Guri nagala heysto ayaa iska yar. Don't you know we have had 'makulaal madoow' at home? Yep! Actually, my old man never left his own house oo ku yaalay xaafada ugu xun Bermuuda loo bixiye, and when kuwa tuugo isku dayeen inay dhacaan dhowr jeer, a militia leader fella at nearby ayaa usoo gurman jiray, kana daalay, so finally told him, "Xaajiyoow, you need makulaal madoow at home." My old man reluctantly accepted. The man nin fiican ayuu ahaa oo waanba soo arkay, wuuna ku guursaday, oo ciyaal badan ku dhalay guriga. He now is in Mareykanka.

Tana shimee Soomaali noqotay? Mise half Soomaali. She initially used to claim she was half Suudaani, half Masaari. Then half Suudaani, half Oromo. Finally, she claimed us. The reason? She considers Soomaali women to be the most beautiful people on Earth. [Her words. Google it.] Also look what she wrote on her discussion board: "This is so emotional for me. For the first time since my career began, my birth mother's country...SOMALIA...is recognizing me. Just to let you know--they've always considered me a "loud mouth", "unruly", "DISGRACE"---tainted and corrupted by Black Americans. They're interviewing me this SUNDAY NIGHT on their national television news program---"60 MINUTES; Mogodishu", and last week---I was featured in their national newspaper, THE SOMALIA TIMES." Naagtaan maano koobiyo ee u baahantahay. Suubito.

I haven't seen you acknowledge all the good things they have done so far. Hokey, if this makes you happy and sleep well: Maxkamadaha are wandharful, wandharful biibol and guruub. They are perfect, anything they touch turns gold and illuminates. Haye masii wadaa? Widaayoow, every major political group in Soomaaliya has its bad and good sides. Some its negative outweighs its positive contribution and vice verse. These fake wadaado, who is godfathered by maafiya Indhamadoowe, [indhamadoowe's own words] came on the political scene violently, seeking power. Iyagaa is keenay barxada, they and their supporters should expect legitimate criticism and skepticism. Xoog ma jiro mahaan, kastee ariiroow?

Waraa Nuune, Maryan Mursal Ciise already is in Xamar xataa nooh. Waxee tiri inay fan kusoo bandhigto Xamar ayee jeclaan lahayd, ar maskiinta wey riyooneysaa. Markii Xamar nabad ka dhacdayna ruwaayad, aroos weyn oo is dhexgal, shaneemo aad iyo wax kale mala dhigi karo, markii waxaas la dhigi jirayna nabad ma jirin. Soomaali waa habaaran yihiin runtii. Sophist, the guy said 'you can go Shaneemo Soomaali with your girl.' Yacni Shaneemo Soomaali ayaa nabad ka jirto, oo ku taalay dagaalada ka bacdi meesha ugu nabad daran. See camal, Shaneemo Soomaali oo kamid ahayd shaneemooyinkii ugu horeeye Xamar laga furo. Abkoow Uunlaaye ayaaba lahaan jiray.

The gangstas lacagtii masaakiinta Soomaalida loogu tala galay jaad iyo tumasho ku dhameeye. Can you believe they receive $1,800 [uS] per month for practically doing absolutely nothing! Imagine lacagtaas waxee Soomaali people u tari lahayd.

Xamar maa joogtaa? Dadka inay buufis qabaan ma aragtay, kaaga sii darane adigee kuu maleynayaan inaan fiyooween. Ninba tiisa ayaa heysato. Nooga soo waran Xamar see tahay, sawirana kasoo qaad hadaa awoodid and share with us.

Originally posted by Dhubad: ^^First time I have ever seen Maskiin Macruuf agreeing with Maxkamadaha. Adiga sheekadaada waxaa waaye miyaa, wixii xunba xaawaa leh mise koobkii dhacaba maxkamad ku sheega ayaa ka dambeeyo. Loooooooooong before dadkaan wadaadada sheegto came on the political scene violently, I was firmly against this bogus 4.5 power sharing equation since it is unfair to certain unarmed, but not minority, clans. The combined population of these alloted half-percent people waaka badan yihiin any so-called major clan. No sane Soomaali should label and advocate that his fellow citizen is half of him or her. It is ludicrous and bordering farce. Officionally bowing to qabyaaladists and sanctioning clans as a part of the official axdiga isn't good, either.

