Category: BLOGS
Gabadha Waan Bililiqeystay, laakiin dib ayay iga Jeclaatay
Nin Soomaali ah oo lagu magacaabo Saalax Cabdiqani ayaa af Ingiriis ku soo bandhigay sheeko qaracan iyo xaraarad is raacsan leh, oo uu kaga hadlayo siduu u bartay ama ku gaaray inuu nolosha la wadaago xaaskiisi ugu horeysay. Qoraalka wuxuu uga hadlayaa sida gabadhan oo daris ay ku ahaayeen Soomaaliya u soo jiidatay laabtiisa, wax badanna [...]
Why I oppose UK Somali Conference
While there is no indication of a UK motive to re- colonize Somalia , or intentionally make Somalia’s situation even more dire state than it already is, extreme arrogance that arose from it’s Foreign Secretary William Hague to undermine the current progress is equally as bad and Somalia’s leadership is blindly fallowing . This so called “UK Somali Conference” [...]
Happy 5 year Anniversary to the VOA Somali team
As a Somali blogger, greatly appreciative of Somali media advancement, I designate VOA-Somali one of 3 role models in the field. Their journalists work hard, deal with sensitive audience that’s in the middle of many conflicts. That doesn’t seem to deter them from remaining ethical, been broad in coverage, and present their view accurate neutrally. [...]
Turkey’s role in Somalia
Osman Jama Ali and Mohamed Sharif Mohamud EU and American delegates to a conference on Somalia’s future could learn from Turkey’s direct assistance to those in need The British government is holding a conference on the future of Somalianext month. In the last 20 years the east African country has suffered enormously – in the [...]
2011: The year my heart was fundamentally shattered
Although I had nothing to do with the failure of Somalia’s nationhood and its recent horrific famine, I’ve been feeling an extreme personal guilt for not doing enough to halt the pain of many dying infants, elders and mothers in the worst form of starvation. Every night, as my children went to bed well fed-despite my own [...]
Vote Against Obama in Iowa
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a crime against our constitution. It allows for the indefinite detention of US citizens by the military inside the US — without a trial. It’s one of the worst laws ever passed in the US and it passed with nary a peep of opposition. I’m positive that a [...]
Gabdhaha Soomaaliya Ma Iney Cajirka iyo Madaxa Baneystaan…baa?
Kooxda gabdhaha Kubadda Koloyga Soomaaliya ayaa kuwa dalka Qadar ciyaar dhex martay uga badshay, waxaase la yaableh sida labada koox u kala labis qurxoonnaa, gabdhaha Soomaaliya qamaar iyo sigisyo dhaardheer ma wadan, halka inta badan kooxda Qadar looga jeeday, daawo sawirkaan
Tennessee’s Somali Students Assume Greater Responsibilities
Last Saturday, I sat through an interesting meeting with the Somali Student Association of Tennessee (SSAT), as their newly elected President (Khalid) and Vice President (Hawo) discussed their next volunteering project in the community. This wasn’t the first time I met or produced a report about the group but I was kind of a stranger [...]
Squeeze al-Shabab and help Somali reformers to stop the famine
(The Globe and Mail) As if thing weren’t bad enough in Somalia, there are now fears the October rains will bring malaria and other diseases to refugee camps in the Horn of Africa. This only adds a new urgency to help those affected by the worst famine in 60 years. The main impediment isn’t the [...]
A Son Returns to the Agony of Somalia -by K’Naan
by K’Naan (NYT) MOGADISHU, Somalia – ONE has to be careful about stories. Especially true ones. When a story is told the first time, it can find a place in the listener’s heart. If the same story is told over and over, it becomes less like a presence in that chest and more like an [...]
If Obama wasn’t President, would Troy Davis be Executed?
I pray that January 2013 is the last time I call President Obama “President”, not only has this man failed to deliver much of his promises like many politicians and even violated our human rights global and domestic, but now turned into an accessory of innocent man’s execution. If Obama (Black President) wasn’t in the [...]
Eleven Lessons Learned After 9/11
The atrocity of 9/11 and the bloody fury that it subsequently unleashed have profoundly dominated the political, social, economic, and religious debates of the 21st Century. These catastrophic events have—directly or indirectly—touched and impacted almost every individual, family, community and nation on the face of the earth. And this author is no exception. A decade [...]
