Live and Exclusive from Hargeisa: Q A with Alpha Blondy

[Alpha Blondy]

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

Abti Alpha,

Abti, Abbaas,

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

What changes do you most want to see in your Homeland (SL republic)?

more equality. more opportunity for the youth. decentralisation of power. less nepotism. less suspicion. more trust in authority. more unity. less division.

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

What has been your most embarrassing moment in SL?

the time i gave this poor looking old man 1000SLSH as a goodwill gesture and he produced a wad of $100 notes. he should have seen my good intention..... instead, he replied by saying....''aar baal tan eega, adeer maxaad no maleyneysa. isku xishood!'' . i politely smiled but he still took the dosh. the sense of entitlement in this society runs deep, ma garatay?

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

Have you had an experience you would say has impacted your life?

i've learnt to grow up. spent a lot of time thinking and stuff. i've come to appreciate many things that i previously took for granted. it's made me more ambitious. and of course, i now spend less time on dwelling on the shoulda, coulda and woulda of decision making.

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

What is your biggest goal in life?

to become the President of Somaliland. failing that, to be famous.

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

What do you like most about yourself?

my humility. my excellent well-rounded personality. my grassroots approach to life.

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

What is your point of view of the world?

the world is a cycle. shaqaadu ma dhamaato, dadka dhamaada. heed this advice. :cool:

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

What would you do without Internet for 1 month?

10mins is too long. let alone 1 month.

 

Abbaas;979962 wrote:

*I have too many questions that i can't think of 'em for now, may come back for more!

markasta iyo meel kasta, abti. gacmo furaan.

[Alpha Blondy]

Oiler;979971 wrote:

1. Do you have bars/lounges in Hargaisa where young adults congregate?

yeah.

 

there's plenty of places, abti. below some are listed and the type of crowd they attract.

 

Summer Time - pseudo qurbo joog folks from Arabia and Malaysia, without the passports and their local dhaqan aan doofin equivalent, without the air miles, mingle. both appear to be attention seeking people of no consequence. there's even an aisle where you could strut yourself, if you wanted. i call it the ''catwalk'', this is where people of no consequence speculate on your value and compare it against theirs. it's no wonder tahbrib and other social ills are on the increase. this is the playground of the immoral children of Ministers and the powerful elite. there are plans to further expand this mecca of istusnimo and khiyaale.

 

Safari Hotel - frequented by gadhweyn folks who control large swath of the economy. mostly the financiers of Al-Shabaab and other such groups. they just sit there en masse drinking endless cups of tea and compare their piety, the length of their beards and who has memorised more hadith. oblivious to their surroundings but obviously aware of their lion's share ownership of the economy. these folks avoid regular taxation and put the burden of highly priced goods on ordinary citizens. behind the high walls of Safari Hotel, they watch the suffering of ordinary citizens outside, from the inside.

 

Kulan Art Cafe - located near Jigjiga road. this is literally a mirage in the desert. it boasts an impressive array of local art, which is based on their conception of the local. this epicentre of malevolence sells expensive handcrafted jewelry, again for decorative purposes. it's ridiculously expensive. a cake is $4 and a cup of coffee/tea is $2. usually frequented by hipsters, folks afflicted with a qurbo-joogian romanticist disposition, with an emphasis in consuming ''culture''. this is a regular spot for qurbo chicks to advertise for qalaf. they shamelessly parade their shocking and disgusting western-ism without shame nor without according respect for local customs. rather than reducing these extortionate prices and in the process, make it the hub for all folks, Kulan Art Cafe's management, trained in the Dutch ways of doing things, prefers to set up speed-dating type meetings for lustful qurbo folks, where they gleefully over-stuff their persons with expensively priced daqiiq-based cakes, treats and indulgences. closed now due to the qurbo folks going back 'home' and the locals being disgusted with 'offensive caricatures', against local pride. opposite, this vacated premises, a new place has opened, which is not only locally owned but locally welcomed.

 

Plant Cafe - you'd think taking a GIANT corporate brand name would lead to business success, sadly that is not the case here. profits are low but qabyaalad is rife. this is the HQ of Hargeisa's beesha haradaan folks. it's where they congregate and churn out fikir based on fiicilnimo. despite being in my own back yard, this is a place of limitations. rarely do you see anyone who isn't, erm, off, beesha haraadan stock. that is disgusting and divisive, ruunti. it's prices are fairly reasonable. coffee is 4000SLSH and it has excellent suqaar. highly worth visiting. after dark, Plant Cafe, under a shadow of darkness, becomes the centre of moral bankruptcy. it's service are no longer limited to suqaar and coffee but other acquired tastes, developed in tandem with and forged on the political ability of the Kulmiye regime. built on a massive complex, Plant Cafe hosts an array of luxuriously decadent services for it's clientele, mostly composed of the powerful political elite.