Salaan... Xaniifa, adigii hadaadan ereyadaan kaseynin, anaga intee joognaa. Kamoon yaaqeey, casharka noo fur. Mud. Baddacas, nin loo gali karo maba tihid. Qatari cadiim runtii. Ereyadaa na weydiisayna hadaa dib ugu noqdo waxaan u maleynaa inaa ka gartay dhanbalasho iyo doorbiday. Dhambalasho waan keeni la ahayba, ma dhambaal ayee wadaagaan? Doorbiday waxaa laga wadaa wax qof damcay, yacni 'choice' ahaan. Hebel wuxuu ka doorbiday intuu joogi lahaa magaaladaan in uu magaaladaas aado. Hadaan usoo noqdo leyligii hore, waa siduu badanaa Sharmaarke u sharxay inkastoo macaluul ahayn suu u dhigay. Macaluul = Caato, qaliir, xiito, xayeesi [buugga kaliya ereyga 'caato' ayaa ku qoran, inta kale anaa iskaga daray si aan idiin tuso suu Soomaaliga qani u yahay.] Ebidey = Dhameysay Xeesha = Xeesho [ama xeelad] iyo tabta waa iskumid Tabta = [Kor aqri.] ________________ Leyliga maanta: Fadadey Jeesna [ama jees] Dhacar [ma'aha 'dacar' yaah] Jugleey

Saaxiib, dhibka badan dhaaf. Hadaa telafashinka Xamar ka daawan jirtay, it was clear he was carabka dhaqdhaqaajinaaye. And that accent waala sameyn karaa, believe me.

I choose to live in America because of its crucial believe in democracy. Do you honestly believe this, saaxiib? If you had said perhaps Switzerland, I may have slightly, who knows, might've agreed, but Mareykanka? Hmm...

Yea, he had cudurkaas and he succumbed to it shortly after. But spreading it to our sisters, it is bogus, unless mid awalba tumasho raadineysay ahayn. I still believe he was lip-syncing, though.

Jug jug meeshaada joog. Xataa liiskaan waaba ka daran yahay kii la kala diray, like giving the corrupt Shaaticagaar the post of finance minister. And maxaa laga wadaa 'wasiir dowle'? Dad faqad noqday ku buuxis miyaa.

Salaan... Eebbe baa qofka nasab ka dhigay, oo sharaf ugu hibeeye, qof ka qaadi karana ma jirto. No human person on this Earth 0.50 ayaa tahay la dhihi karo ma jiro. Wax aqliga galaayana ma'aha. Justice served I say. I could never get this .5 that the TFG has put forth... This formula 4.5 was originally formatted at shirkii Carte where there was a bit deadlock, and the rumour goes it was at first suggested by Ismaaciil Cumar Geele to ease the tension, which, unfortunately, was blindly followed by the delegates, including the few learned individuals at present. Some others also say it came up in shirki Qaahiro at 1997, but was rebuffed, particularly by the few then powerful dagaal-oogiyaal iyo dhiigyocab. Regardless who came up with this flawed logic, the idea is indeed beyond absurd.

Jabkooda jecliyaa.

Salaan... Watching this song video clip from late 1980s reminded me waayo waayo, walaahi. This Talyaani guy [i think he was half Soomaali] singing in Soomaali [actually, he was lip-syncing, where the real Soomaali singer was behind the scene] at Curuba brings fond memories. Marmar ayee telafashinka Xamar kasoo saari jireen. The song, a combination of Maay and Maxaatiri words, is about some people's love for this world and everything in it. Its lyrics, if I am not mistaken, goes: Diinleeya [adale] Diinleeya [adale] Diinleeya [adale] Diinleeya [adale] Diinleeya [adale] Adduunyadaan la deeri la waayee Deeqi iyo maal Darajo lan [nin] diido la waayee Malagii ni dili jiray sidiisiyo Ii Aakhiro lan doona la waayee Diinleeya [adale] Diinleeya [adale] I duleysadee I duleysadee Caashaquun i duleysadee Alle i daawee _______________ Diinleeya, as is in googaa, is presaid when one is going to ask a big philosophical question; adale is cadale.

Bishaaro, ereyadii Soomaalida hore yaab waaye runtii, laakiin jiilka anaga jiro qarnigaan ayaa ku dheelnay, xataa anagoo heysano fursada ugu qaalisan ee qorida. Awooweyaasheen iyagoo af Soomaaliga qorin ayee wali hayeen, oo xafideen. Aan usoo jeesto micneynta casharkii hore. Heyjad = Meel; dhinac dad iyo duunyo lagu hubin Sibraar = Xab yar oo aalaa caanaha lagu qaato Nayaayiro = Yididdiilo, rajo ______________ Casharkeena maanta: Macaluul Ebidey Xeesha Tabta

Nice sawiro. Dankis for sharing. I particularly became fond of this, even short of saving as a desk-top screen saver. PS, Gathering from the few pictures, I don't see any diracs, guntiinos, kuul, tooreey, labada go' cad ee nimanka, koofi barawaanis exhibited. Next time, I hope.