Muujis Congratulates GH WiilWaal for aquiring Youtube Partnership
We congratulate fellow Somali & Comedian HG Wiilwaal for being the first Somali Entertainer to receive a YouTube partnership, which is a revenue-sharing program that allows video creators and producers of original content to earn money from their popular videos on YouTube. Only the best of the best YouTubers reach that high so, this doesn’t [...]
Somali Famine Crisis: Drought or Fatal Leadership Flaws
by Dr. Mohamed Shamun Omar Reerka waa ooman-yahay, aroorna uma maqno Like the past humanitarian crisis that deeply wounded our nation, this too will pass without much reflection. Thousands have perished; others are hungry, frail and terrified. The central question of my writing is what are the causes of our never ending suffering; is it [...]
Islam: The Importance Of Friday!
Friday is the best day of the week. Imam Bukhari and Muslim reported that Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) had said, “We (Muslims) came last and yet we are the first on the day of judgment. They have received the books before us (meaning Torah and Injil). We have received the book after them [...]
Famine Is a Crime
Civilization has defeated mass starvation. So why are so many Somalis dying of hunger? (FP) BY CHARLES KENNY, Deprived of food long enough, the bodies of starving people break down muscle tissue to keep vital organs functioning. Diarrhea and skin rashes are common, as are fungal and other infections. As the stomach wastes away, the [...]
Women’s Exclusion Worsens Somali Crises -By Khadija O. Ali
Foreign Policy in Foucus By Khadija O. Ali On July 22, 2011 the newly appointed Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, a Harvard-trained professor of economics, announced his 49-member cabinet. There are only two women in it: one minister and one vice minister. Yet, Somali women and children are the primary victims of ongoing conflict [...]
David Beckham appeals for drought aid: ” The situation is grim”
13WHAM-TV New dad David Beckham is urging fans to donate to UNICEF’s Africa drought and famine fund, insisting he can’t begin to think about the effect of the crisis. The soccer superstar is a Goodwill Ambassador for the organization and he’s been left shocked by the humanitarian crisis hitting the Horn of Africa, which includes [...]
Why can’t we end famine in Somalia? -By Maryan Qaasin
It is a scandal that we are battling famine in the 21st century – and that the growing crisis in this region was ignored By Maryan Qaasin: The droughts in Somalia, whose people have been battling a devastating civil war for more than two decades, are the worst in 60 years. There are 3.7 million [...]
Commendation of AL-Jazeera’s reporting priorities: 2011 Drought
Priorities matter, especially when it’s a matter of life and death. Unfortunately, overwhelming majority of today’s world media outlets don’t base their reporting priorities on moral grounds. Except Al-Jazeera, one of the fastest growing news agencies; with diverse international audience. During this hard time in my native country of Somalia, I become grateful of Al-Jazeera [...]
Vancouver Sun: Somaliland is one of the most successful new countries in Africa
(By JONATHAN MANTHORPE, Vancouver Sun) As Somalia descends into yet another of the troughs of violence and famine that have marked this ultimate failed state for 20 years, just over its northern horizon is one of the most successful new countries in Africa. Somaliland broke away from Somalia after the old dictator, Siad Barre, was [...]
Colbert Report: Norwegian Muslish Gunman’s Islam-Esque Atrocity
Just because Norway’s confessed murderer is a blond, blue-eyed, Norwegian-born, anti-Muslim crusader doesn’t mean he’s not a swarthy, ululating madman.
Glenn Beck manages to associate Norway terror victims with Hitler
“Young political activists have gathered at Utoya for over 60 years to learn about and be part of democracy, the very opposite of what the Hitler Youth was about,” he told The Daily Telegraph. “Glenn Beck’s comments are ignorant, incorrect and extremely hurtful.”
The Famine in the Horn versus Dilemmas and Obstacles
The famine in the Horn of Africa seems a déjà vu for many people. They haven’t yet realized that these are not videos and pictures from the archives but live pictures from a new disaster in The Horn. It was 1984 when a widespread famine affected millions of people of today’s Eritrea and Ethiopia. [...]
