Qaraabo Magazine - August 2010

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From the Editor...

Welcome to the first issue of Qaraabo Magazine where we will discuss a lot of current issues related to our beloved country Somalia. We are aiming to spread a positive image and enlighten the minds of those who are unaware or voluntarily ignorant towards the situations that we are faced with on a daily basis. Our main aim for creating this monthly magazine is to enrich the hearts and minds of the young and lighten the souls of our elders.

Our overall theme will be Pride and Joy as we are proud to be Somali and joyful that we have the opportunity to pass on whatever wisdom we have as Somali people to those who are unfamiliar with us.

This magazine also follows the philosophy of the Somali National Party Hanoolaato. Which believes that through combining our efforts and uniting against the common evils we can bring change to our country. We have a long vision of prosperity for Somalia, as change is inevitable and peace shall return.

So enjoy the first of many and feel free to support us and contribute.

Kind regards,

Samira Abdullahi

Editorial Team Qaraabo

Tel: +447553549497Email: [email protected]

Who is S.A.V.E?

Garba-duubkii Labaad ee Gumeysiga

By Cismaan Obokor Maxamed

Rising from the ashes of warBy Mohammed J Farah

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P.7 Who is S.A.V.E

P.10 Rising from the ashes of war

P.12 Why federalism is wrong for Somalia

P.18 Garba-duubkii labaad ee gumeysiga

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WELCOME

P.16 Feyrus Clothing

P.3 The term ‘Qaraabo’ and its meaning

P.5 The Future belongs to you

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When I look to other nations and civilisations, I discovered they all had a certain title through which they united. The Marxists for instance used to call one another "comrade and it made me think how come my community does not have a unifying word they could all relate to and use to bring each other close. I first heard the word "qaraabo" from a cousin of mine and I loved it so much we used to call each other that word all the time and that brought us all together. 

When I thought of a word that could create love and connection between my people, I could not think of a better word than Qaraabo. As all Somalis are one way or the other related, I thought the word also perfectly described the core characteristic of our community. By referring to each other with this word, I hope us Somalis can become those who are closest than anybody else in this world.

THE TERM ‘QARAABO’ AND ITS MEANING

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Zakia Hussen

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By Ali Sharif Ahmed

The struggle that every nation went through to liberate their country was led by their youngsters and Somalia was not an exception. 66 years ago its youth came together to get rid of the colonial rulers from their country. Can today’s young generations play similar role?  What will be the consequences of not acting? How challenging or rough the road ahead would be?

The never ending conflicts in Somalia have caused an unimaginable destruction and misery to its citizen. Livelihood of entire nation, human and properties were destroyed. People fled from city to city, and one place to another looking for sanctuary.

Those who could afford went as far as Australia, North America and Europe, some remained refugee in camps in neighbouring countries, whiles other, more than 2 million are Internal Displaced People (IDP). In addition, there are those who are trying to escape through unchartered territories, by taken unfit boats to places they thought are safer than Somalia but sadly majority are drowning in the seas or never made to their intended destination.

At the same time the origins of Somali civil war was played out a war between different clans, fighting over for the control of the power but in the reality it was the war led by individual greed. These voracious folks had no interest for clans or country but merely used clannish themes to drum up support for their selfish gains. Even though, that itself has ended in the early 1990s.

However, from there onwards the conflict has become multifaceted one. The country was divided into fiefdoms between different warlords, who cared no one except their own personal gain.

Where each one of them did everything he possibly could to destroy the nation, not only the people and properties but also the environment. In return, for financial gain they allowed companies from the developed world to use Somalia as a chemical wastes dumping place. The country’s main ports and airports were either closed or used for personal interests. The latest episode was the selling off Somali territorial sea to a foreign country such as Kenya.

While rest of the world looked other way or paid lip services in the blight of our country and its people, Somalia traditional enemy (Ethiopia) wasted no time. Not only they had to make sure that there should never be shortages of weaponry, but they also on watch that no peace deal between opposing Somali groups would ever be materialized. Hence, each warlord was kept on a short leash by their handlers in Addis Ababa. So they will always follow the instructions given by the Tigrinya regime, whose aim is never to allow the restoration of stable Somalia. Their plan A is Somalia to be divided into many two or more. In the Southern part be incorporated with Kenya, thus from Central to North-Western becoming part of greater Ethiopia. Whilst plan B is, every sub-clan should have their ‘own state’ ruled from Addis Ababa[1].

That’s where the idea of these anti national names and groups (Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug State, Darwishland, Midland State, Banaadir Land, Mahari State, and/or Himan and Heeb State, Bayland, Jubbaland or/and Habar kuulay Land) and many other anti Somali names that is going around has came from. With help of wannabe in Somali affairs ‘experts’ who are telling us, you cannot be a nation state because you are belong to different clans, who can’t live together in harmony. They think they know what best is for Somalis! It reminds me of the words written by anti-racist hero, Fanon, when he said:

 “I came into the world imbued with the will to find a meaning in things, my spirit filled with the desire to attain to the source of the world, and then I found that I was an object in the midst of other objects”. (Black Skin, White Mask).

Somali people have been known as "a singularly homogenous culture that in theory should have come into the modern era in a cohesive and stable way”. The nation’s people share a common ethnic linguistic, culture, religion as well as blood identity. You will not find any Somali person who is free from the blood of other Somali who hails from different clans in his/her DNA, no matter where in the country they may reside. Thus, Somalis share[2] seven affairs; land, culture, wealth, religion, race, language and interests. (Soomaalidu waxay weligeedba wadaagi jiratay todobada arimood ee kala ah: Dhul-wadaag, dhaqan-wadaag, dhaqaale-wadaag, diin-wadaag, dan-wadaag, midab-wadaag, iyo af-wadaag,):

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Comparing to other manufactured states such as Kenya and Ethiopia, where their citizens shares nothing of the kind; culture, ethnicity, religion or language, nevertheless, they were accepted as a nation state but not for me as a Somali. One has to be part of some kind of a clan which permits me to mention a story told by Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar in a lecture, where he narrated a conversation that he had with a senior diplomat in Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs in Oslo[3].

Like the rest of colonized world, Somalia independence from the colonials did not come as a gift. It was achieved through struggle and sacrifices by the early generations. Therefore, on behave of entire population, past, present and the future particularly; the struggles led by the great Somali national hero Sayyid Mohamed Abdulle Hassan and his Daraawiish, followed by the Somali Youth League (SYL) and others.

Today’s Somali youth, whether they are inside the country or live in the Diaspora, felt let down by the older generations and rightly so. Who not only have destroyed their country but have failed to fix it for the past two decades. They have been left to fend themselves. Angry, demoralized and at times some feel ashamed of being a Somali. In the name which associates with war, refugee, hunger, lack of achievements and identity crisis in the Diaspora.

Nevertheless, that ought not to be the case. The future belongs to you, as a young Somali men or women. The mere viable option available for you is to say enough is enough. No more victimhood, nor blame games. We are where we are and we must not accept the defeat of settling with

less than what we deserve. If in 1943, Somali Youth came together and refused to live in under the colonial rule, why should we accept in the 21st century to live in stateless, divided by non-existence and artificial bounders between us? In 1943, when they came up and established Somali Youth league (SYL). They had very limited educational background, while a few of them could read or write and none of them could spoke any foreign languages. As to communicate by phone or postal services was unthinkable at that time nevertheless, they have succeeded their struggle because they were united, and refused anything short of complete independence from foreign rulers in their country.

Today’s youth, the world is our fingertips in terms of technological advancement; we have the advantages of mobilizing tens of thousands of well educated, multi lingual Somalis, who can speak any language under the sun. What is needed is the will to be free from this self inflicted chain. This requires honesty, determination and team work.

That is where HANOOLAATO comes in[4]. A 17, months ago, HANOOLAATO Somali National Party was born. Its members are dynamic, young, unified in achieving free and united independent Somalia. Free from clan politics, corruption, injustice, poverty and ignorance. They are men and women of highest integrity. Against all false assumptions of anti-national and naysayers, members of HANOOLAATO came from every region that constitutes Somali family and we have proved them wrong those who were claiming Somalinimo is dead. Today we have

representative for the whole of Somalia and throughout the Diaspora community. The enemy of this nation knows our talents and will do everything to prevent our unity.  We are aware of the challenges and hard work ahead of us but we also know our cause is just and we are determining to see it through with help of Allah, we will succeed insha’allah.

Our message is your country needs you and no one is going to come to fix for us, therefore, not only the future belongs to you but more so, the future is in your hands. ‘Biyo Sacbadaadaa looga dhergaa’.

Ali Ahmed is the Vice Chair for Hanoolaato

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S.A.V. E (Somali Awareness through Volunteering and Education) is a non-profit organization (NGO) whose purpose is to assist our brothers and sisters in Somalia. Our organizations vision is to promote health, education, peace, inclusion and combating poverty. We want to reach our goals through information and education about home, cooperate with other organizations in Sweden, collection, activities, volunteer work and work to encourage the younger generation to education. SAVE's primary goal is to facilitate the lives of the needy in Somalia that will actively work through the collections through activities organized by SAVE and with different organizations in Sweden. This enables us to create a common network that is working for a goal. By this, we will together be able to reach out to the young who have no role models. To

even think long term we also aim to start up various projects in the country that promotes education and better awareness. What makes this organization unique and different from many others is that young people are gathered from other parts of Somalia so that the association is composed of several different people with different "qabil". After seeing how "qabil" caused terrible consequences both in Somalia and in Sweden, we want to prove that together we can make a change that leads to the better, it does not matter where you come from and what ”qabil” you are, that together we are the people of Somalia. With this approach and our vision, we know that we will achieve many great works. Works that will put their mark on people's hearts.

Who is S.A.V.E?

SAVE är en icke vinst drivande organisation (NGO) vars syfte är att bistå våra bröder och systrar i Somalia!

SAVE waa urur NGO ah oo ku saleysan dalka Swedhan oo ula jeedadiisa ay tahay gargaarka shacabka Soomaaliyeed!

SAVE is an Sweden based NGO with the aim of aiding our brothers and sisters struggling in Somalia!

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We now live in an age where we believe giving donations or even just being kind to people is a voluntary act you do when we “feel like being a good Samaritan”. With Ramadan just around the corner this attitude has made me think a lot about the state of the poor in our lands. With a bad combination of an economic recession, natural disasters (Haiti, BP oil spillage to name but a few) and intensified civil conflicts around the globe I am very worried about the real victims of this world, the poor and weak.

With rising costs of bare essentials such as food and clothes and rising unemployment we are getting stingier and stingier with our money. We rationalise and say that we need to look after ourselves before we can look after others. It’s what I call the me-myself-and-maybe-you mentality.

This mentality is on the increase being on the increase within my own Somali community, a community who generally tend to be generous and good with hospitality. It seems like we are moving away not only from our cultural heritage but also our Islamic morals and principles. We have forgotten how our Prophet (SAW)

taught us that charity never decreases wealth; on the contrary those who have been generous have been more blessed in this world and the hereafter. Actually, the Prophet (SAW) taught us that God has mercy in us because of the poor amongst us. And He (swt) blesses us because of them. Yet, we view them as a burden upon us and look away when they stretch their hands towards us and then thank God that we are not in their situation! At times we go as far as saying they brought it on themselves saying why they can’t get a job and support themselves like the rest of us!

OK, here’s the thing. You think that times are hard for everyone now? Well, you’re right. But facing hard times should not mean getting tight fisted. As a matter of fact, it is during hard times that we should get even more generous. Especially now as the month of Ramadan is upon us and God’s mercy, blessings and forgiveness is about to be released on a level not done during the year. Should we then not increase our generosity so that God will shower more blessings upon us?

Why do we not feed ourselves and increase our provisions by feeding as many poor people as we can? Right now, Aduunyo in partnership with Saado are running the Somali Ramadan Relief project for the second year. Support them by donating money, if you cannot donate money then donate your time. If you cannot donate your time then at least make dua for them and the poor. Feed the poor so God may continue to feed you. It is in your interest, not theirs.

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By Zakia Hussen

Dalkeygow, I hear your callingDalheygow, I feel this yearningA yearning to return to youMy birthplace, my second womb

Dalkeygow, when will I be able to see you again?When will my eyes be able to adore your beauty again?

Dalkeygow, for how much longer will I be separated from you?For how much longer will I be dreaming of you?

Dalkeygow, they told said you are a 'dal dad waayey'Dalkeygow, they lied to you for you have a people

A people known for their beauty, strength & intelligence

Dalkeygow, it is true some of these peoplehave to you been nothing but a menace

They have abused, raped & plundered youNever thinking about your well-being or success

Dalkeygow, they have turned you into a war-zoneWhere kids do not learn how to read and writeBut how to work a gun

Dalkeygow, do not despairHope and happiness is near

For your youth everywhereAre standing tall, united and loudly declare'Dalkeygow, we are all here!'

Dalkeygow, we realise your real worthYour youth knows you are the real secret heaven on earth

Dalkeygow, you have become synonymous with pain and miseryBut thy name is so holy and dear to me

Dalkeygow, you are where I am fromThe land where I was bornThe heaven I am longing and dreaming of

Dalkeygow, I hereby take an oath to

GABAY OF THE MONTH

Dalkeygow (Dear Motherland)

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Rising from the ashes of warBy Mohammed J Farah

Rising from the ashes of Somalia’s devastating civil war is an image so powerful, it could help provide a solution to the never ending devastation: educated Somali women. Women with the power and knowledge to pass their education to their offspring have the chance to construct a healthy and successful society from the chaotic rubble of war. Civil war, centering around the capitol city of Mogadishu, began on the morning of New Year’s Eve in 1991 and has evolved into a huge life-sucking black hole, from which there seems no escape. But, that’s what black holes do; they devour everything around them, and nothing gets out.

A woman named Asha, 19 years old on that New Year’s Day in 1991, and her family were amongst those swallowed up by Somalia’s swirling black hole. Like most of Somalia’s young women, she was uneducated, married, and already the mother of two sons. As the fog of war engulfed Mogadishu, she and her family decided to stay, rather than move away. As often happens in tribal conflicts, Asha encouraged her husband to fight for their tribe’s honor and dignity. After all, that’s a woman’s role in Somalia. Shortly after joining the fight, Asha’s husband was killed, another casualty of the civil war. His death created three more casualties; Asha and her two sons, left without a father/husband to survive on their own. Instead of fleeing Mogadishu, Asha decided to stay there, while her sons have become warriors and potential future casualties of war.

With no particular skills or work experience, Asha, like most Somali women, was a stay at home mom, while her husband was the bread winner. While marriage and raising families is certainly encouraged in any society, it has become equally important for young women to seek higher education in many countries of the world…but…not in Somalia.

It is time for this to change.

If Asha had been able to seek an education, her sons might likewise have carried schoolbooks instead of AK47s, which they’ve been doing now for four years. Even today, there are exceptions to Asha and 99% of her countrywomen, and Asha Geele Diiriye, a Minister of Women’s Affairs in Puntland, a regional state of Somalia is one of these. In December of 2008, she initiated a meeting in order to persuade a group of rival presidential candidates from engaging in war. Armed to the teeth, they could easily have used battle instead of ballots to settle their differences.

Diiriye asked that they engage in a civil political discourse, and to respect the outcome of planned elections. As a result of that meeting, the candidates held a joint conference and publically announced they would set aside their differences and respect the election results. Diiriye’s direct involvement, telling the candidates, “You can respectfully disagree, but do not resort to violence and respect the outcome of the election,” had turned the tide. She spoke…..they listened.

Had 19-year-old Asha been given the opportunity of education, perhaps her two sons would have

been influenced by a speech similar to Diiriye’s. Or, her whole family may have moved away as the fog of war rolled in, and her husband would be alive today. Mothers are the foundation of every family. It is known that behind many successful men, there is a strong woman. For instance, President Barack Obama is married to a remarkable and intelligent woman, Michelle Obama. Michelle holds degrees from two Ivy League universities and is an asset to both the President and their family. Also, she is a role model to women worldwide.

