Dr. Kenny, the truth of the matter is you're not the president of the world's first failed state. 23 years of utter failure and total collapse of it's machinery bears witness to this. it's futile wasting time on idealised bespoke solutions.

his story must convey some social reality. films about reer Somalia's failures rarely tell the Somali version of events. it must be organic and rooted in reality. as a budding screenwriter myself, i could lend K'naan one of the various scripts I've produced so far and he could lend his vocal skills to the soundtrack.

<cite> @Cadale said:</cite> It's going well been busy as hell ma garatay? so whats hannnin' inaar? alright, you know. busy is good. busy is important. no cash = no gash no armani, no punani no money, no honeyz btw are you familiar with the term ''reverse dhaqan celis''?

LOL.

<cite> @Alpha Blondy said:</cite> watching the SLNTV arabic language service. this is a new language service. now.............. i'm watching the English language service. it's a lot more understandable.

<cite> @SomaliPhilosopher said:</cite> Lool saffy does not compare to this chick.! perhaps you can work an angle for me with saffy as a consolation prize lol. abti ka daa, dee. Saffz is alright, ma garatay. as a former close and personal i've come to realise she has many cilaads balse guud ahaan sida uma si xuma. of course, she has a lot to learn about life but i'm quite sure she'll grow up soon enough.

watching the SLNTV arabic language service. this is a new language service.

<cite> @Tallaabo said:</cite> Yes I know Safferz is one hell of a tough nut. Alpha once made an amateur attempt but sadly ended up biting the dust. Give it up mate what nonsense. Safferz is a little loser. she's irrational. it is good women can't divorce men because they would just delete you like it's nothing. i hear you've got her ear since she's an advocate of is qor bila liis folks. ma ruunba?

<cite> @Cadale said:</cite> greetings........... how's it going, inaar?

Flames to dust Lovers to friends Why do all good things come to an end?

for those of you making snide little anti-Russian statements isku xishooda please and cease from promoting western hyperbolic nonsense. i don't have to remind you of Russia's nuclear deterrent capabilities and huge energy reserves. what exactly does the West know about Russia? it's not like in Somalia where the western calamiga iyo deeqbixiyaasha folks make decisions for the government like in Ukraine.

malaha they tahribbed via Guinea Bissau?

Putin is our only saviour against the EU and the US. the people of the Ukraine cannot be fooled into a ''Ukrainian spring'' despite the facades of martyrdom we see from the rebels. the west attempted to start a revolution in taksim square against Erodgan but they failed miserably. now they have an ex James Bond girl and ex-boxing champion in their ranks as they launch yet another proxy war. we are not impressed ee ya uu sheega.

there's nothing to celebrate here.

<cite> @Reeyo said:</cite> ^ Good to see new SOL has not chased way grumpy and your sense of humour Al. the new SOL is pathetic. it's not user friendly. sida kale how are things with you?

^ hey buddy, long time no hear, maha? i wasn't busy at all, if you wonder why i've replied late to your post. how are you? how's Nairobi treating? how's the NGO mashruuc raadis circuits? wali mashruuc ma dhalisay? are you settled now? how's the social life in Nairobi? have you married a chick on cusp of puberty? because if you haven't then you're not integrated enough, dee. on my side - i'm doing well, thanks. busy these days with lots of different activities. not much to report but there's a lot happening xagan, rest assured.

it would appear Barkhad has fallen victim to a jinx that has now claimed many relative unknowns before him. this shouldn't come as a surprise, particularly when you consider, the long history of pre-Oscar smear campaigns against Actors of black origins. with a BAFTA in the bag already and few other accolades to follow, i'm quite sure he'll become a great tokenist figure in the industry soon. of course, he'll probably sell out and become just another creation of Hollywood. if there was some way of communicating my message to him, i would've advised him to keep a low profile and avoid these sensationalist headline grabbing speculative-wax-la-yidh's all together. i worry he'll become just another one film wonder. he was brilliant in the movie but he'll have to expand on his repertoire of his skills to become a method actor. couple of friends from London were also cast in the movie. they were paid $3,000. their expenses were paid for whilst shooting in Morocco. they have now returned to their normal lives.

they say....''you don't know what you have until you lose it''. ta kale...dadku waxay sheegaan once you lose it, you can never get it back......... ma ruunba, in the first instance.? and secondly, it was inevitable lakinse how will my life change? can i redraw the line after crossing the others? mise, i will come to rue my habitual line stepping...? Hassan - you needn't reply.

<cite> @OdaySomali said:</cite> Are all the universities for profit? Alpha your response to my questions would also be much appreciated bro. depends. we're living in an era of retail education, abti. what is this ''for profit''? tuition fees? in the case of UoH, it's a public private university. does that make sense.

funny thread. lol@exchanges. balse the question ought to be: should dogs be allowed to touch our children? i have horrific memories of being attacked by dogs. to this day, i'm haunted by such memories. haunted.

INGOs/NGOs are khiyaale. an average budget of an international NGO. 67% is spent on salaries. 15% is spent on flights, accommodation, transport and security. 2% is spent on office furniture, office equipment, visual aids and stationary. 2% is spent on venue hire, seminars, per diems/DSAs and ''light snacks and refreshments'' 5% is spent on ''independent'' consultants to conduct needs-assessment reports/surveys. 4% is spent paying transfer charges from Dahabshiil. 2% is spent on mod-cons and hardware equipment like generators. 2% is spent on advertising and printing. 1% is miscellaneous. positive - 1. expertise and abundant knowledge ''apparently'' provided. 2. good management systems 3. good working conditions for staff. 2. injection of money into local economy (breadcrumbs) negative - 1. money is spent outside the country. 2. salaries are not taxed. 3. no oversight and monitoring by Government 4. working with western crusader ''civilising mission'' mindset. 5. arrogant consultants with huge egos. 6. misunderstanding between INGOs, government and beneficiaries. 7. culturally inappropriate behaviour and dhaqan xumo. 8. missionaries and jaajus-judases. ---- an average budget of an local NGO. 65% is taken by country director. 10% is spent on local staff salaries. 7% is spent on transportation (owned by country director but hired by NGO) and fuel. 5% is spent on rent on office (usually owned by the country director but used by NGO) 1% is spent on internet and communications. 1% is spent on office furniture, office equipment and stationary. 1% is spent on presentation ''wax-qabad muqda'' for evaluation visits by donors. 10% is unaccounted for. positive - 1. all moneys is spent inside country. 2. employment creation (usually closely related to country director) 3. the cost of building a lavish house and the acquired tastes of country director are all spent inside the country (businesses on the side). 4. make a mockery of donors through cat and mouse games. negative - 1. no work is ever done. projects poorly implemented. 2. poor management system. highly centralised power structure. 2. workers have no incentive to work or to innovate = stagnation but job is safe. 3. a family affair mashruuc. lots of tribalism and high barriers of entry for outsiders. 4. poor working conditions for workers and no job security. 5. no accountability, no compliance and no external auditing/monitoring .

<cite> @SomaliPhilosopher said:</cite> Hassan said nothing about the capability of Somali women. He simply inquired into his perceived lack of diversification. This is revealing of your personality. Creating issues of women capability out of thin air. a magician truly. What are you trying to get at? You are a socially conscious human? What is your final act of the night? Maybe you will "refute" SP's "claim" of the inferiority of the white panda are you saying Tallabo is white and a mole? this guy/chick is very knowledgeable of Somali affairs, you know.

some claim this is ''engineered'' and a population control measure. ma ruunba?