Safferz;937186 wrote:

LOOL, I wish. This is just me admiring the manly fatherhood landmark through majestic creatures.

Wadani, there were several national parks in the South populated by the Big 6, but the North seems to favor a climate for rare Bird Habitats.

Haha, but I would talk with his employer the Manager of the Hospital first, and would promise a large percentage of the earnings from the film to go to the welfare of the hospital. However by that time I think the whole climate in Somalia will be a lot more secure, and people will be more laidback.

Their population has dwindled, but I think the numbers could surprise us on the contrary, remember the parts of Somalia that they live in is roughly the size of Britain, and much of it untouched and unpopulated by man. Every now and again, poachers are caught trying to sell Somali lion/leopard cubs.

Safferz;937161 wrote: We both know it's not a real hit unless it's big in North America... Yeah....not really....anymore..

Safferz;937143 wrote: ^^ another European! I've never heard of the first four

Thanks for that MMA, I want to use it as a potential location for a vampire movie.

At my school a group of girls, two of them Somali, lip-synched this song: I did this one, every single step and move:

Marksman;937120 wrote: Would you rather support this project then? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1398826813/dont-believe-the-hype-the-real-somalia No idea how to embed that video on this site. Why not back both projects? I'm definitely going to back this initiative! You should create a separate topic. http://kck.st/17pQHNr" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>

xabad;936942 wrote: Moroccan or Moluccan ?? Moluccan, as in Indonesian.

OdaySomali;936813 wrote: What water supply would the washing machine be connected to? Ah, snap.

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;936786 wrote: Hoteel Saxaafi saas uma raqiisano. It is bit more expensive. The cheapest hotels/lodges in Xamar with security guards and at secure locations are from $20-25 per night. The one I stayed at earlier this year costed $20 per night. It was located in a prime, secure area, on jidka Maka Almakurama, across from Guriga Shaqaalaha and close to Tareebiyaano. I would like to give you a little advice: Since you practically don't remember anything from Soomaaliya, particularly Xamar, don't have high expectations. Keep your expectations pretty much low, low and low. Don't expect people will have similar views as you do. Their every day views and actions will shock you, especially someone who doesn't remember anything from Soomaaliya. Some of their actions is so un-Soomaali-like and far from anything close to Soomaalinimo. It is classic me, mine and my traits, with anything else waxba igama galin. It is result and psychological side effects of more than two decades of dagaal sokeeye. Another thing is Xamar is pretty much hot these days, although the rainy season did finally start. Janaayo-Febraayo-Maarso is no go months, otherwise it is scorching. It never used to be like this, but environmental degradation took its toll finally, I guess. Xamar's hotels never needed any air conditions in the rooms, but today, it is a must have. Thanks for that MMA, appreciate the honesty! I'm going to be more observant than talkative anyways. I'm not some kind of hipster with a tv-crew reconnecting with the motherland, nor am I going anywhere near those fadhi-ku-dirir cafes, I don't even do that now in the west. I do want to see Benadir Hospital though and I think that place is going to depress me badly, but I still have to see it for a potential future project.

Maarodi;936809 wrote: That's exactly what happens when you are not in charge of your own narrative. Her outfit made me cringe. And you can see the lack of originality. Obax Majid?... Iman Abdulmajid? And that hideous cheetah print? Oh no no. I'm always concerned about the lack of "hal aabuur" in our society so this project is a welcomed step in the right direction. Don't delete this topic, its generated over a thousand views already, and slowly people are donating on indiegogo. Well it was the early 90s, so I can't really blame the writers or artists. Somalis seem to be quite comfortable being voiceless in every modern medium from a global perspective. We don't grasp the importance of popular culture and how it can rebrand our image around the world through film. tv, games and comics. I grew up thinking King Arthur and Link from Zelda lived in Britain, that Japan was one big anime fantasy, and that the capital of America was hollywood, etc. These countries successfully shaped their own romantic image through popular culture.

I discovered MSN in early 2003, I was 15. I stopped using it at 18 because of a crazy Moluccan stalker.

Tallaabo;936779 wrote: Where will the 200 come from? What do you mean? The Alpha Group is 300 soldiers strong, and combating banditry and other vices is part of their mandate.

From a Somali context, no female group has been more devastating to the cause of Somali women than "Somali models". Today no one really knows the important legacy of the Somali Women Democratic Society, and their grassroots anti-FGM campaign, that had the support of the whole republic, (which is why I take any statistic on Somali FGM with a grain of salt, because that movement had a massive impact on curtailing its practice). Now a barbaric tradition imposed on 150 million women, has become a "Somali tradition". I think Somali agents such as Ayaan and Waris are far more dangerous than any of the stereotypical white feminists. I however take comfort in the fact that the likes of Hawa Abdi, Fatima Jibriil, Maryam Qasim and Fawzia Y. Adam are generating global audiences through their respective professions and positions because they're are the true forces of change.

I always enjoy reading your posts, Abu-Salman.

The government has to come up with a deal that sees all of the UN operated NGO camps fall under the Turkish Red Crescent, The latter's camp is organised, clean, secure and has running water. None of the terrible acts plaguing the other IDP camps happen there. If the president is sincere, he will immediately replace the non-vetted soldiers and deploy instead 200 Alpha Group soldiers to man each of the camps and provide security. They are disciplined, respected by the public, and have a good track-record providing security in the capital during big events.

I'll import one if I have to, what's the point of living in the west if you don't bring any of the positives back to your ancestral country? I think that's one of the good things about the returning diaspora, they are introducing improved sanitation, new lifestyles and more efficient technology. @Juxa, but there is a certain freedom that comes with that. Any time someone hosts me, I end up with babysitters.

After a century of comic books, the only Somali characters we can boast are these: http://marvel.wikia.com/Category:Somalians Rebels, smh.

Also, why not observe everything from a safe comfortable distance? I mean Somalia was the foremost anti-colonialist African power at the time, from Mozambique, to Zambia, to Eritrea, to Angola, to South Africa, etc were supported by both the state and the people, while we had the sexiest looking city on the continent lol