Originally posted by Juje: Allah uu Naxariisto inti dhimatey....however the act of killing people who work for the TFG should be condemned....waa dad masruuf iyo hunguri uu raadsanayo carrurtooda..killing them is despicably out of order and does not bear any logical reason. Nin qof aan waxna ka galabsan diila uu maleynmaayo in uu dan Soomaaliyeed iyo mid diinba uu adeegayo. There are many ways you can opposse this TFG and confronting it, murdering minor workers is certainly not one of them. Sidaan horey u iri, hunguri iyo jago raadis ayee ka tahay. Waa baahnaan karaan ama ma baahnaan karaan. Qoys iyo reer baahan ayaa sugaayo. Waxaas iyo wax lamid ah waa jiri karaan. Haddee saas yihiina aad ayaan ugu xumahay dilkooda iyo ugaarsigooda, waana taas aan ugu tacsiyeeye, oona u furay threadkaan. Inkastoo aan violence iyo wax lamid ah si walba ugu soo horjeedo, haddana iskuma dhigmaan dadka la qaarjinaayo. Kuwa dibaddaha ka tagay, minankooda iyo qoyskooda oo ku nabad qabaan ka dhaqaaqay, oo iyagoo qabyaalad caabudaayo, damiir Somaalinimo iska tirtiray, inay Xabasho occupation u shaqeyaan u tagay dalkooda, kana doorbiday inay ku sugnaadaan dalalka shishe ay deganyihiin, jago, jeeb buuxis iyo wax kale raadinaayo -- kuwaas habayaratee -- let's just say kuwaas waa another case. Aan kala saarno dadka marka. Iskuma dhigmaan masaakiin hunguri raadsanaayo dalka ku sugan, oo saan first post ugu qoray, iyo kuwa uus buuxis u tagay dalka, qabyaalad caabudana, oo dal iyo danta guud aanba waxba ka galin. Kuwa dambe -- waa kuwa dibaddaha ka tagay, calooshood u shaqeystiyaal qabyaalad caabudo -- haddee wax ku dhacaan iyagaa isku geystay, dadka dalka jecel Soomaaliyeedna naxariis kama sugayaan saan u maleeyo. U tacsiyeey xataa ma iiga suurowdo kuwaas. Kuwaas -- aan ku celiyee mar kale, waa kuwa qurbaha ka tagay qabyaalad caabud u tagay inay ugu shaqeyaan Xabasho -- let them lay the sariir ay gogladeen. Or other words, let them eat the doolsho they made, as unmacaan as it is.

This is the original translation that accompanied the list. Ciyaal = children Ciyaalka = the children Ciyaalkeena = our children Ciyaalkaanaa = man, these children! Ciyaaloow = oh, children Ciyaalkeenoow = oh, our children Ciyaalkaasba = those children, too Ciyaalkaanba = these children, too Ciyaalkeena = our children Ciyaalkooda = their children Ciyaalkee = which children? Ciyaalkiisa = his children Ciyaalkeeda = her children Ciyaalkaaga = your children Ciyaalkeyga = my children Ciyaalkaas = those children Ciyaalkaan = these children Ciyaalbaas = unruly children Ciyaalkoow = children, children! [i missed this one from the list, soori.] Ciyaalkeenoow II = he who brought those/these children in [Many of you did not get this one; however, the word may consist two words of 'ciyaal keenoow,' which might have made more sense. This where you got the confusion from.] So it seems our sister Buuxo got the closest. Buuxo, yes your licence boostadda uu kusoo jiraa. Aaliya, Puuja and Kreepy, your Afsoomaali is not that bad, so rejoice. Anyone got any simple Soomaali test?

Waxaa maqli jiray absolute power corrupts absolutely. Awood adduunyo ayaa naga badatay meel walbaa iska duqeyneynaa? Runtii waxaan wax loo adkeysan karo ma'aha. U.S. Navy strike reported on Qaeda suspect in Somalia WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched a strike against a suspected al Qaeda target in northern Somalia on Friday, CNN reported. A U.S. Navy destroyer targeted the suspect from off the coast of the African nation, the cable news network said, citing unidentified sources. There was no information about the results of the attack, it said. The target was a suspect in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, which killed 240 people, CNN said. The destroyer's guns appeared to be targeting a single person, perhaps moving in a convoy, according to the report. A Pentagon spokesman would not comment on the details of the CNN report. "We recognize the importance of working closely with allies to seek out, identify, locate, capture, and if necessary, kill terrorist and those who would provide them safe haven," said spokesman Bryan Whitman. "The very nature of some of our operations, as well as the success of those operations is often predicated on our ability to work quietly with our partners and allies." The United States launched air strikes in Somalia in January targeting three top al Qaeda suspects but killing their allies instead, U.S. officials have said. hose suspects also were wanted for the embassy bombings. Reuters

I even hear Adiss Ababa is not even theirs(historically)? Haa, magaalo Oromo ayee ahayd oo la dhihi jiray Finfine. Late 1800s ayee Xabashadda qabsatay oo magac cusub ula baxday, Adisababa. It is within Oromo boundary, not Amxaar [Xabashta].

