LoL @ ^^ Raula... It is an easy trap to fall into, isn't it? My youger sister has already been approached and asked to model twice, but I gave her a bloody good talking to and she isn't interested any longer, thank God. I can't say the same 4 the one older than her tho. :rolleyes: Actively seeking out Somali models doesn't sit well wit me. The fashion industry is exploitative, soulless and destructive. It is no place for young Muslim girls. MMA, We'll talk about it, ok?

And they went to the same nursing school too, didn't they? Creepy...

Originally posted by Ilhaam: I like how my lil'sis pronounces it: Mayam ... cute! She's always saying... "Mayam, baliiiiis ma ku raaci karaa?, I won't bother you, I pawamise Oh bless, I luv how sweet they are when they are young....then they hit puberty and become MONSTERS! I always thought your real name was Ilhaam, u kno. Barasho wanaagsan mayam.

Conceived in hawd (or so I was told), was born in Mogadishu, raised in Mog, nairobi, Addis, Rome, Frankfurt, and London. Originally posted by Gediid: Moved too much since Dad was with UNICEF.... What a coincidence...my mum was with UNICEF also.

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Originally posted by Ameenah: Beside, we know what you'd be talking about... Women, Cars, Women, football, Women, Quick Money Making tips, Women, how Sexy the girl across the road is, how sleek your abs are, how fat somali women are, how expensive your jeans (were not), that golddigging xaliimo you met, how to be a playa, how wierd your girl is, Women in general, motorcylces, how bad at driving women are, how you neeed woman in your life...even if it is only in your forum!! Ouch! LoooooooooooL...si xun baad ugashay inamada ma istidhi Ameenah?

N, That's about Brazilian street gangs, right? It is not my usual cup of tea but I'll check it out since u recommend it so highly.

Oh my days...u are on my back today, arent ya? What gives waryaa? :mad: U want take your pick? Go ahead...u've got ma blessings. I aint gonna stand in your way, since ur in such a mood. Yikes! :eek:

MMA, I can't see the pics either.

Gediid, Haa dee waa orders...hadey noqota aniga ama ameenah, dee iyadaan u tuurayaa libaaxa mar walba. Tis called self-preservation, innit? :cool: Athena, Ta luv, jus what I needed.

I guess it is our turn now. Let me know what you lot think. ------------------ Catwalk leads to heart of Africa Talent scouts seeking out the next generation of supermodels have woken up to the African continent's potential, James Astill in Nairobi reports Sunday April 27, 2003 The Observer Lyndsey McIntyre, a scout for Elite Model Management, scans the garbage-heaped streets of Nairobi's Eastleigh slum and sniffs its fetid air. Her quarry, McIntyre senses, could be close. 'But where is she?' she murmurs, stepping through slurry in her black heels. 'She' is to be the next African supermodel, to follow in the well-spaced tracks of Iman and Alek Wek. Here in Eastleigh, tumultuous home to half a million Somali refugees - the ethereal Iman's own people - she might even be plentiful. 'Beautiful people,' said McIntyre, a 37-year-old British former model and long-time Kenya resident, who opened Elite's first office in Africa last month, 'wonderful bone structure'. And, with that, she suddenly goes rigid. 'Oh, look at her!' McIntyre cries, as a well-wrapped young woman disappears into the market just ahead. 'She's gorgeous. God, I hope that's not her baby.' A rapid inquiry reassures. 'He's my little brother,' smiles Saretho Abdi, 17 years old and heart-stoppingly lovely. McIntyre makes her pitch in smooth Swahili. She's looking for beautiful girls to make adverts for companies like Coca-Cola and Nivea. They could make a lot of money. Is Saretho interested? Draped chin-to-toe in a billowing black robe, and with not a wisp of hair showing under her headscarf, it is hard to imagine Saretho emerging bikini-clad from crashing Pacific waves, or applying creamy moisturiser to a well-rounded shoulder. Yet she is nodding keenly. 'It has always been my dream, providing there is no nudity,' she said. Saretho is too short for the catwalk, but MacIntyre is pleased. 'In 10 minutes we have one extremely promising girl, who I could definitely find work for,' she said. 'What potential!' Alas, spotting supermodels is rarely so easy, as McIntyre discovered on her virgin scouting mission last week. Her target then were the Orma tribe of remote north-eastern Kenya, whose women are especially striking. But McIntyre didn't get to see many of them. 'The elders were a bit suspicious, they wouldn't let me meet too many of their girls,' she explains. 'There was one stunning girl, a real natural beauty, only she was boss-eyed.' The Orma are among the most impoverished people on earth. Their women are married at 12, mothers at 14 and dead at 50. No wonder, said Father Tom Hogan, an Irish missionary, that they found the modelling concept hard to digest. 'They're a conservative bunch, they have to be,' he said, his voice crackling back from the bush. 'These people live very near the edge, they're nomads: they make the wrong decision and they die. That makes them slow to change.' Another problem for McIntyre is that such testimonies aren't always reliable, as she discovered when one of an Orma village's 'most beautiful girls' turned out - not coincidentally - to be its weightiest. 'I tried to tell them that Western advertisers have a different idea of beauty - a less plump idea - than the traditional one.' The Orma are not alone in believing fat is beautiful. In Nigeria, for example, prospective brides attend 'fattening rooms' and in East Africa 'You're looking fat' is a chat-up line. This continental preference for the fuller figure was never clearer than during a recent Africa-wide beauty contest, which saw all 100 candidates from Uganda disqualified for being too generously built around the hips. 'I am baffled by the fashion industry's obsession with small hips,' said Jan Malan, a judge for the Face of Africa, the South African-run contest. 'But because we want the girls to succeed and to see African models working internationally, we give the fashion moguls what they want.' Back in her smart new office, McIntyre also heads off criticism by citing the greater good. 'Of course, I've got reservations about pulling someone out of the bush and sending them off to New York, but we will nurture them and make sure this is something they really want to do,' she says. 'I'm going to look after them, help them, I'll be their mummy. I'm not rushing anyone into the first world. 'But Africa is the great untapped source, and it's time the advertising market woke up to the fact that there's this huge black commercial market out there, and yet only 2-3 per cent of models are black.' On McIntyre's desk sits an image of her strongest candidate so far: a stunning teenager from Kenya, clad in a leopard-skin bikini and wielding a spear. 'There's such grace, a natural serenity, a lack of complexity to Africans, which could really make them do very well in this business. It's a very exciting beginning.' --------------

