Aflagaada hala aayaro. Si dhaqanimo u dooda, hadeeba dood jirto.

Originally posted by Jamilah: quote:The wannabe journalists are men This is understandable as journalism requires alot of moving about and although I would love to travel its seems too unstable as an occupation. I think this sentiment would be shared among many other woman, although its difficult to attribute one factor as the single cause.'Journalists' aan aniga ka hadlaaye ma aadan fahmin ayaan u maleyna. I was referring to those who create personal webpages, while staying at their own homes or cafes and calling those personal pages 'news sites.' They watch and copy-paste from other equally personal pages or 'news sites,' altering few sentences here and there. Those you think are a bit more professional listen to news on the idaacadaha, quoting from those without attributing. That is Soomaali 'journalism' these days. No need to 'move around' by reporting from where the events take place. No need to investigate. No sources. Just it is their opinion masquerading as news. And most of those are men.

Hidihii iyo haqankii wali waa taagan yahay. :cool: :cool: :cool: Qurux badanaa gabadha yar.

Salaan... Since you started this thread, and you being a sister and bringing the interests of politics in gender, I have an own question: Why are there few sisters that take keen interest in politics, I mean in Soomaali siyaasad? Most have the outdated view of siyaasad being old man's hobby. It isn't. For a casual observor on this joint may have the wrong impression that jaamacs care more about their country than their caasho counterparts. It isn't only limited to this forum. It is on every Soomaali website. The web owners are faaraxs. The wannabe journalists are men. The vast majority of reporters are jaamacs. So are attention-seeking, spinning pseudo-opinion makers. Poorly educated commentators with badly written articles. So are corrupted, incompetent leaders. And the vast gacan-ku-dirirs, af-ku-dirirs, shabako-ku-dirirs and fadhi-ku-dirirs. What is going on here? The usual reasons of politics doesn't affect me or it doesn't attract appealingly more like shoes and purses [kidding, kidding ], these cannot be taken face-value excuses anymore. Despite Soomaali politics being qabyaalad dominated, I think I would like to see our sisters participating, since they are the majority of our nation now. I am not talking about participation on this forum, but overall. Since also most men-initiated conflicts back home affect our sisters and our children, who are mostly hapless in constant civil wars. Being silent outsider in this incessant, almost ritual wars by men -- it won't help you, nor does it help us jaamacs. We had seen what faaraxs did to our country. I for one would like to see what tricks our sisters have behind those guntiino and diracs. A complete way of thinking to handle our never-ending, ongoing crisis, which may or may not be short of revolution, is required and sought. This revolution may come from our wonderful sisters, who knows. Waiting the tired recycled ideas of faarax, we are tired of it and doomed by it. Come and rescue us.

Better the Admin. to bring back the Teens section. Real fast.

Salaan... I've my utmost respect for Max'ed Saxnuuni. His name was on the ears of many Muqdisho residents in early '90s, especially about his tireless effort to broke a deal between Caydiid and Cali Mahdi. Also it was his great lobbying that resulted Qaramada Midoobey to send peacemaking forces.

Law=xeer Ever heard Xeerka Qosyka or Family Law? That controversial law enacted in 1974 by Kacaanka. Nameless Chick [or is it Magaclaawe Bajaq ], su'aal keen adiga. I am already kindly proud of you understanding waxaan qoro, because waa fahamtaa. I think dad badan ayaa dhaantaa meeshaan joogo. Learning your own language has nothing to do with age, believe me. I have this niece who is 10 years old now, born and bred in Denmark; I visited to her family when she was eight, I couldn't believe Soomaaligee ku hadleysay. Walaahi. She even used to correct me. She had this flawless, accentless Soomaali. She even wrote perfectly, and when I saw her chatting with her aunts and uncles on MSN, correcting them, yaabka waa iga dhamaaday.

Hada maa soo toostay, abaayadiis? Ideas are kumi and taano, everyone has it. Waa laga daalay. Countless threads were devoted on this site alone, including the featured thread above this one. Actions or ficil, on the other hand, ... Soo dhawoow.

Perhaps reer Mareykan finally realized where the soft power, including some brutal occupation of other deegaano, lies currently. They should have done their homework before ee aamineen Qanyare, Yalaxoow, Ilqeyre iyo Xaaraan-ku-neefsade. Haduu C/qaasin shirkaas ka qeyb galo, sharafta uu iska qaadaa. Markaas qabyaaladist birimo, sugunto, teerso uu noqonaa. Sad.