Guddoomiyihii Degmada Howlwadaag oo Caawa la dilay Jimco, Juun 01, 2007 - Alle ha naxariistee waxaa Caawa la dilay Guddoomiyihii Degmada Howl-Wadaag marxuum Xasan Cali Siyaad (Xasan Fareey), kaasi oo ay dilkiisa ka dambeeyeen labo nin oo Bastoolado ku hubeysnaa. Marxuumka ayaa markii la dilayay waxaa uu ka soo baxay masjid uu ku soo tukaday Salaaddii Maqrib, kaasi oo ku yaala isla Degmada Howlwadaag, waxaana sida la sheegay uu ku sii jeeday gurigiisa. Dad goobjoogayaal ah ayaa sheegay in ay labada Nin ee dilka geystay ay ku meereysanayeen halka ay Guddoomiyaha ku dileen, mana suurtagelin in la sheego intii aysan dilka fulin. Waa Guddoomiyihii seddexaad oo lagu dilo magaalada Muqdisho, waxaana horay loo dilay Guddoomiyayaashii Degmooyinka Yaaqshiid iyo Huriwaa , iyadoo dilalkoodana ay ku soo beegmeen xili aysan hagaagsaneyn xaaladda ammaan ee magaalada Muqdisho. Magaalada Muqdisho ayaa beryahan waxaa ka dhacayay dilal loo geysanayay Dad rayid ah iyo Saraakiil ka tirsanaa Ciidamadii Soomaaliya iyo weliba qaraxyo lala beegsanayay fariisimo ay ku sugan yihiin Ciidamada Dowladda Federaalka iyo kuwa Itoobiyaanka ah ee Muqdisho ku sugan, iyadoo falalkaasina la sheegay in ay ka dambeeyaan kooxo ka soo horjeeda Dowladda Federaalka iyo joogitaanka Ciidamada Itoobiyaanka ah ee Dalka Soomaaliya. Si kastaba arrintu ha ahaatee, Maamulka Gobolka Banaadir oo laga toogtay Seddex Guddoomiye Degmo ayaa wuxuu mar kasta sheegaa in uu wax ka qabanayo amni darrada ka jirta magaalada Muqdisho, tiiyoo ay sii kordhayaan dilalka loo geysanayo dadka rayidka ah, Saraakiisha Ciidamada iyo weliba mas’uuliyiinta Degmooyinka Gobolka Banaadir. Xigasho Masaakiintaas Eebba ha u naxariisto. Hunguri intee radinayeen naftooda ku waayeen. Dowlad ku sheegaan inay faragishtaan maba habooneen awal. Mar labaad Eebba ha u naxariisto.

What do you see in this map, created in mid and early 1800s? Taken long before European gumeysidoon arrived most of the continent. You see something on Soomaali lands. All the Soomaali lands are united, including Soomaali Galbeed, put on same colour. The only current land missing is in deep southwest, NFD and some parts of Jubbooyinka, which Soomaali expansion had not reached as a full then. If you even look closer, the lands of Xabash and Soomaaliya are not coloured the same. Yes, take a look again. The Xabash lands is coloured more light blue, in their historical small respective land.

Xaalka sababta keentay meesha kuma soo qorin. Waalidkooda intee kasoo xadeen, in the name of so-called abuse ayee dad kale inay u dhiibaan rabaan. Laakiin qaraabo ama asxaabta ehelka malaha miyaa ciyaalka? Soomaalida badankooda qaraabo ayee ku fakadaan markee saan dhacdo, oo u dacwoodo.

Now you are close.

Meesha Chuck Norris mucaaradkiis ileen waaka buuxeen. Ninkaas, though, must have some fans otherwise he wouldn't have lasted this. Some jilaa aan u qalmin acting: Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Van Damme and Martin Lawrence. Old favourite actors Soomaalida ka heli jireen oo laga fiirsan jiray old Shaneemo Nasar, Shaneemo Xamar, Shaneemo Banaadir, Shaneemo Shantaraale and Shaneemo Misiyoone I used to hear (and how Soomaalis changed their names): Faranka Neero [Franco Nero], Kalint Istuud [Clint Eastwood] and Lee van Cleef [Liibaan]

Puuja, even though you did the most, but ku noqo once again, especially the the ones that have bolded letters, ciyaalkaanba and ciyaalkaasba. They are different from ciyaalkaan and ciyaalkaas. That is why I bolded the last two letters for a reason.

How good is your Afsoomaali? Do you think it is moderately good? This is a simple test, with anyone whose Afsoomaali is questionable in the middle and above average can pass off in a minute. The test has a simple almost twenty close words consisting and based one base word taken as an example, which differ in meanings, some slightly. You should translate them, as best as you can. PS - They are not anagram, acronym or attached two words, i.e. ciyaal faaycali or ciyaal maama or ciyaal la'aan or ciyaal xun. Those following are one-word words that can be made in any other noun Soomaali word. Ciyaal = children/kids, as an example Ciyaalka = ? Ciyaalkeena = ? Ciyaalkaanaa = ? Ciyaaloow = ? Ciyaalkeenoow = ? Ciyaalkaasba = ? Ciyaalkaanba = ? Ciyaalkeena = ? Ciyaalkooda = ? Ciyaalkee = ? Ciyaalkiisa = ? Ciyaalkeeda = ? Ciyaalkaaga = ? Ciyaalkeyga = ? Ciyaalkaas = ? Ciyaalkaan = ? Ciyaalbaas = ? Ciyaalkeenoow II = ?

Another daljecel oo dhab ka ah. He is the former daljire to Hindiya and the caretaker post-civil war of that embassy. Md. Max'ed Cismaan Cumar wrote a very detailed, balanced historical book about Soomaalis and Soomaaliya, which I keep forgetting to buy it from his sons' famous restaurant where they sell it, Macmacaanka Xamarweyne here in Koronto. ------------- Soomaaliya: Qaran Gacanta loo Geliyay Cadawgiisa Maxamed Cismaan Cumar mosman65@yahoo.com May 10, 2007 Waxa ka dhacay dalka Somaaliya maanta waa wax aan loo dul qaadan karin, ahna dhibaato in laga soo kabsado waqti qaadan doonto. Waa dhibaato xad-dhaaftay adkeysiga bani-aadanka. Waxuu dhaliyay musiibad aan maskaxda qaadi karin. Iska dhegatirka ama faro ka qaadka dilka loo geystay maalin kasta shacab aan waxba geysan, oo ay ka mid yihiin dumar, carruur iyo waayeel oo ay ku dhinteen gantaalada culus ee ciidanka Ethiopia ay ku soo tuuraayeen xaafado ka mid ah magaalada muqdishu, gaar ahaan meelaha ay dadka ku badan yihiin, waxaa loo qaadan karaa in kooxaha loo yaqaal “mujtamaca adduunka” ay is yiraahdeen “maxaa naga galay” haddii la dhameeyo shacabka Soomaali, dalkana laga tirtiro khariidada adduunka. Shaki kuma jiraan in “mujtamaca adduunka” oo ay ka mid tahaya Qaramada Midoobay ay ku dhaqmaayaan tayda ah “waxba ma arkin”, “waxna ma maqlin”. Waxaa yaab leh halkii ay mareen dadkii faraha badnaa oo had iyo jeer wadooyinka magaladaha isu soo baxi jiray iyagoo ka mudaaharaayo gardarrada iyo daandaansiga lagu haayo dadka dabarta darran iyo kuwa aan is daafici karin. Aaway dhalinyaradii geesiyaasha ahaa oo ka wada iman jiray kuna soo qulquli jiray caasimada adduunka iyagoo sita boorar looga soo horjeedo dilka iyo xasuuqa shacab weynaha? Munaafaq-nimo xad malaha. Waxaa jiri jiray in xitaa haddii qof xayawaan (sida eyga) uu asiga leeyahay garaaco, dad badan si adag uga soo horjeesan jiray oo bannaanbax ka sameyn jiray iyagoo ku andacoonaayo in ay u dagaalamaayaan xuquuqda xayawaanka. In bannan baxyadaas ay ula jeedo gaar ah leyihiin, waxaa ku tusaaya in dhowaan meello badan oo ka mid ah caasimadaha reer galbeedka oo bannan baxyo looga soo horjeedo Dawladda Suudaaan laga qabanqaabiyay kaas oo lagu taageeraayey dadka gobolka Daarfuur ee dalka Sudaan oo waxa sidaas loo buun-buuninaayo oo halkaas ka dhacay, dhimasho ama barakac dadweyne, aan marna la bar-bar dhigi karin waxa loo geystay ummadda Soomaaliyeed. Markii ummad dhan waddooyinka lagu dilay ama ku dhaawacmay bombooyin guryahooda lagu soo aadiyay, carruurtana ku dhaawacmay ama ku dhintay iyagoo dibadda ku ciyaaraayo ama kuwa yaryarna sariirta jiifa, waxaa u soo bannnaan baxay, oo weliba codkooda la cuna- qabateeyey, waxay ahaayeen Soomaalida ku nuul dibadaha, oo isugu jira rag iyo dumar, yar iyo weyn, hase yeeshee aan qayladoodana dheg loo dhigin. Gabartii lagu keenay TV-ga Al-Jazeera oo sheegtay in iyadoo reerka u kululeynaysa contadii bariday bomb kurigooda ku soo dhacay oo dadkii deganaa oo dhan ku dhaawacmay. Cabsi laga qabo in, iyadoo jidka la goynaayo ay bomb disho, ayaa dadka ku qasbay in maalin kasta suuqa loo bixin oo waxii baryay loo kululeeyo reerka. TV-ga Al-Jazeera waxaa kale ay daawadayaashooda tustay wiil jiifay sariir isla isbitaalkaas oo ama hal jir ah ama ka yar, oo cunaha ilaa caloosha oo dhan ka saran yahay faasho oo u ekaa in caloosha ka gaartay bombadahii faniinkooda. Sidoo kale, asigana waxuu ku soo dhawacmay bombadii ku dhacday gurigooda. Boqolaalo dhibaato oo noocaas ah ayaa dalka ka dhacay oo cid magdhaw siinaysa aan jirin madaama nidaamka ay ku dhaqmaan kuwa ku andacooda in ay la dagaalamaayaan argaxisada adduunka, Somaaliya iyo dalalka kale ee diinta Islaamka haysta dadkii ay ku dilaan: carrur, dumar iyo waayeel, ay ku sheegaan qof laga shakiyay ama lagu tuhmay inuu ka mid ahaa argagixiso. Ma jiraan wax su’aali kara ama u dacwoon kara in maxkamad lagu qaado kuwa wax dilay. Sharcigooda ayaa u fasaxaayaa in ay dilaan ciddii ay rabaan. Ma dhicin in kooxaha lagu sheego “mujtamaca adduunka” ay si toos ah ugu baaqeen in kuwa si gardarrada ah ugu dilay shacabka Somaaliyeed in ay joojiyaan baabi’inta ummadda iyo burburinta hantida dadweynaha. Waxaase xusid mudan in bishii April 23, 2007, ay Modowga Yurub ay soo saareen war cad ay ku “warsanaayaan in ciidanka Dawladda Somaaliya iyo kooxaha ka soo horjeedo ay joojiyaan dagaalka, isla markaasna taageereen dowrka Midowga Afrika ay ka ciyaaraayaan dalka.” Midowga Yurub waxay iska indha tirtay ama ka war-wareegtay in ay soo qaado maga Ethiopia, kaas oo xitaa qalabyada warbaahinka Maraykanka ay qoraan: “Ethiopia inay la dagaalameyso Soomaalida iyagoo ku andacoonaayo in ay gacan siinaayaan ciidanka Dawladda”. Tank ayaa lagu dhameeyay dadka. Tank ama waxii la dhihi jiray gaarida gaashaaman, oo ay Dawladda leedahay waxaa ugu dambeeyay dalka labaatan sano ka hor oo ay jireen tankiyo weli dhaqaaqaayo. Suurto gal ma tahay in Labaatan iyo toddoba Wasiiro Arrimaha Dibadda ee Midowga Yurub ee isku sheega inay adduunka ugu ilbax-sanyihiin, in xitaa midkooda uu fahmi waayey cawaaqibta ka iman karta Ethiopia oo soo weerarta, qabsatana dalka Somaaliya, nooc kastaba ha ku soo gashee, iyadoo la ogsoon yahay xiriirkooda taariikhiga ah siduu yahay. Ma dhici kartaa in ay ku fikiri waayeen in aan labadaas dal la iska horkeenin ama in la kala ilaaliyo?. Markii la wada maqlay oo adduunka ku faafay, idaacadaha iyo TVyada sheegeen, dilka faraha badan iyo dhibatada shacabka Somaliyeed la gaarsiiyay ayay garteen in ay iyagana ku biraan kuwa leh: “aad ayay uga walwalsanahay.” Midowga Yurub, mucaawino lacageed ayay meel dhigeen, hase yeeshee, ay sheegeen in isticmaalkiisa ku xiran yahay “wada hadal in uu dhex maro Dawladda iyo kuwa ka soohorjeedo”. Intuusan weli hirgelin qorshahii Midowga Afrika ee ahaa in uu ciidan u diro Somaaliya, kumayaalo oo Somaali ah ayaa ciidanka Ethiopia kali ah, ama ay dileen ama dhaawaceen. Kuwo kalena guryahooda ay dhulka dhigeen iyo dad tiradooda lagu qiyaasay 400,000 ay bara-kiciyeen, iyagoo hiil iyo hooba ka helaayaan Midowga Yurub iyo Maraykanka. Somaalida waxay aad iyo aad uga xumaatay cambaareyn la’aanta dawladda shisheeye oo soo weerartay qabsatayna dalkooda, iyadoo ay xubin ka tahay Qaramada Midoobay. Sida horeyna u dhacay, haddana, Golaha Ammanka waxuu door biday in uu ka aamuso in la jebiyo go’aankiisa uu soo saaray 5ii Disembar ee 2006, oo qodob ka mid ah qoraayo: “4. Waxuu ayidaayaa sida ay IGAD qorshaheeda yahay in dawladaha deriska la ah Somaaliya aysan geynin ciidan Somaaliya.” Midowga Afrika, IGAD, Midowga Yusub Maraykanka iyo Qaramda Midoobay waxay ku heshiiyeen in shacabka Somaali lagu xukumo in ay dembi gashay markii ay u sacab tuntay, guushii Midowga Maxkamadaha ay ka gaareen qabqableyaashii dagaalka, sida la ogyahay, cuna qabateeyay dalka iyo ummadda muddo toban iyo lix sano. Somaalida lixdii bilood ay Maxaakimka dalka qaarkiisa gacanta ku qabsatay uu ahaa, taariikh lama iloobaan, madaama ay muddo dheer ku noolaayeen dulli iyo dandarro oo ay ka mid ahaayeen kufsi iyo xasuuq iyo jidgoys. Xitaa kooxaha u dooda xuquuqda insaanka, ma su’aali karaan haddii Ethiopia iyo Maraykanka ku andacoodaan in gabartii isbitaalka ka hadleysay ee reerkeeda oo dhan bomb dhaawacay iyadoo cunto kululeyneyso ay cuntada u diyaarineysay “argagaxiso” ama wiilkii yaraa, ay yiraahdaan, waxaan tuhun-sanahay in hadduu weynaado uu noqonaayo al-Qaacida. Maraykan dan kama laha in Somaaliya nabad iyo xasilooni gaarto. Waxuu ku andacoonaayaa in uu la dagaalamaayo argagixiso oo ay madax u tahay al-Qaacida, oo saddex ka mid ah ay ku qarsan yihiin Somaaliya. Arrintaan waxaa suurtowda inay tahay marmarsiiyo lagu daboolaayo in ay dalka ka leedahay dan strategic ah, iyadoo ku xisaabtameyso in Somaaliya ay ku taallo meel aad iyo aad strategic u ah. Run ahaan, Somaalida dembiga loo haysto waa ahmiyadda ay leedahay iyo meesha ku taallo. Ma aha markii ugu horeysay oo Somaaliya lagu cambaareeyo in ay qarineyso argagixiso. Markii ay xukunka haysay dawladdii TNGda, waxaa la faafiyay war ku-tiri-ku-teen ah oo dhahaayey in meel la yiraahdo Shimbiraale ay xero ku leedahay al-Qaacida. Markay arrintaas run u qaateen, ayaa wariyeyaal Maraykan ah isla markii Xamar dayaarad ka qaatay oo tagay isla Shimbiraalehii la yiri waxaa jooga al-Qaacida. Waxay soo waayeen wax raad ah ama u ek meel laga guuray. Shimbiraale, waxay usoo arkeen in ay tahay meel xitaa shimbirta ay hebeen ku nasan karin. Markale, warkii ku-tiri-ku-teenka ahaa ayaa isla ilahii markii horeyna faafiyay, soo if baxay. Markaan, iyadoo aan la xaqiijinin, Maraykanka, waxuu hawl geliyay uu mushahar boqolallo kun dollar ah u qoray dagaal oogeyaashii dalka dan-darreystay. Dagaal oogeyaasha markay keeni waayeen argagixisadii la raadinaayay, si loo sharciyeelo mushaharadii ay qaateen, ayay dagaal la galeen Midowga Maxkamadaha, halkaas oo ay ku guul darreysteen. Markii laga guuleystay dagaal oogeyaasha, ayaa Maraykanka go’aansaday inuu aqoonsado Dawladda Federaalka oo la sameeyay 2004, laba sano ka bacdi markay jirtay. Maraykan markuu laba sano diidanaa in uu aqoonsado Dawladda Federaalka, ayaa danta ku qasabtay, si uu “awoodeeda” sharciyeed u isticmaalo. Madaama uu ogyahay in dawladda ay awood lahayn, waxuu kaga faa’iideystay inay warqad cad ah u saxiixdo Ethiopia iyo Maraykan in sidii ay rabaan ay dalka ka yeelaan oo meeshii ay rabaan dayaarado ama tankiyo ku garaacaan, iyadoo sabab loogu dhigaayo la dagaalanka argagixisada. Qorshaha lagula dhaqmaayo waxaa dejiyay Maraykan. Meelaha la garaacaayo iyagaa tilmaamtiisa bixiyay. Ethiopia waxay weerartay gegadaha