There is an African proverb that says, “If you educate a boy, you educate an individual, but, if you educate a girl, you educate a community.”

M. J. Farah is an independent analyst, lecturer, writer, entrepreneur, and he currently reside in the Unites States.

For the sake of Somalia, let the

education begin.

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It is one thing to devolve power so that people in the regions may have more say and power over their destiny and the day-to-day running of their affairs. However, it is quite another to embrace a system such as federalism without basis.

Federalism is embraced to minimize tension and smooth things over in a country inhabited by different peoples (nationalities). The idea behind federalism is to devolve power from the central government to the regions so that different groups (nationalities) in a nation may practice their separate language, culture or religion without looking over their shoulder. In Somalia there are only one people who speak one language, practice one religion and share one culture with minor variations in coastal and agricultural areas.

looking over their shoulder. In Somalia there are only one people who speak one language, practice one religion and share one culture with minor variations in coastal and agricultural areas.

Federalism is alien to Somalia which is entirely populated by Somalis. So how did one people Somalis end up in federalism? History shall record that at a time when ravaging war brought out the worst in our people’s character where division and pettiness got the better of our nation — it was at Mbegathi conference in 20004 in Kenya which saw the introduction of federalism to Somalia and the birth of a government which calls itself the ‘Transitional Federal Government (TFG).

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Since the formation of the first TFG in 2004, we have observed how not only federalism has been wrongly imposed on one-people Somalis but how it has been bandied by individuals perhaps unaware of its unsuitability for Somalia. So the question is: Who embraces federalism?

Federalism is embraced by a nation where there are groups (nationalities) different in ethnicity, language, culture or religion. Federal nations include the United States which has fifty states with a population representative of almost every race, creed and culture on the planet. Nigeria, India and Ethiopia are also federal states where there are multi-ethnic groups different in language, culture, religion etc. Switzerland too is a federal state where there are three nationalities: French, Italian and German.

Federalism stems from the need for clear demographic separation along ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious lines. Even though, federalism is, as touched on earlier, embraced to quell things in a nation with different groups (nationalities), there are nations which did not go down the federal route. For instance, Kenya which has multi-nationalities did not wish federalism. Turkey which has a large Kurdish population did not see the need to go federal. If Turkey was to embrace federalism, it would have allowed the Kurds who feel marginalized the autonomy to practise their own culture and language.

Another nation which did not go the federal route but where there are groups different mainly in religion is Lebanon. Even after 17 years of war fought along sectarian lines, Lebanon did not see federalism an answer to its woes. In Lebanon there are two main religions: adherents of Islam who comprise of Sunnis, Shia and Druze and the Christian Lebanese too who are divided along different churches. 1 The question is: How did transitional Somalia end up calling itself federal?

Nobody knows exactly what possessed those who suggested federalism for Somalia. However, it is one’s government which should know what is applicable and what is not. For that reason, a government which knows what it is doing will not embrace federalism willy-nilly. Unfortunately, Somalia has become a testing ground for all sorts of things. One such experiment has been federalism.

It is possible federalism has been prescribed as a panacea to mitigate the conflict in Somalia even though the civil war has never been about differences of Somalis on race, religion, language or culture. The conflict in Somalia has been about individuals who saw the road to power was by magnifying and cashing on petty rivalry within the Somali people.

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It is obvious that federalism is not right for Somalia. The question is: What could be the most suitable system for Somalia? Firstly, any nation which went through war such as the one Somalia had to suffer requires a period of nation and state building. Nevertheless, the most suitable system for Somalia could be: Self-administering Regions within a Democratic Union.