Salaan... I thought meeshaan af Soomaali in lagu baranaaye. I was wrong. Shukaansi dilac bilaash ayaaba ka socdo. Perhaps, shukaansi 101 in la idiin dhigo waaye.

Salaan... Aad iyo aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay, walaashiis Nameless. Your dadaal waa wax lagu farxo. Remember, one's identity is very, very crucial to survive in this world. Only those who lack confidence in their own may laugh at their dhaqan, but you're one of a few. Baliis, keep and try hard learning. Never shy away. We all have learned, not born with. What you've listed, though, are consonants; vowels, which are separate from consonants in Soomaali, are A E I O U -- that is 'short' vowels; long ones being AA EE II OO UU. Also in your consonant, the last letters are H W Y, not W H Y. Again, keep endeavouring to learn your heritage, language being primarily. And ask us any question you have. Don't shy away. And kusoo dhawoow meeshaan.

Sheydaanka meel Eebe keeno waa fadhiyaa. Waxaa la yiri, ninkii soo joog laga waayo, soo jiif aa laga helaa. Indhacadde pressure waa ku bilaabaty already, oo bambooyinka iyo wax kale ayaa ka qarxooyo in Marka. Bandoow kusoo rog ama wax kale keen, counting his days waa bilaabatay. Oppressed native people are finally fed up. I digress. On the topic: why am I seeing another invisible hand behind all of this again? Maxaa Tootoowgaas ka reebay this time, markii ee qabqabliyaasha ee isla jireyna asaga ugu wacnaa ama daradiis u kala go'een?

In my last look at the situation, Mohamud Sayid Adden (minister of national assets and procurement and controller of the largest single militia in Gedo) and militiamen from as far away as Cabudwaq and Kismayo were threatening the venue. One question, though: Yaaka celinooyo? Sheeko baraleeyda living room naga dhaaf, widaayoow. In that same link, it reports: "Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka ayaa sheegay in Cabdiwaaxid Cilmi uu yahay xildhibaanka buxiyay dhamaan shuruudihii looga baahnaa uuna dhaariyay oo xubnaha beesha uu ka soo jeedo is rogrogga badan iska daayaan oo hadii ay midaysanyihiin uu Cabdiwaaxid Cilmi laftigiisa ka tanaasuli lahaa kursiga uu ku fadhiyo ee la isku haysto." Shariifka wuxuu u dhaariye one xildhibaan, and not not the other, is because waraaqo cadeys ah uu keensaday oo wada saxiixeen malaaqyada iyo qabqabliyaasha uu kasoo jeedo, including that character is waalwaalka badan called Siid Aaden. Even asagaa cadeeye, saying he signed it, but he changed his mind later. What or who does he think he is? Anyway, kursigaas laga geeriyooday qolada lahayd ayaaba isku raacsanayn oo kala jabay. Waxba Shariifka ha eedeynin mise C/llaahi Yuusuf. Iyagaa is dhigay meeshaas, oo huu iyo haa wado. Kuraas badan laga geeriyooday ayaa jirto oo la isku heystay, laakiin quuqdaan ma gaarin, oo ugu dambeyntii dadkooda isku raacay. Kuraastaas oo kamid ahaa xildhibaanadii geeriyooday Sakiya C/salaan, Xasan Cabdille Qalaad iyo Muunye. This young man needs to go back to Columbus.

Sinus. Mise sinus allergies. Soona dhawoow.

Odeyga finally is smiling. Laakiin waxaan 'deeq' miyaa mise waa deen, oo hadana ribadii baas ku koreyso? Deen iyo deeq ayaa isku qaladnaa.

Dhinaca kale waxaa jirtay in kursigii Baarlamaanka ee uu ka geeriyooday marxuum Maxamed Xaashi Gaani ay isku haystaan Sharmaarke Maxamed Xaashi Gaani oo uu dhalay marxuumka iyo Cabdiwaaxid Cilmi Cumar waxaana maanta markii Cabdiwaaxid Cilmi Cumar uu soo xaadiray kulanka Baarlamaanka oo uu gudaha u galay ka daba yimid oo asagana isku dayay in uu galo Sharmaarke Maxamed Xaashi Gaani, waxaana abuurmay is-qabqabsi iyo muran balse waxaan hor is taagay Sharmaarke Maxamed Xaashi Gaani ciidanka ilaalada xarunta Baarlamaanka, wuxuuna Sharmaarke ku doodayay in asaga iyo Cabdiwaaxid Cilmi Cumar laga wada saaro xarunta Baarlamaanka laakiin waxaa taas ka diiday taliyaha ciidaanka nabadgelyada gobolka Baay Aadan Axmed Cabdi "Baariyiow", wuxuuna Sharmaarke bilaabay in uu gacan ka hadal sameeyo asagoo feer la dhacay qaar ka mid ah ilaalada xarunta Baarlamaanka waxaana markii danbe si xoog ah looga saaray agagaarka xarunta Baarlamaanka Sharmaarke Maxamed Xaashi Gaani. Xigasho iyo warkii oo dhameystiran. __________________ I believe this young man inuu ka tagay the comfort zone of Kulombus, Oohaayo, jago bilaash ahna naftiis in uu u quuro heerkaas gaarsiiye. Taloow meesha laaluush macna ku fadhiso ma yaalee, oo haduu laaluush doon ahaa, ee maxaa loogu sheekeeye igaarkaan, uu quursan la yahay?

"In the case of Somalia, we were told that they were allergic to foreigners including us. That they preferred continued fratricide. I was not sure about the analysis." -Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the last IGAD meeting. [Maarso 20, 2006] "For the warlords to say that they are protecting the people and yet they have guns and are holding these people hostage is wrong. It is a shame for one of the ancient races in Africa to suffer for so long as we are looking on." -Museveni the 2005 IGAD meeting. [Maarso 13, 2005 ] ________________ Why is Museveni is so passionate about sending his troops to Soomaaliya? Is he really sincere to solve the conflict of "one of the ancient races in Africa" and cannot stand this race committing a "fratricide?" Since Museveni considers himself to be a Tutsi, one of the Tutsis of Uganda. This same personal consideration of his ethnicity prompted him to support the formerly oppressed Tutsis of Rwanda, who had established a base in Uganda before they came to power, which eventually overthrew Hutu regime in Rwanda. Does that same consideration prompting him in Soomaali case? Does he believe, as some Tutsis believe, that they originally moved from what is now known as Soomaaliya, thus their forefathers? Is that why he called Soomaalis "one of the ancient races in Africa?" Unlike respective governments of our neighbours Itoobiya and Kiinya whose ulterior and interior motives are apparent by sending their troops to Soomaaliya, Uganda always had a mutual relationship with Soomaaliya, especially during Iidi Aamiin regime. I am interested in this because Museveni is so enthusiastic about sending troops to Soomaaliya; he already trained some Soomaali police forces. Since Uganda and its president has no notable political interest in Soomaaliya, what really motives him then? Is Museveni genuinely interested to solve the prolonged Soomaali predicament? Is he just another so-called 'African statesman' seeking a name and prestige for himself?

Horn, This latest flare-up, what is it about? I don't know. As I wrote on above post, no body is certain what it is really about, ka ahayn dad naxariistii ka tagtay oo dhiiga rayidka aanba u aaba yeelin. The fact remains, though, the so-called Maxkadamaha are supported by their fellow clan militias, who dagaal-oogiyaal and such. If I can guess, since the so-called 'court' were successful closing down Dayniile airstrip, the other openly remaining one was Cisaleey. It seems they are successful of shutting that one down as well. They also practically have isolated Bashiir Raage's natural port from Xamar. This will have a serious repercussion. The question is, though, will those airstrips remain closed, while the Lambar 50 freely is open. Resentment will build, and eventually clan card will enter. _____________ Jen., I don't know about C/qaasin. I don't see him. Is he quiet as far as we know from the media? Yes. Koleey Eebe ayaa og. And I see you've changed your perception of the 'courts.' You just realized it is just another power-seeking, clan-supported fanction. I didn't know why you hadn't seen that coming before. Hadee Islaanimo dhab ka tahay, Galgaduud iyo Mudug ayee shareecada kasoo bilaabi lahayeen. Korneel Aweys meeshuu gaaro hala arko, laakiin masaakiinta the masses sababta uu u siraayo aan garan waaye, hadana dagaal iyo ereyo kale dagaal dhalinaayo idaacadaha kaleh, kaaga sii daranee asagoo 'sheekh' sheeganaayo.