dayaarada Muqdisho iyo Balledoogle, bishii Disember 2006. Bishii Jannaayo 7, Markii Maraykanka ku duqeeyay dayaradda dagaalka C-130, meel ay u tilmaamsadeen in ay joogaan argagixiso, halkaas oo ay ku dhinteen dad ka badan 70 qof oo xoolo raac ah oo ka nasanaayay daalkii maalintaa oo ay ku soo daaleen caws iyo biyo u raadin xoolahooda. Halkii ay fadhiyeen oo dab ay kaneecada iskaga fogeeyaan u shidnaa, ayaa si toos loogu garaacay dadkii iyo xoolahii. Dadkaas si gardarrada ah loo dilay iyo kuwa magaaladda bombooyinka lala dacay oo dhintay ama dhaawacmay iyo khasaaradaha faraha badan ummadda la gaarsiiyay, xisaabta mubaaxda ah aan cidna loo qabsan karin miyaa lagu daraa? Wax yar oo tala ayan jeclaan lahay inaan u jeediyo dalalka reer galbeedka, Midowga iyo Maraykanka anigoo og caqliga ayku shaqeyn jireen uu ahaa sida ganacsiga loo yaqaan kala bax. Beryahii hore xiriirka dalalkaas iyo dalalka soo koraayo ama dunida saddexaad, meel fog ma gaari jirin sababtoo ah xiriirka waxuu ku xirnaa shaqsiga markaas kursiga ku fadhiyay, oo ay u badnaayeen kuwii isticmaarka ku wareejiyay kursiga, oo galbeedka u aqoonsan jiray in asiga keligii loo dhiibo waxii xisaab ah ee dalka loo soo qorsheyn jiray. Dan lagama gali jiray meesha aay ku baxayso mar haddii shaqsigaas laga dhameysan karo danta la leeyahay. Sida la ogsoon yahay, malaayiin oo dollaarka Maraykanka ayaa lagu warejin jiray bunuugta Yurub, gaar ahaan kuwa ku yaalla dalka Switzerland oo caan ku noqday meelaha ay madaxda Afrikaanta ku shubtaan lacagtii dalkooda iyo shacabkooda la siin jiray oo diwaankana deyn ahaan loogu gelin jirey. Somaaliya waa tii ay ku magac baxday “Qabrigii Mucawinada Shisheeye.” Dhanka kale, dalalka kale, sida Shiinaha, oo macaamilo xoog leh la lahaa Afrika, xiriir waa la lahaan jiray dawladda ama qofka kursiga ku fadhiya, hase yeeshee, mucaanidda dalkaas waxaa loo jeedin jiray mashaariic wax u tara dadweynaha, sida dhismo waddooyin iyo mashaariic ma guuraan ah. Matalan, Somaaliya waxay u sameysay Dawladda Shiinaha, waddo dheer oo isku xiraayo Koonfur iyo Waqooyi, Tuullo sportiga loo isticmaalo, sida garoomaha kubbadda cagta, kuwa kolayga, kuwa tennis iwm iyo Hotel weyn oo qaada martida dalka u timaada ka qayb gal ciyaaraha sportiga. Waxaa kale ay sameysay, Golaha Murtida iyo Maweelada iyo iwm, iyo ay gacan ka geysatay horumarinta beeraha iwm. Reer Galbeedka mar dambe ayay fahmeen in wax ummadda anfacaayo inay hirgeliaan. Waxay hagaajiyeen dekeda Xamar iyo ay dhiseen aqalka Golaha Ummadda. Waxaas ayaa dadka u haraayaa, in kastoo hadda aan wada burburinay. Weligeed soconmeyso siyaasadda ah ka faa’iideyso qofka markaas jagada haayo, lana ilaawo shacabka. Dawlad way timaada wayna tagtaa. Hase yeeshee, shacabkaa waa haraa, isla maarkaasna waxuu awood u leeyahay in uu dawladda doorto ama rido. Toban iyo shanta million ee Yuuro oo Midowga Yurub sheegtay inay diyaarisa, waxaa loo isticmaalaayaa mashruuca Midowga Afrika ay u dejisay Somalia oo ku saabsan ciidamada ay direyso. Ethiopia keli ah, oo weliba aan ku jirin dawladaha loo oggolyahay in ay ciidan Somaaliya keenaan, ayaa hadda boqolaalo dishay. Yugaandana door hosaad ah ayay ka ciyaaraysaa, hase yeeshee, kama madax bannaana dembiga laga galaayo ummadda Somaaliyeed. Qaybta labaad waa loogu talo galay in lagu qabto wada hadal siyaasadeed. Su’aasha waxay tahay, Midowga Afrika, horta, raalli maka yahay in wada hadal dhaco. Runta marka loo sheego, jawaabta waa maya! Maxaa yeelay Midowga Afrika waxay taageersantahay waxa ay ka wadaan Ethiopia iyo Maraykanka dalka Somaaliya. Madaama ay haddeer gacan sareyaan, Midowga Afrika, meel marsiin maayo qorshaha Mdowga Yurub. Su’aasha kale ee meesha ku jirta waxay tahay, sidee wada hadal u dhici karaa iyadoo dalka ciidamo shisheeye haystaan? Dhanka kale, dhamaan waxa faraha kula jira arrimaha Somaaliya waxay jecelyihiin in dalkaas dhulka la dhigo; dhawaaqa way wadaayaan, hase yeeshee, marna, tilaabo lillaahi ah qaadi maayaan si khilaafka u dhammaado. Arrintu waa “Qabta maqalsii, waxna ha u qaban.” Dhibaatada ugu weyn ee Somaaliya haysata waa dhexdeenna oo naloo kala qaybiyey kooxo oo dhinacyo kala duwan ka soo jeedo. Waxaa naloo qorsheeyay in aan dhexdeenna is baabi’ino. Waxaa nala ilawsiiyay danteenna guud ee qaranimada. Ilaa laga helo Somaali oo ku mideysan danta dalkooda, ama ayiga ayaa is dilaaya ama kuwa ay la safan yihiin maanta ayaa berito dilaaya. Qofka maanta ka qayb qaadanaayo burburinta dalka, waxuu berito markuu indhaha kala qaado ogaanaayaa in waxa uu burburiyay aqalkiisa ahaa. Hal shey waa in maskaxda lagu haayaa: Qofka qiyaano dantiisa si uu cadaw ugu faa’iideeyo, asigana waxaa ugu dambeystii dilaayaa kii uu la jiray, maxaa yeelay kan dambe waxaa u cad in qofkii dantiisa qiyaanay in uu asigana qiyaanaayo. Xigasho