Yes, of course we can make the choice now. It is Ameenah. The uglios group can have Ameenah. I wish you a very happy union. Bless.

Thanx Mag...good reminder.

Is that what he meant...haaa...sheekadu haday sidaa tahay, I'll nominate Ameenah! Athena, Tis not my fault...its the low-sugar level innit...haven't had any chocies today.

Darn! :eek: What happened to innocent until proven guilty? 2cute, There's only one way for your friend to find out the truth. She should ask him.

Gediid, LoL...and who would you moderate? anyone who dissed uglios ppl? It depends I guess....on whether your group is a majority or a minority.

LOOOOOL! I bet the guys are thanking their lucky stars that flying-still aint moderating! Gediid rest easy....wit and intellect comes up on top every time. Nova...waan ku arkayaa naayaa. U know reer London can and will kick your a$$! :mad: Thank you everyone. LET THE HARASSMENT BEGIN! Hahahahahahaha.........

Originally posted by MALAIKA: my name in somali means ..luck and day(its a very common somali name) ....and in hebrew it means eye...some jewish guy who works at AOL told me that ... . A.A I'm not sure but am thinking SAGAL. My full name is made up of two names altho I only use one officially. The first one is Arabic...clue...the name of one of the Prophet's (SCW) wives. Ma second name (official one) is pure Somali...similar to barwaaqo and translates as Wealthy/rich in English. I think I have spelled it out for you lot. PS: I luv all the names so far....especially Qaali and Maryam.

LoL @ ^^ And what a resolution!

Originally posted by flying-still: BArwaaqo...I feel for the guy your talking about. My grand mother told me that the only way you can keep a man hung up on you is to make sure he buys you the best of things. Her logic is that he would be so busy paying off teh dept that he won't have time to get another wife or decide that he doesn't love you anymore. I still don't understand her logic...if I love him wouldn't it be logical for me to make sure I don't cause him any hardships? Peace and luv Hmmmm...I don't get it either. But that logic is ingenious in a twisted way! :cool: Gediid... Sometimes we take an instant dislike to the ppl our friends date for no obvious reason. On the other hand, it is always best to trust your instincts about ppl. The difficult thing is knowing when to interfere and when to stand back. At the moment from your post, I'm not sure if saying anything will have an effect on your friend. However, so that he doesn't blame you and you don't feel guilty later, it might be best to subtly let him know about your misgivings. Something along the lines of "I know you are happy/in love with hebla and I'm glad for you, but I get the impression that she is not all she makes out to be. I could be wrong of course, in fact I'm frequently wrong about these things but I think you should be careful. Don't rush into anything until you feel u know her well enough". This way, you won't be stepping on his toes, and he won't immediately assume that you are jealous or you have it in for him. Whatever you do, do it discretely. You don't want to mess up your friendship.

Yes...lots of faraxz are dead skinny and there are many fat xaliimos. That's why they say opposites attract! I don't see the problem.

I'm in agreement with those who have said respect needs to be earned and shouldn't be demanded. However, there are many women (and I'm sure men too) who lack self-esteem, who let the opposite sex walk all over them and who don't demand the respect they deserve. In such cases, women need to hold their head up and demand to be talked to and treated accordingly.

Salaam Loyan, Welcome back bro. How's it going? Xagaad ka dhacday? Warka keen dee... Ur right...Kaafi was formerly known as abdinuur. OG_Moti hasn't gotten married...as far as I'm aware...OG-girl is his younger sister. What else? Oh yes...all the new additions...bless them, they are a good bunch...well most of them are. One more thing...this week's Persona-non-grata on SOL is a fellow by the name of Nin-Yaaban. Agree with him at your own risk!

e_b_n, Am slightly curious....how did you find out ur friend slept with the guy? Did she tell ya herself or did you hear it thru the grapevine? I'm always disturbed by ppl who reveal their sins. Why for God's sake? Wuxuu Ilaahay kuu qariyay lama sheego. Opinionated, If the girl confessed to her actions, then no witnesses are needed. But you might ask how such a punishment could be implemented since we don't live in a country governed by Shariah Law?

"ThirdWorld First.." Definitely! Welcome Flamboyant. Fantastic handle! :cool: