The Watched Citizen
That fateful day of September 11 was an American tragedy: Watching twin towers crumble and descent into ashes, Witnessing innocent souls vanish into the flame and smoke, As their saving heroes rush into looming hell with no chance of return Citizens of all colors, religions and non-believers wept together in grief We hugged each other […]
Witness to Crime, The History of Somali Cultural Violence
Somali cultural violence came to world attention in the early 1990s when General Mohamed Siyad Barre’s regime was overthrown and Somalis started slaughtering each other. As I was in the United States while Somalis were doing this butchering, I remember some of my colleagues and co-workers asking me, “Why are you guys killing each other? […]
A dialogue with a cat Kulmiye’s Rule; an assessment
By Dr. Omar Ibrahim Hussein I had a good conversation with a cat before the national elections. It was an exciting period where the fever of change was sweeping Hargeisa. A period of euphoria with high expectations, “Even if you rape me; I am Kulmiye” was the buzz word then. The deserving Mujahid at […]
The Miracle Journey: Mohamed Maktal travelled through eighteen countries with his Somaliland flag draped Mazda and Now in North America
By Suleiman Egeh: Freelance writer and senior science instructor My First Interview with Mohamad Musa Yususf also known as Mohamed “Ictiraf” word Recognition: Mr. Recognition’s First and Second Phase Recognition Quest Took Him through Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. I got the opportunity to meet Mohamed Musa Yusuf Maktal called Mohamed “Ictiraaff.” Or ‘recognition […]
The President meets the President: Who will blink first?
By Dr. Omer Ibrahim The President of Somalia meets the President of Somaliland in Dubai with a clear agenda prepared by the combined committee in London with the support of hosting countries. They initialed the agreed agenda prepared by the technical committee and postponed the thornier issues for future negotiations. Is it clear however what the […]
The cake first, then the slices
Bashir Goth It was a day like any other. A hot and bright summer day in the Washington D.C metropolitan area as we sat, a group of middle aged Somali men, in a good Afghani restaurant in Virginia at the invitation of a prominent Somalilander. We chatted like all Somalis do while we were waiting […]
The Somali Orphan Boy
My name is Orphan Boy; I’m a Somali Orphan boy. I’m lost and I don’t know where to go. My father was killed trying to protect me. His body received a dozen bullets that took his life. His body lay on me so I could not move. I could feel his warm blood running over […]
Queen Araweelo: A Short Story of a Somali Hero, Queen Ebla Awad (Araweelo)
Historical Distortions: The story of Queen Ebla Awad (Araweelo) is one of the most controversial in Somali society. Since almost all Somali stories are oral and not written, it is impossible to prove their authenticity. When these stories were first told, most Somalis were nomads who did not know how to write and read. Many […]
New Down in Africa and the Middle East
New Dawn in Africa and the Middle East They called us “the sleeping giant, but Is this the time of our awakening? Fifty plus years passed when colonial flags came down And colorful new Freedom flags were raised. How did we get so far behind? Did those who fought for Freedom, die in vain? Is […]