welcome to kismayu

[Ugaas]

Its true Kismayu conjures image of endless conflicts and hardship, there’s no avoiding that. In many ways, it's city of two conflicting promises. One can observe signs of a city poised on the verge of greatness and on the other hand you’ll witness a city teetering on the brink of clash again, waiting for the next flash-point; but you’ll also witness an incredible strength and resilience of the people of Kismayu first-hand, Their ability to be as hopeful as ever for brighter future in spite of the tremendous obstacles before them. This was an inspiration and something that I have carried within me since coming back — Here I’ll soon post some of the images I took from the city...

 

Ps. Sol has changed since I last visited, gone is my beloved Yunis nick, somehow the system password recovery fetched out this Ugaas which I never used it. Perhaps wordpress template migration issue? Admin – any chance aan ku helikaro yunis username again?

 

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Ceel-Macaan Beach house:

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[Miyir]

Kismaayo or Mogadishu enemies like all other Somali cities, dont look further then Qoslaaye and Gang.

[Mooge]

kismayo is falling behind niyoow. they need to start using glass. lol.

[Holac]

This was an inspiration and something that I have carried within me since coming back

 

How long did you stay there?

 

[Adam]

Woow nice pics , haga kasii wad.

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Holac - I was there for about 2 months.

 

 

from the distance Kismayo oil tank reservoirs are still in tact after two decades

 

 

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beach ball at ceel Macaan....

 

locals call them 'daanyeer waamo'...they showed up every morning scavenging for food

 

Towards the airport, I was surprised to find thousands of tons of that illigal charcoal still there (snapping these pics were bit tricky)

 

 

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This is how huge Xalane (the real Villa Somalia) has became. Snapped an aerial image of Xalane just before landing Adan Cade airport via Kismayo flight...