Salaan... Marba marka ka dambeyso ayee kaa yaabiyaan. Yaab iyo nus marmar. Who are these three frightened men, including the elder in the middle? Waxaa lagu qabtay, allegedly, xashiish iyagoo gadaayo ama ma ganacsanaayo. The result was publically karbashing of the three at the former famous Suuqa Dahablaha. Fine if it is in fact wax xun galabsadeen. However, take a closer look at that picture above? Obviously, an experienced Soomaali eye can detect two of them belonging Jareerweyne clan, while the odeyga in the middle wearing a Muriidi Goolof-stamped t-shirt, obviously looks Banaadiri. [To read more on the story, here] Always dadka aan hubeyneen ayaa la dulmiyaa. Always. Faradheer jaadka ka ganacsado oo hundreds of thousands maalin walba keeno Xamar qof la hadasho maleh, of course since some of wadaad ku sheeg's erstwhile warlord-supporting militia cuno bahalkaas xun. One should apply drug laws equally or hala iska dhaafo masaakiinta oo nolol maalmeedkooda aanba soo saaran karin.

Maxee yihiin hadee maleeshiyo ahayn? Mise micnaha ereyga 'maleeshiyo' oo Ingiriis kasoo jeedo ayaaba la iska ilooway. Ar waa kibreen, waliba qooq ku darsaday. Aragaane qooqaas meeshuu gaaro. Power iyo bini aaden wax isku fiican ma'aha, oo bini aaden si sahal ayuu ku kibraa, ooba is iloowaa wuxuu ahaan jiray. Waran laboodkaan waaba kasii daran yihiin.

The trio dhoof jaceyl had set a record. For the longest time since la magaacabay they have been in the country -- together. They have been in the country for more than a month and half. Unbelievable nooh. Laakiin dano weyn ayee u joogaan, each suspicious the other, each ku mashquul qorshihiisa gaarka ah ayaa meesha ku reebtay iyo xaalada cusub kasoo cusboonaaday gobollada qaarkood. Waala arki doonaa inay labo bilood ku gaarayaan dalka gudihiisa, though Shariifka is threatening this newly set record by trying to fly to Khartuum, via, of course, our unofficial magaalo madax, Neyroobi.

Widaayoow, I don't want to debate the difference between wadaada ku sheega and dagaal-oogiyaashii la jibiye, due to respecting this thread ku saabsan masaajidkaan sharafta lahaan jiray, stillna leh. Sawirkaan ayaaba caashaqay runtii. Ma ogeyn Guriga Ummada iyo Isbaheysiga inay saan iskaga soo horjeedaan. Waan ogaa inay isku meel ku yaaleen, laakiin saan inay isku fiirinayaan ma ogeyn. Xudunta Xamar meeshaan wali bilicsan ayee ahayd, weyna ahaan doontaa Eebbe ha idmee.

Waa salaamantihiin aqiyaartiin. Xaniifa adiga mar walba noo ganbo. [Waa ku ogaa, laakiin inaa ku qarxiyo ma rabin nooh. ] Bishaarana waxee tiri 'rimmey' micnaheeda waxaa waaye wax uureystay. Rawlana 'qurbac' waxee ku sheegtay geelka wiilkiisa. Sharaxdiina saas uguma dheeraa fasiraada buugga ku qoran, oo qatar aaba tihiin. Rawla gaal ee raaci jirtay laakiin Bishaaro aa iga yaabisay oo mooday iska ciyaal magaal. Jawaabta: Rimmey = Neef dhalaya oo aan soo sed dhaweyn[Koleey see u sharaxday walaasheen ayee u eg tahay, oo neef markaas uur qaaday.] Qurbac = Rati habartii ku irmaan [saa u qaatay waxaan u maleyaa in laga wado geelka wiilka aan wali qaangaarin, waana see walaasheen kale sheegtay.] Faqa = Hadalka hoos la iskugu sheego; hadal af dhag u saarida Fiidda = Fiinta [Waa see sheegtay walaasheen.] Casharka maanta: Heyjad Sibraar Nayaayiro

Nice to see interior of masaajidka Isbaheysiga still in tight and its beautiful original decoration. Goormee reer surwaalgaab magaca ka badali doonaan taloow? Some 'abuu' ayee ugu magac dari doonaan yaa ogaado.

Soo dhaaf, macalinka. Wixii ku anfaco dhan koleey meeshaan waa laga wada helaa, sida qare, isbaandheys, raqeey, seytuun iyo wixii lamid ah oo la wada shiiday. Yaa askari u tahay laakiin?

Hambalyo iyo boggaadin. Laakiin shaleey lee guurka ahaa oo Xamar ka dhacaaye, ee shimee adi aaday meeshaas, mise already Landhan ee timid, via Addis Ababa. Darn, that is fast nooh. [ , kaftan macalinka.]