They are parodying the bearded thespian. Ever finished watching a film Chuck Norris acted in? I hardly ever watched any movies he was in, let alone sitting to watch it finish. And this was back when I was a boy and didn't even know Ingiriis and interested some action movies, but his action movies were ka dareey. Dadka ayuu yasaa, sida quraanjo camal ugu taagsanaayo people. Same with that dude, what-is-his-name? Steven Seagal? Hardly watched any movie where he is the main character. ----------- Chuck Norris Facts: Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried. Ever. Guns don't kill people. Chuck Norris kills people. There is no chin under Chuck Norris' Beard. There is only another fist. The leading causes of death in the United States are: 1. Heart Disease 2. Chuck Norris 3. Cancer. The chief export of Chuck Norris is Pain. Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits. Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost. Most Anti-Bacterials claim to kill 99.9% of all germs. Chuck Norris kills 110% of them. More "facts."

Herbert A. Millington Chair - Search Committee 412A Clarkson Hall Whitson University College Hill, MA 34109 Dear Professor Millington, Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department. This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all refusals. Despite Whitson's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time. Therefore, I will assume the position of assistant professor in your department this August. I look forward to seeing you then. Best of luck in rejecting future applicants. Sincerely, Chris L. Jensen Ninkaan Reer Mudug meel ayee wadaagaan, inkastoo waraaqda dhab ahayn.