Once the state has been re-built, Somalis in the regions should be allowed to have a say about their affairs and elect their own administrators. And the central government would have to oversee and invest in the development of local government. Unlike transitional Somalia, governance should be based on competence and not clan! That can only mean Somalis from different communities working together for the good of the nation. Politics too should be what it should be: the profession to serve, deliver and prosper a nation

What do we mean by a democratic union? We are aware that some individuals will make a lot of hoo-haa about the very mention of the word democracy. This is the nature of things of a nation what had to suffer anarchy. However, by democracy we mean a system which elects its leaders and representatives. It needs to be said that there is nowhere in the Holy Qur’an which says Muslims should not use the ballot box or elect their own leaders or representatives.

In Somalia some individuals may have taken federalism to heart as a panacea for marginalization. Marginalization is an evil which can create insecurity. In Somalia there are a number of factors which should make marginalization unlikely. One of the root causes of marginalization is the squabble over resources. Somalia, a nation of small population which was blessed with land should have no such problem. Nevertheless, the fear of marginalization continues to haunt many Somalis.

We have to remind ourselves that in 1959, on the cusp of independence, Somalia had the potential to become one of the success stories in Africa. Unlike in many parts in Africa, a major ingredient of its potential centered on the homogeneity of the Somali people.

In some parts of Africa, marginalization has become a survival tool or a necessary evil. For example, in Ethiopia, marginalization has history and part of the political fabric. For that reason, in Ethiopia, federalism is the only solution. However, in Somalia, the solution for marginalization is not federalism but the achievement of a good government which makes evils such as marginalization redundant. The need is for the establishment of a new nation where our people have the freedom and the help they need to develop and prosper regardless of their background, clan or region.

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Hanoolaato Conference ‘The Rebirth of a Nation’ July 1st 2010

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Waxa laga yaabaa in qofka Soomaaliga ah ee noolaa

maalintii dhulkiisa sida keegga (like a piece of cake)

loogu googoynayey Baarliin ee 1884 kii uu aaminsanaa

in masiibo taa ka xoog badani aanay soo mari doonin

Soomaali. Waxa kale oo laga yaabaa in qofka joogay

maalintii dayuuradda ee daraawiishi jabtay uu is lahaa

tolow maxaa xigi sida uu cabbiray gabayaagii Salaan

Carabey (Haddii aqalka daahiisu go’ daakhilkaa xiga’e

nin la’ diley maxaan kaga digtaa sow ma daba

joogo),  Waxa kale oo laga yaabaa in qofka Soomaaliga

ah ee noolaa maalintii 95 sano heshiiskaas kaddib lagu

soo jabay dagaalkii 77kii uu is lahaa tolow jabkaas mid

ka xun ma soo mari doonaa Soomaali. Waxa kale oo

laga yaabaa qofka u soo taagnaa dagaaladii sokeeye ee

Soomaaliya ee sababay in magaalo kasta oo

Soomaaliyeed oo heer degmo gaadhay dadkeedu ka

qaxaan uu is lahaa tolow tan mid ka darani Soomaali

ma soo mari doontaa.  Waxa kale oo laga yabaa qofka u

soo taagnaa 15kii shir ee ma’dhalayska ahaa ee loo

qabtay hor-joogayaasha Soomaalida uu is lahaa tolow

qaran-jabkaas mid ka xumi ma soo mari doonaa

Soomaali.  Waxa laga yaabaa qofka Soomaaliyeed ee

nolol ku soo gaadhay maalintii ciidamada Ethiopia ka

soo tallaabeen labada buundo ee webi shabeelle ee

Buulo Berde iyo Afgooye iyagoo ku soo wajahan Xamar

ciidankii joojin lahaana Jubbooyinkii soo socday in uu is

lahaa tolow maanta maalin ka xun Soomaali ma soo

mari doontaa.

