The big lesson here is, don't get lost in Tempa, if you do, don't ask directions lest you are called terrorist or worse touching a man from somewhere!

^^What a qoute!! That parallel you made with Rudy has really prevented the hammer that I was thinking to land on you, head first, more than many times. By the way, my local Imam could be a major sympathizer for the shabaab movement. So, give me another take on what you would call a minimum level of knowledge, adeer.

^How do you define a minimum level of knowledge?

Next thing we'll see is going to be a simulation of Shabaab guys beating people and saying at the end with red letters "That was the Sharia Law, *****!"

^Thank you so much, bro Dhubad. I am watching it finally.

@using the man as a table, while submerged into the ground. Women should rule no one is the bottum line.

Nin-Yaaban, Quote "..but he sure can bring this up in his defense." War kan laftirkiis in la iska baaro waaye!! I wish al-shabaab were here to deal with such despicable thoughts in the minds of some.

Yaa Rabi!! Illaahow ciyaalkeena sida u dhaan! This is one of the symptoms of watching the ghetto-lifestlye, mainstream shows that inspire kids to undertake all useless things. I hope they learn a lesson from there.

^^I don't think its accessible from the U.S., I tried several times and each time it says something like "server error".

Originally posted by Cara.: Get the coat, Lily. Louis Vuitton and Burberry are the only designer labels I can recognize on sight. The first one because of the initials and the Burberry because a gay colleague came out to me last year because he couldn't understand how I didn't know what it was. He was on the computer shopping for scarves and "man-bags". Him: Hmmm, I can't decide between the glove and scarf set or the bag, and I can only afford one. What do you think? Me: Get the matching gloves. Apparently that's in now. Here, let me see. Wow, that does look good holy cow $100 for a pair of gloves?! Him: Yeah silly. It's Burberry. Me: What's that? Him: *stares incredulously* Me: Oh yeah, Burberry. Meh. Him: You don't know what that is. Me: ... Him: Everyone knows Burberry, and I'm not just saying that because I'm gay. Me: ...! Him: As if you didn't know. Me: Er, so back to this fancy glove store, what's so frigging special about a checkered pattern on wool? Then the next hour he painstakingly explained what the appeal was, and how to tell real ones from counterfeit, and why I should never shop alone (he was looking pointedly at my boots at this point). So now every time I see a Burberry scarf or coat I feel a sense of pride and accomplishment and go over and say "that's a nice scarf. Burberry, if I'm not mistaken?" The person usually looks at me a little warily but I don't care! Cara, your gay colleague has taught you something about clothes, but I hope that you are not here to indoctrinate us about gay fashions. :mad: I wish I had not read what you wrote there!! Waxaaba kaaga daran sideey ugu camireyso, kulahaa Me: Get the matching gloves. Apparently that's in now. Here, let me see. Wow, that does look good holy cow $100 for a pair of gloves?!

I think having this forum as a tool for communication suffices for SOL users. There are millions of platforms where people can chat, verbally or otherwise, but this move could probably increase the chances of these nomads to revert back to the old ways of oral communications, unless it is just an exercise to improve the Somali language skills for some, including Ngonge. Whoever wants to avoid Shukaansi, or flirtatious girls, please use my nick!

^^Sakeel miyaa, bahalkii biyaha lagu dhaamin jiray, lol. War maxay tahay salka aad sheegeysid, ma dumarkii ayaa noqday baaldigii salka hoose intuu ka miriro hadhowna salku dhici jiray?

Originally posted by Castro: quote:Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Old as he seem the man thinks he is capable to do his duties in the bedroom, and the girl agrees, not to mention the family is happy. A happy family there in Galgaduud. Why SOL is angry then? It's easy to reduce this whole thing to performance in the bed which at age 112, should rate at zero. But look at it from this angle, saaxib. That it is "xalaal" (even though divorce is also xalaal), is never in doubt, but it's not exactly fair to give a young girl to a man who is too much her senior (I understand this is relative but say > 30 years) since the long term implications are likely to be severe. Marriage is not for bedroom acrobatics but is (ostensibly) a life long relationship. Any issues that might cause trouble down the road should be avoided. Things like an enormous educational gap (e.g. PhD vs. illiterate), a disparate family or cultural background or the communication in the same language or languages, being contemporaries and so forth. This man can tell his wife about slavery in America and she would have nothing to tell in return. The likelihood that this man will be around when his new wife turns thirty are almost zero. Yet, by then, she may have three or more kids (and some may even have disabilities). And with all the young men who don't have the means running around Galgaduud (or anywhere in Somalia), this old fossil would have earned much more ajjar if he used his money to marry this girl to a man closer to her age or one of his own grand kids, or even great grand kids. Instead, he wants to spend his last few years or months rubbing his ashy, wrinkly hands all over this teenager. This whole thing stinks and you know it Xiin. Don't play the devil's advocate just for the sake of it. Lol@this old fossil ahahahaha, that is so classic, yaa Castro! I agree, but I wonder if the teenage girl's motive for "this old fossil" is to claim the death insurance i.e. Dhaxalka Odayga, giving that Odayga is infested with a lot of wealth. The chances of hearing domestic abuse from that marriage is less than 00.001%, waa u dhacatay gabarta.

Originally posted by Arac: ^Actually more boys are born than girls, and the only age bracket in which there are more women than men is in the 60+ crowd. In all other age brackets there are nearly equal numbers of men and women, or slightly more men than women. Only among the elderly do you see more women than men. Yet you never seen men chasing after grandmas! At least I hope not But how come I like to chase you at that age?

Peacenow, waa lagu hayaa, maanta. Present your case before Antara's court!

