lool.... dont know what gave you that idea, but you are more than welcome to sit down with me. i'm in hargeisa, Somaliland.

lool@going to uk as a drugs tourist.

the somali male wants a woman who doesn't outshine him, that massages his ego and that can make him look good in social circles.

name one hollywood movie which was anti-war and anti-military movies about muslims set either in america or muslim countries. you'd be hard pressed? Syriana was perhaps the closest and even that was engendered!

When the pakistani earthquake happened last year, the american public didn't respond as handsomely with their contributions as they did with the haitian earthquake. Haiti might have closer proximity to america but no good american citizen will help a terrorist in distress. what happened to 'we all humans'. the denigration of islamic cultures in hollywood will no doubt inform the perception of the average american.

what do you? i bet you dont even have an IMDB or a RT account? Tell what us what gives you the right to question peoples knowledge on Hollywood! You dont even have your name on the walk of fame!

Berbera is very nice.

green with envy are we now . saxib, learn to let go. middle age mediocrity is perfectly acceptable. Have you ever seen grumpy old men on BBC2. Its awersome. on the topic itself. did you see the vid i posted. its very interesting.

those zulu kaffers are hating on somalis. i've never understood why the somalis have to depend on their wholesalers to protect them; they need to form vigilantes groups and protect themselves against feral south africans.

NGONGE;685218 wrote: To say that there is room for foul play is not to present much of an argument, saaxib. Does this "room for foul play" mean that Holloywood has an agenda or does it not. Norf is saying it does. I am saying prove it. Simples (as the famous Meerkat says; then again, there is some brain washing going on there about Roman Abramovish and his toying with Chelsea....or something). Ngonge - saxib, please act your age.

saxibka, Sigourney Weaver was a modern day crusader. what these deniers of true don't seem to recognise is that the battle for hearts and minds, as it were, are now been fought out in cultural arena.

in the first alien movie, the alien bled green - this is the colour of islam. this is no coincidence, Hollywood has been indoctrinating people, no doubt because of a potent mix of popular culture and politics. this has normalised muslim deaths and shaped the discourse.

conspiracies are one thing but we can already see their physical manifestations.

continue to part 2.............

Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People . This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged form the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--a long the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today. Shaheen shows how the persistence of these images over time has served to naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture, in the process reinforcing a narrow view of individual Arabs and the effects of specific US domestic and internationl policies on their lives. By inspiring critical thinking about the social, political, and basic human consequences of leaving these Hollywood caricatures unexamined, the film challenges viewers to recognize the urgent need for counter-narratives that do justice to the diversity and humanity of Arab people and the reality and richness of Arab history and culture. Director: Sut Jhally Biographical Summary: Dr. Jack Shaheen, Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Southern Illinois University, is a leading scholar of Arab representations in US popular culture. Shaheen is the author of the groundbreaking study The TV Arab and, most recently, Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People, the most comprehensive review of Arab screen images ever published. Analyzing over 900 Hollywood films made from 1896 to 2004, Dr. Shaheen exposes American cinema's systematic and pervasive degradation and dehumanization of Arabs. Articles: "Jack Shaheen continues to be a piercing laser of fairness and sanity in pointing out Hollywood's ongoing egregious smearing of Arabs." continue to part 2.......

is tribe even an issue for young people these days. give them jobs and take care of their interests and you'll find that no one really cares about tribe. look at somalis in the diaspora, they are the ones who are deliberately exaggerating the role of tribe, so as to justify their self-imposed exile from Somali peninsula. here in the somaliland, we dont care much for tribe because we are focused on developing and any obstacle to our targets will be removed - including tribe.

wow... 2010 was an awersome year for me. inshallah 20-11 will be better.

Hanad was a kikuyu, named after Hanada - a legendary kikuyu witchdoctor, who in the past was rumored to have special healing powers. Amina, much like other Somali women in Kenya was a kikuyu lover and Hanad was no exception.

SOL is full of full of rabble-rousers who have lost touch with reality. Forum members are disillusioned and without a platform to express their concerns. Its a closed world, with its own rules and mannerism. Not representative of the average common somali man and woman.

i should be considered among the great somalis of this generation.

i use like maximus powers

you haven't answered the question sayid?

why are you exoticising nomadic life? i bet you'd never exchange your fancy job with the council for being a nomad.

hey guys, i'm in Somaliland. living and working there. please send me an email and i might be able to help you guys out. there are lots of opportunities here. i'm in talks with another forum members about making a recruiment site that enables people to apply for jobs - both paid and voluntary. cheers, Alpha