!IXaaji Aadan Af-Qallooc wuxu yidhi: tu’ kaloo ka

daran baa jirtee Taana bal aan sheego

Intaas oo masiibo oo Soomaali soo martay 130 sano

gudahood, waxa jirey mar kasta wax u kala reebnaa

ama wax ma guuraan ahaa oo lama taabtaan ahaa, taas

oo ahayd Soomaalinimada iyo dhowr-sanaanta

dhulkeeda. Xitaa gumeysigii wuu ka xishooday in uu

yidhaahdo dhulka Soomaalidu ma leh ee anaa leh,

oo  wuxu u beddelay dhulka Soomaalidaa leh laakiin

anaa la leh sida French Somaliland (Dhulkii

Soomaalida ee Faransiiska), Italian Somaliland (dhulkii

Soomaalida ee Talyaaniga, British Somaliland (dhulkii

Soomaalida ee Ingiriiska). Bal ka warama haddii ay

maanta taas soo dhaaftay.

Waxa beryahan socda weerar u eg kii kama dambaysta

ahaa ee lagu dhaxal wareejinayo dhulka Soomaaliyeed,

dadka Soomaalidana lagu sii kala geynayo arimahaas

oo ka daran kuwii aynu xagga hore ku soo sheegnay.

Garba-duubkii Labaad ee Gumeysiga

By Cismaan Obokor Maxamed

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 Ma maqashay labadan

kelmadood:

1) Dadka afsoomaaliga ku hadla:

Maalintii koowaad ee aan maqlay

kelmaddan dadka Af-Soomaaliga

ku hadla waxa ay igu ahayd wax

cusub oo aanan weligay hore u

maqal, waxan aqaannay oo ku soo

koray Dadka Soomaaliyeed.

Laakiin dadka af-soomaaliga ku

hadla waa kelmad cusub oo lagu beddelay taas hore

aynu u naqaannay. Kelmadani maaha mid afka laga

yidhi, maaha mid ku timi si kama ah, mana ah mid aan

ujeeddo laga lahayn.  Muddo badan waxa laga

shaqaynayey kala fogeynta ummadda Soomaaliyeed, si

loo xaqiijiyo hadafkaas gurracan waxa la abuuray

colaado aan dhammaad lahayn, waxa la fidiyey

dacaayado aan kala go’ lahayn waxa la isticmaalay tab

kasta oo lagu kala dili karo quluubta shacabka

Soomaaliyeed.  Laakiin nasiib darada ku dhacday kuwii

fikirkaas watay waxa ay tahay dadka Soomaaliyeed oo

ah dad gebi ahaanba aanu jirin wax qaybiyaa waa kala

fogaan waayeen waana kala go’i waayeen.

Dadkii Soomaaliyeed diin waa lagu qaybin waayey oo

waa wada muslim, sunni ah, oo shaafici ah, afka ay ku

hadlaan, midabkooda, dabeecaddooda, kala

guursigooda, kala ganacsigooda iyo is gacan

qabashadooduba waxay noqotay wax la loodin kari

waayey. Waa markaa marka taladan cusubi timi ee ah

kala dhufasho iyo dhaxal wareejin.

Haddii aad dhegeysato

idaacadaha, akhrido

joornaalada, ama websaydyada

waxa kugu soo noqnoqonaysa

kelmadda ah (dadka af-soomaliga

ku hadla) oo maxaa loola jeedaa,

waxa si cad oo aan mugdi ku

jirin loola jeedaa waa dad aan

waxba isu ahayn oo af keli ah

ku wada hadla, waa sida dadka

Af Faransiiska ku hadla, ama dadka Af-ingiriisiga ku

hadla, kelmaddan (dadka af-soomalaiga ku hadla) waxa lagu

beddelay oo sida aynu kor ku soo xusnay halkeedii lagu

beddelay kelmaddii hore ee asalka ahayd ee ahayd

(dadka Soomaalida ah). Dadka af ingiirisaga ku hadlaa

waa dad aan waxba isu ahayn xitaa isku diin ahayn isku

midab ahayn isku dal ahayn isku dad ahayn, India waxa

lagu tiriyaa waddamada Af ingiiriisiga ku hadla halka

Jaad iyo Sinigaal hormuud ka yihiin dadka Af

farasniiska ku hadla. Weligaa ma maqashay dadka

Norweigianka ku hadla MAYA, weligaa maqli maysid

laakiin waxad maqlaysaa dadka Norweigian ka ah.

Cismaan Obokor Maxamed is the Chairman for Hanoolaato

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