Much ado about nothing.

When I got on the train, my sup texted me saying two hour delay in opening the office. I am begining to hate this snowy weather.

^You are welcomed Policy Briefing in Somali

Ethiopia will stay intact for foreseeable future. There's simply no organized opposition that poses any real threat. The only threat that poses challenge is the mass displacement of hundreds of thousands of poor farms that they have no where to go. Regional rebel groups like OLF and ONLF have some capacity to challenge the status quo but they are too inept and they lack real leadership.

On 3 March 2013 Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon stood before parliament and presented his government’s accomplishments of its first hundred days. Such a proactive strategy in itself is commendable. It shows an appreciation for institutional checks and balances, acknowledges parliament’s oversight role, and contributes to the establishment of an open and accountable governance system in Somalia. Furthermore, this preliminary exercise demonstrates that Somalia’s political leaders realize that citizens - through their representatives - expect rapid and tangible results. Policy Briefing in English

Are you culpable if you choose to do nothing while somebody lies in front of you dying and you could have helped them?

Maddeey. You are blaming her?

^Igaaryaho joogso Roslindale? not too many of us there. You were barely in Boston itself. I think I can actually count how many times I have been to Rosindale over yrs lol. Well, Safferz will show you around when you come for school. You could thank SOL lool

NP Safferz, Somalicentric. That's more like it:-) The community is good but lacks proper leadership. It can be more vibrant and involved if the right people were to lead.

It is definitely the sort of opening that's gets you hooked. Funny and kind of true about martyrs. "when the tit's that big, everyone gets in line."

^Them? What are we woman? Saffarz.....PM me your email. I will connect you to one of the people there. I believe they are organizing an event this year for Somali students and professionals. It could be a good project to get involved.

"There are two kinds of pain, sort of pain that makes you strong or useless pain, sort of pain that's only suffering. I have no patience for useless things" "I'm Not going to lie. I despise children. There I said it."

The community is mostly concentrated in Roxbury, The place to start is the main mosque in Roxbury where there are always Somalis. Community here like everywhere else is dysfunctional but overall, they are good people. There's new student/professional group that is becoming effective, maybe your sort of crowd (assumptions). I know some students involved, I can connect you if you want? This would be good start. Mosque is located at 100 Malcolm X Blvd Boston, MA 02120. It's on the orange line right across Roxbury Crossing station.

It's her last name. Four marriages and he was still married! Abusers are smart enough to isolate these women and make them dependent on them.

"Despite all the abuse suffered by Aden, she continually returned to Aly after leaving him multiple times" She did put up with it. It took the birth of their child for her to come to her senses. The first sign of violence should be an indication. In any case, we don't know what compel her to go back but good luck to her. FGM would have been good defense if she would have made herself victim of FGM and argue she doesn't want her child to go through the same horrible experience.

Never understood two things-people who blindly look for mates online date/marriage sites and women who put up with abuse. What headache!

Aden and Aly met through a Muslim dating website. Aden was a trained nurse, originally from Somalia but living in Minnesota, while Aly was an Egyptian engineering student living in Canada. Despite the hurdles of visas, borders and immigration hassles, their relationship blossomed and in April 2011, they married. The newly married couple began their life together, with Aden commuting across the border to the United States to work as a nurse and Aly continuing his studies in Ontario. However, it wasn't long before their secret pasts were revealed to one another. Aly learned that Aden had been married before to a Somali man whom she had divorced, and Aden learned that Aly had been married not once but four times before, and suspected that he was still married to another woman in Egypt. As the skeletons in the closet were revealed, their relationship became increasingly strained, leading to bickering, fights and even physical violence. Despite all the abuse suffered by Aden, she continually returned to Aly after leaving him multiple times. Despite the roller coaster of bruises and betrayals, Aden became pregnant, giving birth to a baby girl in April 2012. About six months after the birth, Aden returned to work as a nurse across the border in Buffalo, New York, entrusting the baby to Aly's care while she worked. Although this arrangement lasted for some time, the violence returned, its ugliness magnified even more by the presence of the baby. In the incident that ended it all, Aden alleged that Aly had not only beaten her but thrown the baby - now eight months old - across the room. She did not, however, take the baby to the emergency room; when the child was seen at a scheduled appointment the next day, doctors found no sign of injuries. Regardless, the terror of the altercation was enough to get Aden to finally pack her bags in secret and leave with the baby for Minnesota. Click

Let's discuss issues not personalities.

Dood on Juba Project I have never heard Somalis on radio quote document that many times. One thing is clear people are quoting only articles that support their case-something that many Solers do.

Unionists, Centrists, Federalists and secessionists united by xenophobia-at least there's some unity.

^That's classic LOL

This guy is hilarious! So true about Yamyam comment. Right after Aidid Ali Mahdi war, no one was looking for Yam Yam's folks. In fact, saying their name would have saved your life, it shows the silliness of the Somali war.

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oba hiloowlow;925556 wrote: inshallah there will be a war I guess you have never spent a day in war-zone. No more wars in the Horn!