Originally posted by Malika: This morning I found a fresh knocked down Deer,almost stopped to pick up the meat,then remembered the stigma that will follow my children,and their children's children..I drove away.. Ar Malika maskiin sanaa, war maanta dadkii nasabka sheegan jiray weey il baxeen, waxay cafiyaan ma jirto, waxaan cuninba wey cunaan. Next time, please don't drive away, pick up the meat and eat it to your fill without any hesitation. And make sure that you leave me some leftovers, inshallah.

My brother, too, died in a horrible car accident. Ilaahey ha u naxariisto intii dhimatay, aamiin. J11, U.K., I heard, is so bad when it comes to driving and car accident, due to narrow streets and poor Brit drivers.

Wuxu doqon sanaa, muxuu ku falay inuu iska dhex qoodeeyo wado baabuurtu yaaceyso?

Originally posted by Canjeex: AU, war ninyow ayaamahan si baad qonyar socod u tahay, ma midii aad ku Janna taggi leheed baad heshay camu Canka, Abti, hadaan hadlana waa af-salax-ku-dhag, hadii kalena waa kaas qonyar socod baa tahay ayaa lagu leeyahay. Abti, hadaan ku nabad galo qonyar socodnimo, waa kheyr iyo nus!

Habib Koite of Mali comes to mind when I think about African music. I was traveling with a group of people when an Ivory Coastian guy inserted this CD in which the song I Ka Barra captivated my attention. It invoked something for some reasons about a childhood experience, though I had no idea the meaning of it until now. And believe it or not, I don't listen to music nor watch TV's, but I guess growing up in Somalia and the strong taste of what good music is all about resurges that feeling of youthful days.

Rising from the ashes of war Prof. M. J. Farah Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Rising from the ashes of Somalia’s devastating civil war is an image so powerful, it could help provide a solution to the never ending devastation: educated Somali women. Women with the power and knowledge to pass their education to their offspring have the chance to construct a healthy and successful society from the chaotic rubble of war. Civil war, centering around the capitol city of Mogadishu, began on the morning of New Year’s Eve in 1991 and has evolved into a huge life-sucking black hole, from which there seems no escape. But, that’s what black holes do; they devour everything around them, and nothing gets out. A woman named Asha, 19 years old on that New Year’s Day in 1991, and her family were amongst those swallowed up by Somalia’s swirling black hole. Like most of Somalia’s young women, she was uneducated, married, and already the mother of two sons. As the fog of war engulfed Mogadishu, she and her family decided to stay, rather than move away. As often happens in tribal conflicts, Asha encouraged her husband to fight for their tribe’s honor and dignity. After all, that’s a woman’s role in Somalia. Shortly after joining the fight, Asha’s husband was killed, another casualty of the civil war. His death created three more casualties; Asha and her two sons, left without a father/husband to survive on their own. Instead of fleeing Mogadishu, Asha decided to stay there, while her sons have become warriors and potential future casualties of war. With no particular skills or work experience, Asha, like most Somali women, was a stay at home mom, while her husband was the bread winner. While marriage and raising families is certainly encouraged in any society, it has become equally important for young women to seek higher education in many countries of the world, but not in Somalia. It is time for this to change. If Asha had been able to seek an education, her sons might likewise have carried schoolbooks instead of AK47s, which they’ve been doing now for four years. Even today, there are exceptions to Asha and 99% of her countrywomen, and Asha Geele Diiriye, a Minister of Women’s Affairs in Puntland, a regional state of Somalia. In December of 2008, she initiated a meeting in order to persuade a group of rival presidential candidates from engaging in war. Armed to the teeth, they could easily have used battle instead of ballots to settle their differences. Diiriye asked that they engage in a civil political discourse, and to respect the outcome of planned elections. As a result of that meeting, the candidates held a joint conference and publically announced they would set aside their differences and respect the election results. Diiriye’s direct involvement, telling the candidates, “You can respectfully disagree, but do not resort to violence and respect the outcome of the election,” had turned the tide. She spoke…..they listened. Had 19-year-old Asha been given the opportunity of education, perhaps her two sons would have been influenced by a speech similar to Diiriye’s. Or, her whole family may have moved away as the fog of war rolled in, and her husband would be alive today. Mothers are the foundation of every family. It is known that behind many successful men, there is a strong woman. For instance, President Barack Obama is married to a remarkable and intelligent woman, Michelle Obama. Michelle holds degrees from two Ivy League universities and is an asset to both the President and their family. Also, she is a role model to women worldwide. There is an African proverb that says, “If you educate a boy, you educate an individual, but, if you educate a girl, you educate a community.” For the sake of Somalia, let the education begin. Prof. M. J. Farah Sahan93@gmail.com M. J. Farah is an independent analyst, lecturer, writer, entrepreneur, and he currently reside in the Unites States. Source: www.hiiraan.com

^Canka, Awoowe, that is the nature of our world as more people suffer each year and experience tougher choices of life than others. Horta ma maqashay "kheyr wax kaama dhibee, shar u toog haay?" You need to anticipate for the difficult scenerios and if nothing happens, then you will have a reason to celebrate for the missed 'shar' that has not happen to you. Or not?

Welcome adeer. If you will take my advise, avoid this section, and instead go regularly to the politics section to learn the beauty of our unity, harmony and great solidarity, or you will become a victim of a major scandal involving with a Garoob.

Only if Abtigiis & Tolka would drop here few charitable advices for our ailing sister! By the way, would you accept Duco, if I invoke some for you?

^But you hitting the jackpot is overly too optimistic, a pessimist can say.