Originally posted by The Notorious 1-8-7: ^^^Sxb, although you have a fair point, I think white on black racism is much more common than black on black. Apartheid? Slavery? MLK death? I care less what 'white' or 'grey' or 'yellow' or 'green' or 'black' thinks of me. I care about when my fellow Soomaali Muslim is predujiced against by another Soomaali, the victim being qof aan waxba galabsan. So-called 'black' and 'white' hawsheeda ma'aha. I neither identify each. And I don't feel it really affects me. As an abwaan once said before, Soomaali baan nahay, mana ogolaan waligeena inuu sanku-neefle [all that breathes, beast or not] naga sareeyo. PS. All these colour terms are nothing but.

Originally posted by codetalker: HORN - Objectivity? Radio Shabelle? If you want objectivity from any of the Xamar-based radio stations, listen to Radio Banadir (MMA, I'm surprised you didn't mention Banadir along with Hiiraan + Midnimo). They don't have any interest vested in the victor of the ongoing conflict, which is more than I can say for Shabelle + HornAfrik. I didn't want to be repetitive because Midnimo.com and idaacada Banaadir are owned by same company. Idaacada Banaadir is very mature and responsible. They follow its slogan: Waxaad doonto ha sheegin; wixii aad aragto sheeg." Shabeelle waxaa kaaga sii daran, qoraaladooda is amateurish. Their writing reports seems like wey iska qoraan, oo dib looma fiiriyo. No editor. On the point of difference I belive there is some major differences between the traditional clan warlords such as Qaynyere, Sudi and Co and the Courts. For one the courts are made up of different clan groupings [dominated by one] if their supporters are to be belived they have several comanders who hail from outside Banadir. The argument here is that they are ideoloical driven but to weak for now to rid themselves of the Inda Cade's and other gangsters in their midst. In this conflict, all other armed courts [there are other unarmed courts such as the Jareerweyne one] but one are on the sidelines. Xararyaale [Qanyare's qolo] court opted out. Siinaay court [Muuse Suudi's qolo] sat out. Shibis court [bashiir Raage's qolo] is on the sideline. Warshada Caanaha/Huriwaa court [bootaan Ciise's qolo], too, opted out. All of them together held a joint news conference couple days ago, reiterating they neither support any group. What this latest flare-up is about -- no one is sure. Taas ayaaba kaaga sii daran. Dagaal ujeedo lahayn, meel u socdo iyo ka socdo aan la ogeyn. Land grabbing kuwa ayaa leh. Gardheere vs non-gardheere kuwa ayaa leh. Dekadaha ayaa la isku heystaa kuwa ayaa leh. Qabiil waaye kuwa ayaa leh. ________________ Sareeye Guute Galaal: "Maxkamaduhu waxay noqdeen xarun siyaasadeed, mid dagaal iyo xarun fidno, waana ka leexdeen Ujeedooyinkii loo dhisay ee ahaa in ay soo qabtaan Burcadda Beelahooda."

If you read closely, that article was posted on Maarso 23. Heshiiska ee gaareen Maxkamadaha iyo Bootaan Ciise's qolo was yesterday, Maarso 24. Since aad Hornafrik ka heshid, inta ka aqriso. Meesha haduu qabiil jirin, maxaa Indhacadde geeye? Maxaa geeye Goobaale? Maxaa other freelance militias ku biiriye qabiil ahaan? Kuwaas maa wadaado kuu ah? Ilqeyre kaliya ayaa taakuleyn yar dhiibtay dhanka kale. Eebe ha qaboojiye dagaalka. Kuwa huu-haadana qurbo ka wado Eebe ha caafiyo. Aamiin labadaba.

Raali ka ahaada aqiyaarta. That will never tolerated or repeated again. You know 24/7 ma joogni karno meeshaan, oo wixii dhacaba isla markii la tirtiri karo.