One of the few living true daljecel Soomaali men alive. I occasionally read this brother's nationalist articles. ---------- The Need for a Detribalized Society to Counter Ethiopia’s Imperialist Designs Buri M. Xamsa May 20, 2007 Only a detribalized society can indeed strengthen the Somali national identity and thwart Ethiopia’s imperialist designs. In my previous article, “The Aftermath of Ethiopia’s Invasion: Somalia Reverting to Anarchy & TFG Slipping Further into Irrelevance.” I drew our readers’ attention to, among other things, Ethiopia’s policy of clan manipulation in Somalia. This policy is not peripheral to Ethiopia’s agenda. It is a central tenet of Meles Zenawi’s political platform. Ethiopia’s policy of dismembering the Somali homogenous national identity is now defined in terms of political realism, not esoteric plans anymore. Mario Raffaelli, the Italian Envoy to Somalia, in his recent article posted on a number of Somali Internet websites, has reiterated that Ethiopia “will continue to prefer the idea of a destabilized Somalia. The issue of ******, the internal dissent that has risen following the last “free” elections, and the growing Muslim population inside Ethiopia, constitute part of the rationale for Ethiopia’s reluctance to allow the resuscitation of Somalia that is strong and capable of invoking an irredentist message”. Building on Ambassador Raffaelli’s analysis, Meles Zenawi has invoked the tenacity of his predecessors, who had vowed to tear Somalia to shreds, as an inspiration for the current Tigrayan-dominated regime. And by selling to the US administration the idea that Somalia is a haven for Al-Qaeda, Meles Zenawi has received military as well as economic support from Washington, not necessarily to wipe out the Union of Islamic Courts and quell Al-Qaeda threats, but to use the American power to occupy Somalia and implement his clan-based balkanization strategy. For the Ethiopians, the re-emergence of Somali irredentism is tantamount to a renewed bid to disintegrate Ethiopia that is plagued by its devastating poverty and by its political and economic instability. This short paper attempts to shed some light on Ethiopia’s tribalization policy of the Somali society. Ethiopia is deeply committed to the completion of the institution of “building blocs” in Somalia, and it is in line with its short and long-term fundamental interests. Dividing Somalia into small clan-based “building blocs” will weaken the country, stunt post-conflict peacebuilding and recovery efforts, and perpetuate chaos and state fragility. The paper also aims at setting the records straight: a nation threatened by its arch enemy cannot counter this threat by tribal rhetoric stoked by disingenuous clan elders and greedy politicians inside the country and in the diaspora. The Tribalization of the Somali Society Somalia has since independence been haunted by the specter of clan politics. Post-independence governments have employed clan politics only to foment further divisiveness among the Somali people. The chaos generated as a result of the 16-year civil unrest and statelessness has induced a generalized metastasis of tribal cancer, ostensibly more malignant and virulent now than before. This evil specter has enhanced the country’s vulnerability and eased Ethiopia’s infiltration into the heart of the capital city of Somalia. Yes, into the heart of the capital city of Somalia – symbol of the nation’s pride. Mogadishu has been deeply hurt by the psychotic outbursts and rants of tribal *********. Mogadishu has been let down by the very people it has harboured, nurtured, fed, and protected. Mogadishu, which has given birth to an independent and united Somalia, is now debilitated and is literally in tears. The quintessential “Mogadisciani” – so outraged and so distressed – are profusely shedding tears of grief and sadness as they witness the destruction of their ancestral home. Ethiopia has long ago recognized that to destabilize Somalia and prevent the re-constitution of the Somali state, it has to contain the growth of Somali nationalism and nurture clan polarizations to perpetuate divisiveness and bloc the mobilization of the national resources that can foil its agendas. Ethiopia’s propaganda aided by the local and international media has succeeded in portraying the resistance in Mogadishu as an insurgency mounted by the ****** clan, or perhaps by certain ****** sub-clans. The military officers of the US-backed occupying forces have since the beginning of invasion maintained sustained “confidence-building” operations with some of the elders of the ****** clan in Mogadishu. They have resorted to the carrot-or-sticks approach to entice these elders to accept coexistence with the occupiers or succumb to the inevitable military retaliation with all the other unpleasant consequences that the stick carries. They have painted the resistance with tribal colors and have coercively shrouded the Somali national and patriotic sentiments with their false pretenses and deceits. The extensive coverage accorded to the meetings convened between the Ethiopian generals and ****** elders has enabled the occupying forces to dub the resistance “a clan-based insurgency”. And the fact that certain clan elders in Mogadishu have blinked and caved in to the occupying forces’ intimidations, perhaps under duress, has indeed sent mixed signals to the Somali people all over. Supporters of the TFG inside the country and in the diaspora – for reasons perceived to be tribal – have welcomed the occupation of the Ethiopian forces. Their perceived clan-driven support of the unjust occupation, as macabre and poignant as it is, appears to be deeply rooted in the clan animosity and hatred that has heightened during and before the onset of the civil war. Their tenacity as to the imperative necessity of wiping out the “terrorists” and the “notorious obstructionists” of peace and stability in Mogadishu and its environs, does, according to them, justify the deployment of Ethiopian troops, even if that contravenes with the sacred principles of the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. These supporters contend also that Ethiopia’s intervention was “essentially imperative” to subdue the Union of Islamic Courts’ forces that were a threat to the government of Abdullahi Yusuf and Ali Mohamed Ghedi. WardheerNews, always with a reputation to speak up for Somali unity and territorial integrity, has in its recent editorial said: The TFG and its supporters arguably invited Ethiopia to fend off against the UIC militia advancing to Baydhaba, the seat of the TFG at the time. But the argument does not justify the cruel and destructively overwhelming fire power which Ethiopia unleashed in the heavily populated city of Mogadishu. And how does one justify the invasion of Ethiopia of the nation’s inner sanctum and pride? (And that is what Mogadishu stands for most Somalis.) WardheerNews continued with the following rather emotional excerpt of its editorial: We could feel the agony and pain of the only surviving pre-Siyad Barre leader (former Prime Minister Abdirazak Haji Hussein) who is confronted with living through these humiliating days experienced by the nation state and its people he helped create. Who ever thought that the seat of President Aden Abdullah Osman, the first African President who stepped down after losing an election and perhaps Africa’s genuine democrat, would be claimed with brute force by Zenawi of Ethiopia? In the absence of the visionary patriots from the political scene, Somalia is left at the mercy of scrupulous warlords, clan politicians and an opportunistic, yet cunning neighbour . But I should be extremely cautious as to the pitfalls of over-generalizations. The alleged support of this group for the invasion of the Ethiopian forces – as I said is perceived to be clan-driven – must not be construed as being the position of the vast majority of the clan families of the group. The great majority of these clan families have shown a great sense of nationalism and patriotism, especially during the years of the struggle for independence. Moreover, their allegiance to the sanctity of the Somali cause has never been questioned. I should also state that I have come across a group of Somalis that is seemingly oblivious about the Ethiopian invasion. This insouciance is fairly palpable among this group of Somalis. This group – Somalis predominantly from Old Benadir, Lower Shebelle, Bay and Bakool, and Juba Valley – is still silent and apathetic. I have been wondering whether this quiet and sullen mood exhibited by this group of Somalis may have anything to do with the grievances and injustices sustained during the 16 years of the Somali civil war. And whether their claim of murder, rape, harassment, and the expropriation of their properties and assets by their fellow compatriots, as they were fleeing their areas, constitute a reasonable motive for this apathy and insouciance. Notwithstanding the bitterness and grudges this group of Somalis harbour for their compatriots who have allegedly committed injustices to them following the outbreak of the civil strife, I can with all certainty state that a substantially significant number of Somalis from Old Benadir, Lower Shebelle, Bay and Bakool, and Juba Valley are profoundly appalled by the massacre unleashed by the Ethiopian forces and the seemingly ensuing genocide. There is, therefore, nothing that warrants obliviousness about the occupation of one’s country by its arch enemy. Ethiopia’s occupation of Somalia is a menace to every Somali, regardless of his/her clan identity. The Need for a Detribalized Society Ethiopia has succeeded, through corrupt clan politicians and unscrupulous warlords, to erect clan-based “building blocs” in certain regions of the country. It is yet to announce the completion of the institution of similar “blocs” in Benadir, Lower Shebelle and the Juba Valley. But it won’t be a long way off before this is finalized. It will be accomplished while the unscrupulous clan elders and greedy politicians are busy wrangling over the dividends accrued as a result of Ethiopia’s occupation of Somalia. Tribal dispensation will lead us nowhere in this very crucial period in the history of Somalia. Members of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Minneapolis-based Somali Community in North America, has recently said, “The clan reflex is not sufficient to mobilize our massive political and cultural resources. Although the bulk of the daily humiliation, intimidation, and atrocity are visited upon the citizens of Mogadishu, the call for action to resist is for all Somalis wherever they are. The occupying foreign forces are obviously relying on this wedge and are already self-congratulating themselves for its success. We have to commit ourselves to prove them wrong.” Conclusion To win the hearts and minds of all Somalis and engage them in the noble tasks of our country’s liberation, there is a compelling need for us to counter the apathy, insouciance, and indifference that are palpable among many Somalis, inside the country and in the diaspora. Those who are responsible for the mistakes made since the beginning of the Somali civil war should not shy away from acknowledging so. Dismissing allegations of torture and crime against fellow citizens will only weaken the renaissance of hope for the people of Somalia. The current dismal reality unfolding in Somalia has clear historical roots, and a journey into the near past may help elucidate what lies behind the naked support of Ethiopia’s invasion and the obliviousness of certain groups. It is unacceptable to wage a clan-based campaign against foreign invaders. Clan-driven resistance movements will only deepen the divide among Somalis inside the country and in the diaspora and embolden Ethiopia’s imperialist designs. To the TFG supporters: the Ethiopian occupying forces are in Somalia to stay to fulfill their government’s agenda. To believe that they are there to bail the beleaguered government out of its predicament is nothing but a wishful thinking. Markacaddeey.com

Look at the Stooge. Odey dhamaaday, ka dhamaatay Xabasho xaarkooda u dhaqo. Waa iska noolyahay. Kaas ilka loo dheereeye wax aan ka dhaho ayaaba iska yar.

Soomaaliya markaa aadid yaa lagu xareysan waraa. Be like me, oo adigoo faqad ah soo noqo. I promise dad badan ayaa saf soo gali doono iyo hooyooyin badan qalqaalis wado. Some will be persistent, so be like me again, tell them to bring their best pictures and you will advertise freely for them in dibadda when you come back.

Max'ed Dheere waligiis 'batante' ma qaatay? Heck, waligiis matante xataa ma gishan.

Online = xiriirsan. Soomaaliya'onlayn [somaliaonline] = XiriirsankaSoomaaliya Abwaan, taas aa ugu fudud. Waana la dhihi karaa 'online' shabaka marka dhanka 'internetka' loola jeedo. Ama aan dhahee 'qadkashidan,' maadaama qad laga wado 'on.' Ereyadda kombiyuutaradda aan isku tijaabinaa mar kale. Buuxo, Yaa og hee qamarji in laga wado 'stud.' Qaamuuska kasoo fiiri iska hubso.

Maskiin ma ii diiday, walaashiis? Haye 'qamarji' iigu wac. Kaas ayaa "opposite" maskiin ah.

Originally posted by Che-Guevara: Aduun Jowhar Ka Joog Aakhirana Janada Ka Joog. Ileen qof ayaa Jowhar arkay. Indeed meeshaan jano waaye.

By far the most beautiful buraanbur I had ever witnessed seeing or hearing is this . So few words were spoken so powerful, so poignant, so uplifting, so capturing true feelings, so true, ever -- especially in these trying days. Maxaa diideen Maxaa dalkeeni dayacay Maxaa dooneysaan waa idinka cidladda degay Damiir xumadiina qarankii ka dhigay daleel Haddaa dal shisheeye joogtaan damiir la'aan Oo aad ku doodaan nabad baan u nahay diyaar Masane diidaan wixii dawi dhali lahaaa War yaa dabibaaya qarankan dugaaga helay Qaranka Soomaaliya dad badan baa u galay qabriga Rag [dad] baa qaadan waayey gumeysiga quursigii Rag baa ka qawaafay asagaa qabaan u noqo Rag baa soo qaaday calankeena qaaliga ah Rag baa qalin dahaba taariiqda loogu qoraa Haddaan qiimeeno nimanka hadeer qabsaday Qabuuro iney badshaan qasadkooda yahay Qabiil hoggaamintii qaranima u qaba Hadeyna qashoocin towxiidka aysan qirin Amase qomameynin qaladkii horey galeen Qaamuuska adduunka maxaa loogu qorayaa

Originally posted by Centurion: ^^ And pray, what has Dr Assad done for Somalia? For one thing, they do not ask Soomaalis an entry dalkugal [visa], despite using that obsolete green baasaboor. They do not ask them a residence permit, which means they can live there as long as they want. Some of them get free education sometimes, free basic healthcare. The leaders in Suuriya take very strongly about "Carab Unity." Since Soomaaliya is a member of Jaamacadda Carabta, the Soomaali citizens are included. Also Suuriya pays some funds to staff at Soomaali embassy in Dimishiq, one of the most still completely functioning Soomaali embasies in the world. There are certain Islamic countries that we still aren't grateful to in these trying, hard times: Bakistaan, Malaysia and Suudaan. All three to this day offer free scholarships to Soomaali students, as they did in prior civil war. All three also ease and not bother much about Soomaalis, illegal or not, living in their countries. In this age of Bush's War on Muslims/Islam, what these countries' adminstrations doing to letting Soomaalis live without not being disturbed is amazing. We need to appreciate that.

Safaarad ku sheegaan -- which is intended as the new building laga maamulo the Soomaali occupation, giving the symbolic insult to Soomaalis being right next to Filla Soomaaliya and which won't last that long, believe me -- ayaan ku maqlay inay tahay sartii ama daartii uu Xuseen Kulmiye Afrax ka deganaan jiray Xamar, which was next to Idaacadda Muqdisho, not far from Filla Soomaaliya. Si fiican u hagaajiya, Xabasheey, koley maadaama aaba ku daahi doonin.