 

Bar Guled - a place where deals are done. the 'i' dotted and the 't' crossed. this is a place where the wheelers and dealers of SL meet, ideally behind closed doors, to decide the fate of many, over an excellent waslad of hilib geel and baaris. Ministers, DGs, international NGO expats, qurbos with a mashruuc in mind, all work together to systemically rape this young democracy, which has defied all odds including colonialism, war, and displacement. we defeated the colonial masters but we are unable to defeat our own qurbo joogs. these people are a by-product of and a creation of the west. these folks continue to have an umbilical cord of relations with their adopted former colonial masters. they have been sent back to rob, rape, pillage and destroy of what remains. these folks are in effect continuing the uncompleted mission of the west. this is the same colonial agenda defeated by our grandfathers, for whom the victory bells still toll. but now, the colonial master has succeeded in creating and exporting ill-informed and get-rich-quick schemers.

 

there's a few more places. i'll add.

[Wadani]

Alpha Blondy;980038 wrote:

yeah.

 

there's plenty of places, abti. below some are listed and the type of crowd they attract.

 

Summer Time

- pseudo qurbo joog folks from Arabia and Malaysia and their local dhaqan aan doofin equivalent mingle. both are attention seeking people of new consequence. there's even an aisle where you could strut yourself, if you wanted. i call it the

''catwalk''

, this is where people of no consequence speculate on your value. it's no wonder tahbrib and other social ills are on the increase. there are plans to further expand this mecca of istusnimo and khiyaale.

 

Safari Hotel

- frequented by gadhweyn folks who control large swath of the economy. mostly financiers of Al-Shabaab and other such groups. they just sit there en masse drinking endless cups of tea and compare their piety, the length of their beards and who has memorised more hadith. oblivious to their surroundings and their lion's share ownership of the economy. these folks avoid regular taxation and put the burden of highly priced goods on ordinary citizens. behind the high walls of Safari Hotel, they watch the suffering of ordinary citizens outside.

 

Kulan Art Cafe

- located near Jigjiga road. this is literally a mirage in the oasis. it boasts an impressive array of local art, which is their conception of the local. this epicentre of malevolence sells expensive handcrafted jewelry, again for decorative purposes. it's ridiculously expensive. a cafe is $4 and a cup of coffee/tea is $2. usually frequented by hipsters, folks afflicted with a qurbo-joogian romanticist disposition, with an emphasis in consuming ''culture''. this is a regular spot for qurbo chicks to advertise for qalaf. they shamelessly parade their shocking disgusting western-ism without shame nor without according respect for local customs. instead of reducing these extortionate prices and in the process, making it the hub for all folks, Kulan Art Cafe's management, trained in the Dutch ways of doing things, prefers to set up speed-dating type meetings for lustful qurbo folks, where they gleefully stuff their persons with expensively priced daqiiq-based cakes, treats and indulgence. closed now due to the qurbo going back........ the locals being uninterested, with what can only be described as 'offensive caricatures' against local pride. but also being unable to pay $4 for a cake. opposite, this vacated premises, a new place has opened which is not only locally owned but locally affordable.

 

Plant Cafe

- you'd think taking a GIANT corporate brand name would lead to business success, sadly that is not the case here. profits are low but qabyaalad is rife. this is the HQ of Hargeisa's beesha haradaan. it's where they congregate and churn out fikir based on fiicilnimo. despite being in my own back yard, this is a place of limitations. rarely do you see anyone who isn't, of, beesha haraadan stock. that is disgusting, ruunti. it's prices are fairly reasonable. coffee is 4000SLSH and it has excellent suqaar. highly worth visitng. after dark, Plant Cafe, under a shadow of darkness, becomes the centre of moral bankruptcy. it's service are no longer limited to suqaar and coffee but other acquired tastes, developed in tandem with political ability. built on a massive complex, Plant Cafe hosts an array of luxuriously decadent services for it's powerful political elite and clientele.

 

Bar Guled

- a place where deals are done. the 'i' dotted and the 't' crossed. this is place where the wheelers and dealers of SL meet, ideally meeting behind closed doors and decide the fate of many over an excellent waslad of hilib geel and baaris. Ministers, DGs, international NGO expats, qurbo with a mashruuc in mind, all work together to systemically rape this young democracy, which has defied all odds include colonialism, war, and displacement. we defeated the colonial masters but we are unable to defeat our own qurbo joogs. these people are a by-product of and creation of the west. these folks continue to have an umbilical cord of relations with their adopted former colonial masters. they have been sent back to rob, rape, pillage and destroy of what remains. these folks are in effect continuing the uncompleted mission of the west. this is the same colonial agenda defeated by our grandfathers, for whom the victory bells still toll. but now, the colonial master has succeeded in creating a ill-informed and get-rich-quick schemers.

 

there's a few more places. i'll add.

Excellent stuff Alpha. Waiting eagerly for the next installment.

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

Congrats Alpha and Good thread.

 

If you wanted to build a retreat, Would you do it in Berbera or Laas Qoray?

