Jurnee

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    JazakAllahu Khair Warrior! Very sound advice indeed.

     

    GaroweGirl- There really isnt very much point of debating my age with you. Posting on a forum at the age of 15 isnt a great feat. Its sad if you think it is.

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    Thanks all for your input but I think i'm more confused now than I was before.

     

    Blessed- The expat life you have described is kind of what I'm hoping to live like. I've always wanted to travel and live abroad in different countries and let my children experience the world, but how often do we hear it working for other people. Every girl I know who has moved overseas comes back to her parents house the minute babies come into the picture.

     

    LOL to me being 19....I'm 22 with a university degree and a moveable career, which is the only reason I'm considering all of this. Although I've been told by both older and young people that women shouldnt think twice about moving for their future husband...much to my horror. And the other thing, he isnt a random, we met while I was on vacation.

     

    Ibtisam- I like the notion of using my head, but what about my heart? wouldnt life be dark and calculated if we just used our heads?

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    Ladies, I need your thoughts.

     

    I have been so deeply caught up in love with a man for the past year and a half that it hurts. He is truly an angel and a prince amongst men. I cant even begin to explain how wonderful he is and how fortunate I feel to even know him let alone be the girl he wants to marry. Problem is he lives in another country, far, far away from me.

     

    Now I have always been a believer in love and taking chances but as its getting closer to the decision time, I feel like it was all just a fantasy. I start to hyperventilate at the thought of moving accross the world and leaving my family, friends, career, city and basically everything I am. But I also know that I would be miserable if he wasnt in my life. The worst part is, he cant move to my home city because of the type of work he's in.

     

    Question, has anyone here ever moved cities for someone they love? if so, did you regret it or was it the best decision you ever made?

     

    Is anyone planning on moving and how did you make that decision?

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    Completely overrated news coverage...i could think of a million other stories more worthy of the energy and time spent on this one.

     

    Sheep mentality is whats to blame, a few people made a fuss over it and everyone else follows suit. Apparently Eddie McGuire is itching to bag the first interviews of the pair for channel nine...i guess celebrity status and being a CEO is a great combination

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    I think we are getting awfully comfortable in a country that probably wont tolerate muslims for much longer and these riots just come to show that our comfort is all in vain.

     

    Funnily enough Kim Beazley was saying that multiculturalism in Australia is not in danger and '...it is alive and well'. I almost laughed out loud but hearing John Howard's disgusting stance that these riots arent racially motivated replaced the humour with absolute loathing for that little hateful man and his government.

     

    There is a lesson to be learnt here...Australia isnt the place we should see ourselves living in the future.

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    Nazra:

    Ignore the ignorant. They grave for attention you know!

    So the ignorant in this topic would be...?

     

    Rahima sweety I thinks its a lost cause, i gave up on her on page three

     

    I guess there are just some u cant bring into the light, even if you try...and try....and try...and try, id continue but I dont want to sound like Nazra

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    surprises u say? i dont even know if we have a word for it in somali...i can just imagine a typical somali woman saying "war maxaa iiga nixise, surpisekaaga manaqaanee, naga dhuruq"

     

    on a serious note though, i think all the guys should take notes of this...it could get you into the good books big time

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    sorry cuz, im putting an end to this unleashing business Rahima, promise...its unlike me anyway...as u would know :D

     

    PS. oh and my sincere apoligy to Alexus...u were missed for the four days u were gone

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    Interesting topic Fidel,

     

    As someone with male relatives who see education as important but ‘not for them’, I do wonder what it is exactly that keeps them away from the books and chasing the dollars. I know this problem extends through all nationalities and groups, but as Somali people I think it’s at a devastating level. Out of all the Somali boys (four) I graduated with, not one of them has pursued higher education. In comparison to the girls (there were seven of us) five are in university and the others are seeking different modes of education but studying nevertheless. The funny thing is that of all the girls not all were accepted into university the first time around but instead of giving up they worked their way up and are now in the process of getting their degrees.

     

    Another thing that baffles me is that as girls, we naturally do have more odds against us, especially considering that we are Muslim and are covered, we have family obligations and a general negative attitude from the Somali community if you choose to pursue an education and career and delay marriage and children, and yet girls are achieving many things.

     

    All in all I think this issue is much deeper than mere laziness or lack of motivation. It may even come down to the roles of men changing in our societies. Men are no longer the bread winners or ‘head of the household’ as it used to be. Women no longer rely on men for financial support or rearing of children (single mother epidemic). This could lead to confusion for many young men as to what exactly their role is. Maybe they feel as though they no longer have any role and they can now float through life not really achieving much and it wouldn’t make much of a difference. I’m just speculating here but regardless it scares me to think of what the future holds for us

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    Are you forgetting that we all come from a country that killed others over tribes? The country that became religious after the civil war? The country that now doesn't have a government till today? So don't come here telling me that I am polluted when in actual fact you are from a polluted country

    So from this it sounds like your saying that along with those who polluted our country with war and tribal hatred you too are doing your part of further destroying our community by having such backward and ignorant ideas of what women should look like. Good one Lexy, seriously you should recieve some kind of award.

     

    I was always a firm believer that women bring women down and you Lexy are a perfect example.