Salaan... Hadii wax kala "qabsasho" wax tareyso, oo hiilis iyo wax kale loo joogin meesha lagu haayo, kii Cali iyo Caydiid ayee wax tari lahayd. Xamar qof wax kala qabsan karo ayaaba iska yar, especially since it is now perceived to be a very tribal wars. Caddaani, though reputedly being one of the most powerful man in Xamar, is increasingly becoming a parial in his clan, getting fighters from beesha ee Maxkamadaha u badan yihiin, including that Goobaale oo awalba Kismaayo iyo Baraawe dadka heysto kasoo direen and Indhacadde's militia oo asagana mar horeba galay. Xataa waxaa ku jiro freelancing militias oo qabiilnimo usoo galay, la jirina kuwa Maxkamadaha. Plus Bootaan Ciise's [Xaaraan Kunaax] qabiil's militia, oo SooS xukumay dhanka Huriwaa, waxey la heshiiyeen Maxkamadaha. Another subtle gesture in uu dagaalkaan si weyn qabiil iskugu balaarin doono. Max'ed Dheere asaga waaba la kasay oo mana is qarin, laakiin sababta uu Indhacadde isku qarinaayo ayaan la yaabay, as Shabeelle was reporting or trying to dissuade as a reporting, the other day. Maxaa la kala qabsanaa, ka ahayn another Xamar 'green line' cusub bilowdo. Wixii laga soo kabsan jiray dhan the last ten years is at risk. Isku socosho dambe ma jirto. Jidadkii ugu muhiimsanaa koonfurta ku yaalay, sida Jidka Tarbuunka; Jidka Wadnaha [kan Sanca kasoo baxo ilaa Isbitaal Digfeer tago, oo soo wada marana isgoysyada Siinaay, H/wadaag, Bakaaraha, Kaasa Balbalaare]; Jidka Sodonka; Jidka Warshadaha; jidadkii Xamarjajab iyo Xamarweyne wada aadaaye dhanka Lambar Afar markii laga tago oo Dekeda ku dhacaaye. Awalba jidadkaas qabiilo qaas oo Maxkamadaha u dhaw ayaa heystay, weyna ugu fududaatay inay Maxkamadaha jidgooyo dhigtaan. Codetalker, Shabeelle was always pro-Maxkamadaha, pro-Indhacadde. It is not ashamed to be pro-to-its-qabiil's owners. Hornafrik ayaaba sometimes dhaanto, being a little non-sensational sometimes. Shabeelle waxaan ka quursaday when it still kept calling Shaaweey the 'mayor' of Xamar or Firinbi the 'guddoomiyaha' of Xamar. Or vice versa. Dayniile.com waa aragtaa qeylada iyo huu-haada ka socoto. Ar maxee sanafsanyihiin. The only sites in Xamar that I can think of that can closely come to report facts truly are Hiiraan and Midnimo. Teeda kalena dagaalkaan dad badan bee fikradahee Xamar ka qabeen is badali doono, oo quursasho ugu dambeyn ka gaari doono. Xamar wey soo kabsaneysay, wixii tobankii sano dhan horumar lagu gaaray laba bilood ayee ku baabi'i doonaan, so far as it seems. Waxaasna waxaa ugu sii daran qaar ku jiro baaba 'Islaam' iyo 'jihaad' sheeganaayo. Waxaaba kasii daran dad inta ku jiro ayaaba fikradaas laga gaday. Taloow Soomaali iska aamin fududaa.

Boon? Midgaan? Jareer? Gabooye? Tumaal? Yaxar? Yibir? Eeylo? Halooow, mala i maqlaayaa? Halooooooooooooooooow!!! Qashinkeena waa inaa soo qubnaa marka ugu horeyso, inta dad dadoow qashinkooda laga hadlin.

Salaan... Marka 'suufiyada' wadaado ma'aha miyaa? Su'aal aan ku weydiiyee, yaa diinta kuu keenay? Su'aasha aan balaariyee: Yaa diinta noo fidiye, oo gees iyo gees gaarsiiye dhulka Soomaalida? Kuwa surwaalka soo gaabsaday baroon iyo dhashiike iyo hoobiye iyo madaafiic la ardaayo wato, awood raadis ah oo diinteena suuban ku ganbanaayo? Kuwa isbaaro u taalo? Kuwo waxee is qilaafaan hoo dabamiinshaarka ugu jawaabo, shacabkii ku dhexnoolaana dhiigooda qaatay? Waxba kama qabo hadaa 'suufi' aa tahay ama 'suufi' aad support gareysaa i dhahday, oo surwaalgaab suu' la ordaayo aadan igu darin. That is Eebbe's mahadiis. And nabarada igu aasan, aad baa u garatay. My nabaro are dadka Soomaalida rayidka ah oo waxba galabsan lagu kor dagaalamo, walaa wadaad ku sheeg or ganacsade ku sheeg or qabqable. Aniga equally ee ii dhibtaa, ee adiga?