With all the problems we have maaxa idinka kale whether Somalilanders like Arabs or not?? :confused: Does it really matter?? Somalilanders I assume are different individuals with different interest and different views, some distances themselves from Arabs while others claim Somalis are Arabs, Some thing queenta caas. Nevertheless it is a non-issue which concerns only the individual with the view. Mind your own business. I don't see how it affects your daily life.

^^Do you have a new young wife there now?? Waada kuu sii oortest meesha uun. Thanks North & JB

For too long, the black community's contribution has been ignored. This year, Channel 4 has become involved in trying to raise the profile of Black History month. Who is the better known? Emperor Augustus or Septimius Severus? Florence Nightingale or Mary Seacole? There's no contest. Augustus and Nightingale get star billings in most popular histories, while Severus and Seacole are at best consigned to the footnotes. Of course, it's a complete coincidence that both were black. Just as it's a complete coincidence that 1919 is engraved as a turning point in Britain's democratic history as the year Nancy Astor became the first woman MP, while 1892, the year Dadabhai Naoroji became the first Asian MP, is largely ignored. Black history is largely neglected in British schools. There are documents revealing that black people have lived in this country since Roman times, but all that most schoolchildren hear about is the slave trade of the 18th and 19th centuries. Modern black history is equally sketchy. Who would know that black and Asian troops played a significant part in both world wars by reading a popular history? Certainly not the armed forces themselves, who couldn't be bothered to invite black veterans to the D-Day celebrations in 1994. Even when blacks are mentioned, the tone is often disparaging. Colonel Ismail Khan, who served with the Indian army in Malaya, remarked in 1995 that "there is always the sense that the Indian troops weren't quite as good as the British, and writers have tended either to ignore their efforts or to condemn them by attacking their fighting spirit." For the past few years, there have been some attempts to redress the balance by designating October Black History month. Yana Morris, deputy head of Rushey Green primary school, Lewisham, has been a keen participant at her current and previous schools. "As a black woman educated in this country, I knew all about Henry VIII," she says, "but I learned next to nothing about my own culture's contribution to history. So I now make a point of creating displays and holding assemblies on black history. It's not just the children we have to educate, it's their children, too." But despite the best efforts of teachers like Ms Morris, Black History month has failed to make more than a token impression. This year, though, Channel 4 is getting in on the act. As well as broadcasting a series of programmes on black history in its Untold season, it has launched an ambitious project to create a black history map of this country. "We are inviting all schools to explore the local black history of their area," says Simon Fuller, education director of Channel 4 Learning. "We're looking for every thing from oral histories of family and friends to archived records. By April next year, we hope to have a huge website of information that documents Britain's history and can be used as a learning resource in schools." Sam Walker, director of the Black Cultural Archive in London, welcomes Channel 4's initiative. "We've made some serious progress getting our message across to schools," he says, "but we're limited by our size and financial resources. It would be nice to be able to make our archive available to a wider audience." But no one is treating the project as a foregone success "With the extra focus on reading and numeracy, history has been put on the back burner in many schools," says Elena Mauro, a London teacher, "so Black History month may not be a priority." Given time constraints, many schools whose intake is overwhelmingly white may not even see why they should bother at all. This would be a major mistake, Ms Mauro believes. "Ultimately, it's not black or white history," she says, "it's everyone's history." Source: By John Crace writing for The Guardian

I remember there were people here who wanted to fly with you, so unless you can convince them that there is only a pass or fail category you are going to scare them silly. Particularly Ngonge and his five old ladies!

^^^Yeah I do deserve a baadbad sounding congrats, thanks.

I have officially graduated today. I got a merit, must work harder..., I blame it on SOL. :mad: I hate feeling average, It would've been nice to either be very pleased and over the moon or outraged like "WHAT" but now I'm just like "OH.... hmmm" Iga taa.

^^^Loool @ Living by your signature! haha, Okay but you don't understand, these places are fully booked, even if we decided to go 2morrow we can't! Baal you try and get us booked into any of these places for anytime soon.

Working from home never works! I hav done shid since I woke up.

^^^Lool, End of Nov is not that far, most of these things you need to book at least four weeks in advance, and most of them you need to be a driver to get to. Lol What happens that day should stay buried with that day, including your girly faint!

I can't upload the poster , so here is the basic info. Time and Place Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 3:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Collingwood hall Collingwood Street, E1 5PY City/Town: London, United Kingdom Contact Info Phone: 07932044418 Email: daciyatu_rahman@hotmail.com Description: Your £20 ticket price includes: Three course meal, talks, Nasheed competition fashion show and auction. • ALL proceeds go to Somali orphanages via the Somali Development & relief fund and ICRA school. Support the cause and begin a change, while enjoying yourself in the process.

Sheh, Lol. You know what else you can add to your list, Go Ape; for those who do not know what it is; Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground! It is basicly forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides... all set high up in the tree tops. It is not for people who are scared of hights. I will think of some more ideas for you, I would love to come but depends on when, I can't do anything till end of Nov. Cara you are one sick lady! P.s. Sheh you will have to keep a look out for any ladys with niqabs, hijabs and dee voice, I'm sure it will be the SOL boys

On C4, 9pm-11pm Tonight. Interesting in sight for anyone that has been following this story and this family's fight. In April, 2003, Tom Hurndall, a 21-year-old photojournalism student, was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper. The moving story of his family's struggle for justice, taking on the Israeli army, is told in this feature-length drama by Channel 4. Don't forget to contact Channel 4 to give your feedback on the programme and to thank them for making a film about such an important story which highlights the Israeli army's human rights abuses and the suffering of the Palestinians. (You can be sure Channel 4 will be flooded with complaints from Zionists - Online Feedback Form Phone: 0845 076 0191 (lo-call number) [line open: 9am – 9pm Monday to Friday 10am – 7pm on weekends] Or write to: Channel 4 Enquiries PO Box 1058 Belfast BT1 9DU

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has said that plans to extend terror detention to 42 days will be dropped from the Counter-Terrorism Bill. It follows a heavy defeat for the government in the House of Lords, which threw out the plan by 309 votes to 118. Ms Smith said instead the measure would be in a separate piece of legislation to be brought to Parliament if needed. The Tories said the new legislation was "bizarre", the Lib Dems said Ms Smith was in "humiliating retreat".

She: Loool @ what is her name! lool HAHA fun is banned in lambeth. He has a habit of misreading fun, she beware, soon waax kaa reeba lama heelo

Maa waaxas baad goolaah laa timi. Ciyaal suuq number waaxid. I guess it runs in the relation Mini. bilaa micinneh. I will let someone else throw shoes at you. >>> Walks out.: bloody useless somali men, with their stupidness and saqajaanimo....

What is with you two, Lambeth and She waax baa kaal heesta. Cool (read in somali) na maah, naabaad na maah

GO on then. What is your question??

Hmmm, I don't think normal people lose money, just rich share holders. Did anyone see the article on the Mittal guy, he is one depressed Indian today. His brother is a patient here, next time I see the snob I am going to laugh and point.

^^^Lol. Can you get me tea please. You owe me one. Did you book your ticket? Sheh, I'm with NATWest and Alliance & Leicester. Are they going to be poor?? Shall I take my money out and keep it at home toolow??

Does anyone give tea around here anymore? Morning ppl

^^^You moving too?? When? Did u find a job?

^^^Aaah, that does not sound good Lily, do you mean I might suddenly start wobbling in heels I cannot walk in and draw on eyebrows, and this new trend of Arab style eyeliner and eye shadow. :eek: Oh please lord no. I've always been like how Nephy is (minus the bit about wanting to be naked all the time of course) I hate designer things. Can you imagine paying an arm and a leg to be a walking advertisement and sometimes billboard. Such a waste in my opinion! I like to look and feel CLEAN, bright (very very bright/colourful) but besides that I like to keep it basic. Nephy don't worry, you are becoming wiser with age, I'm not too sure if pimping ayeeyos look good.

^^^You should never NEED to "put up a face" with your true friends/friend.

^^^LOOOOL. Go on and BOB show us your cards

This is heading for the award of the most depressing thread on SOL. A collection of broken hearts... Well as AAliyah would say, I will make dua for you all, and Chocolate hope you get through it I'A. LOOOOOOL PUca, throw darts @ their picture, LOOL haha. Thanks for the laugh.