somalia politics and it wasn't bad, at all. if you can carry on like this i envisage a future diplomat in you to maybe south africa - a key post no doubt. during the 60s, 70s and 80s, i bet somali diplomats 'lived the life', as it were! and probably experienced all sorts of things, cultures, lifestyles and this probably showed on their attitude and outlooks in life. i met one such diplomat and he was suave, sophisticated and told me stories of his postings around the world. amazing walahi.

Abwaan;878298 wrote: South Africa, Mali, Morroco(almost went there) and Gambia are on my list too Insha Allaah. Where else in Africa have I been to? Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Egypt and of course Somalia. lol@adeer Abwaan, i've only been to ethipoia, djibouti, morroco and uganda. no where else so far! i hope to travel to mali, chad, sudan, nigeria, cape verde, botswana and tanzania.

^ where else is on your list? and where in africa have you been in abwaan?

didn't jesus also cure the leper before the advent of 'modern' medicine?

Apophis;878275 wrote: LOOL Careful bro or you'll scare Alpha lol Apo, naaga da dee! scare of what and who?

lol@oba, this thug Apo, is he reer Gedo?

Apophis;878171 wrote: Your local peddler of voodoo cures also does finger printing? Apo, you're literally full of nonsense and this most recent discovery may not bode well for our cordial relations in the future. i'll bet you would probably claim to be certified in all sorts of things and claim to have cured the lepers through scientific rationale. Abbas is a hardworking man who is good at what he does! he cures but can also use his powers to bad effect. beware my friend!

Che, I haven't been there but the lonely planet guide to Rwanda and Kigali is excellent? I was hoping to go there maybe next year!

^ JB what are you talking about? you're the biggest JJ i know!

Jacaylbaro;878161 wrote: Are you saying you've been planning this before ,,,, ? some may claim with authority you've been possessed JB, i strongly disagree and put it to down to your love of freedom and the WEST LOL but i've only considered this option as a last resort, plus i didn't/don't have the mental dexterity to go ahead with it.

Faheema.;878160 wrote: The tailor? is he going to make it more proportional and pleaseing to the eye? Abbas is from my local herbel medicine centre. he's experienced and works with all sorts of aliments. he was called around to the house after my shocking discovery. he's put the doll in a safe and secure environment as we're hoping to have it examined for finger prints and possible leads.