[Alpha Blondy]

Naxar Nugaaleed;980053 wrote:

Congrats Alpha and Good thread.

 

If you wanted to build a retreat, Would you do it in Berbera or Laas Qoray?

NN,

 

abti,

 

marka hore, thanks for your congratulatory hambalyos.

 

secondly, are you serious with your question? caajiib, ya?

 

abti,

 

of course i'd build in las Qoray. why would i want to build in Berbera, when it's already in the bag? forget a retreat, ma garatay? i'd build a wire fence that stretches as far as the internationally recognised border with Puntland. maybe, i won't need to do that, it's already deserted, so i'll just take the entire city. balse, Las Khorey is a great city, walle. i had the pleasure of going there once in 2011. it's people are just fantastic. it has a huge potential ee Garadada uu sheeg inay tageeran qarannimada SL Republic, abti.

[Alpha Blondy]

Wiil Cusub;979961 wrote:

Waad ku soo sacsac day ee iskaga kaalay meesha ilayn cudurkii lagu qaadsiiye

shirkii beelaha galbeedka ee degmadda Agabar muxuu ku dhabeeyey, abti?

 

sacsacnimaadi ma iska saarteen, huuno? kolay lacagti baada waali wa la idinku leeyahay eh. ;)

[Alpha Blondy]

thanks for celebrating with me y'all. it's been a nostalgic trip down memory lane. i'm always here to lend a helping hand. feel free to send me a PM with the subject heading: Request for Advice.

[Wadani]

Alpha what are your political leanings? Choose the one that u support from each category below, and let's how see much we converge. I know there is much overlap, but just play along.

 

Free Markets vs Keynesianism vs Socialism

 

Democracy vs Autocracy/Oligarchy

 

Socially Conservative vs Liberal

 

Secular vs Islamist

[Suldaanka]

Alpha,

How much do farms go by? I am talking about a farm with a well in it and not far from Hargeisa.

[Maqane]

Alpha Blondy;980021 wrote:

Abti, Abbaas,

 

 

 

more equality. more opportunity for the youth. decentralisation of power. less nepotism. less suspicion. more trust in authority. more unity. less division.

 

 

 

the time i gave this poor looking old man 1000SLSH as a goodwill gesture and he produced a wad of $100 notes. he should have seen my good intention..... instead, he replied by saying....

''aar baal tan eega, adeer maxaad no maleyneysa. isku xishood!''

. i politely smiled but he still took the dosh. the sense of entitlement in this society runs deep, ma garatay?

 

 

 

i've learnt to grow up. spent a lot of time thinking and stuff. i've come to appreciate many things that i previously took for granted. it's made me more ambitious. and of course, i now spend less time on dwelling on the shoulda, coulda and woulda of decision making.

 

 

 

to become the President of Somaliland. failing that, to be famous.

 

 

 

my humility. my excellent well-rounded personality. my grassroots approach to life.

 

 

 

the world is a cycle. shaqaadu ma dhamaato, dadka dhamaada. heed this advice. :cool:

 

 

 

10mins is too long. let alone 1 month.

 

 

 

markasta iyo meel kasta, abti. gacmo furaan.

Mahadsanid abtiyoow

[Presposterous]

Alpha what do u think of Crown hotel..I spend a lot time there last year

[Alpha Blondy]

just 4 days until my 4th anniversary in the SL. how time goes. so much has changed since last year.

 

i'll be taking questions. if anyone has any questions about my own personal experiences or how much a plot of land costs in dhaanta habar qalooc.

[Alpha Blondy]

[Tallaabo]

Suldaan Άλφα, how widespread is the registration of the population in the nation?

[Alpha Blondy]

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@Tallaabo

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Suldaan Άλφα, how widespread is the registration of the population in the nation?

 

hi,

 

thanks for your question.

 

the registration of folks is an archaic process, for lack of better term. there are several processes of proving your identity, however. obviously you'll need an caaqil in the first instance. everyone has a caaqil and they're not quite difficult to locate. my caaqils are usually found near Caanaha Riyaha near Suuqa Hoose. the caaqil acts as a guarantor when you're registering for your taysaro. i'm not sure they're particularly relevant in this day and age, but they're quite important at getting stuff done at the local government level. similarly, there's the national ID card/voter card jumbo pack from the 2010 elections. these are useful for opening bank accounts, and verifying your identity. my friend was saying he was able to cross into the Hawd region with just SL ID card. but what's needed are real genuine efforts to create censuses but there's a lack of qualified technocrats and administrators. shame.

 

my taysaro.....

 

now, there's talks of national registration mashruuc. i'm not convinced by this ploy as a genuine attempt to register folks. it's a political device designed by the Kulmiye Zionist Criminal Regime to rig the 2015 elections.

 

D.O.B - 1/12/1936

 

D.O.B - 3/08/1942

 

Silaanyo is tempting fate by playing with his age. lol.