Ibtisam Posted May 24, 2011 Can't be the Siren, she did sort of complex written romance, this is easy predictable Indian film like cheesy romance. Can't be, plus the Siren likes white, green eyed heroes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted May 24, 2011 Please lets respect our SOL writer, not really wise to attack another SOL member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGONGE Posted May 24, 2011 It's readable stuff though too girly. Anyway, this reminds me of a thought I had this morning when I was walking towards the station. As I stood by a traffic light waiting for the green man to come on, I noticed that I was surrounded by Somali women and their kids. On my side of the road, there was a Somali lady with at least three kids and on the opposite side, there was another with four. As soon as the traffic lights changed and we all began to cross the road, the two ladies met in the middle (of the road). They started greeting each other and talking (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD). I instantly started thinking of the Bakara market and how women and children are always mentioned as part of the casualties. Now this is not to say that the indiscriminate bombings of AMISOM is the fault of these women, however, I could not help wonder if the universal madness of women would play a part in such tragedies. It is then when I started imagining a conversation of two fleeing women as the rockets began raining on the Bakara Market. woman 1: Carara, baxsada..hoognay..ba’nayaay.... woman 2: Carara, baxsada..hoognay..ba’nayaay woman 1: Ala waa Caasha! Caashaay ii waran Caasha: Ala waa Fadhumo! Na carar yaanu wixi Ilhaan ku dhacay adna kugo dhicin Fadhumo: Oo Ilhan maxa ku dhacay? Caasha: Miyaanad maqal? She got blown up by an AMISOM rocket last Saturday Fadhumo: Allah ha o naxreesto. Caasha: Dee naag waalan bay aheed. Waxa la yedhi, ayadoo sheeka ku jirta ayuu rocketka helay Fadhumo: Wala xawla... Etc..etc..etc.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted May 24, 2011 The story isn't bad, not my thing though I like Chic lit, it has to have a fashoin focus like Sophie Kinsella novels. However, what this girl has is the ability to captivate her readers and so has a lot of potential. I was going to link her blog before but thought better of it because I knew how MEAN you SOLers are. Tut, tut... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juxa Posted May 24, 2011 blessed some people are so xaasid, i read few entries and enjoyed it! so what if she thinks a faarax is hot and compares him to guhaad ciise ! miracles can happen no? waaba ey faanisay me think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted May 24, 2011 Hahaha.. Guhaad Ciisana wa ayo.. Xaliimo kastaba ninkeeda ugu sita mahaa? And our Faaraxs are pretty hot, huuno. :cool: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juxa Posted May 24, 2011 Blessed of course they are in unmentionable way (sh!sh yaan nala maqlin eh) I was just reading how guhaad proposed? was hooyo watching universal taloow waayada aan arkin baakadaha uu hoos la taagnaa! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blessed Posted May 24, 2011 She must have hadii kale ul bay ladhici lahayd instead of a friendly -- 'eedo yaa ku dhalay'. LOL. Have to say that I was uncomfortable with beginning of the story but understood where she was going with it later.. Haa bal intaa ku jooji, yaanay their huge egos qarxine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms MoOns Posted May 24, 2011 LOL, if I had caressed my fiancee's hair on our first encounter, she would've given me a headbutt. I find it all a bit too intimate for a first meeting, but maybe that's just me. Ms Moon, lots of repeating the same words and descriptions, are the characters all Somali? If so it needs excitement, the energy and loudness of the Somalis. I've read up till part 6, and the characters are still all Somali. I feel ya. There's still more to come, so I'll have to see. @ Blessed: Have you read all of her entries? @ Juxa, I agree with you sis, it definitely has a playful touch to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ms MoOns Posted June 29, 2011 The Final Chapter Is Out. I must say, it was quite a read. She's a really good writer, masha'allah, hope she gets her books published. Spoiler Alert, for those who intend to read full story This is a quote from the last chapter that I absolutely adored: He opened the box and in it was a ring, a smooth gold band. I was stood outside Hani’s house, excited to see. To thank her for helping Jibril, she knew how much I hated rings with rocks that always got stuck on everything. I twirled the ring around on my finger and took it off to reveal the inscription that was on the inside. “As long as Allah wills.” I smiled at it and the memory of Jibril explaining what it meant and why he chose it. “Ubax, the car crash made me realise that nothing is promised,” he began. “I’ve taken a lot of things for granted, but as long as Allah wills, I will love you and take care of you.” Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chubacka Posted June 29, 2011 Would have prob loved to have read this as a teenager seems a bit cringe inducing now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nina Fox Posted June 30, 2011 I liked her writing technique and approach to the story telling. It had a bit of a spicy "Somalis wud frown upon" element to it but overall, me likey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
