Personal Journal
blogs and letters exploring Somali politics, social affairs, culture, and travel reflections.
Read ArticlesIt is normal to see this in Somalia. The very person you see opposing something today is often the same person endorsing it tomorrow. The only difference is time.
It was 1991 when the Somali government collapsed, and clan-based warfare broke out throughout the country. Balanballe was the hotspot of the fight.
Madxafka Cadaabta, Qore Cabdulqaadir Shire Faarax, 359 bog. Maalmihii u danbeeyey waxaan akhrinayey buug uu qoraaga iska lihi u bixiyey Madxafka Cadaabta.
My family was nuclear folks almost ten and more people living same premises. I grew up in the Balanballe district, which has beautiful scenery.
The collapse of the Somali Republic in 1991 led to a tremendous loss, including the loss of cultural heritage. Pre-1991, Somalia is famous for a sophisticated Art. Unfortunately, this rich art was lost. Nevertheless, there are individual heroes who strived to keep a record of the country’s rich art history. Among them is Mr. Omar Ali Hassan actually known as Seerbiya. For about a year now Mr. Omar Seerbiya have had lenghty discussions about the state of Art and Culture in post-conflict Somalia. I dedicate this story to him in honor of his extraordinary efforts to preserve our culture and art.
Inanta yar ee dhoollacadeynaysaa waa Rachel Bechwith, waxay ahayd sagaal sano ( 9 ) markii ay ku geeriyootay shil gaari, inta aynan geriyoon ka hor waxa ay lahayd hammi weyn, waxay ku dhalatay abuur gooni ah, naxariis iyo deeqsinimo. Ayada oo shan sano ( 5) jirta ayay timaheeda ugu deeqi jirtay ilmaha qaba kansarka ama si kale tintu uga bidday( cudurro).
Oct 04, 2021, marked the final month that I vacated my long-time rented residence apartment in the Taleh district of Mogadishu. I have lived in this apartment for three good years, during which it remained my comfort zone and I adapted it to become my own house. I’ve made a lot of good friends, formed strong bonds with my neighbors, interacted with locals, and, most importantly, gotten to know the area pretty well.