Archive for November, 2008

Hooyo, Wheres The Baby?

The last two days were very trying days for my close family. As I write this blog right now, I’m suffering from a lack of sleep! Yesterday I was woken from my sleep in the early hours of the morning by the vibration of my cell phone indicating an in coming call. Still slightly unaware [...]

Eyes Tightly Shut…

I remember way back when Somalia was a land I had never seen. With eyes tightly shut, I would create a blurry image of a mother land constructed solely of tales and descriptions from my parents, cousins and elders, using the powerful, poetic gift of speech that seems widespread among the Somali people. Many a [...]

She Doesn’t Want To Wear Hijjab!

Today I had a very interesting conversation with my younger cousin. Turning 10 in august, I am proud to say she is quite easily one of the most intelligent youngsters I know. She can solve rather elaborate math problems and reads at a level far above her years. My aunt and her husband, send them [...]

Next Stop: Jerusalem (Palestine & Israel)

Dude!! Egypt is turning out to be wicked fun (apart from the exams) but yeah I have made so many friends from all over the arab world I dont know who to hang out with at times! I like best the Kuwaiti and Palestinian friends I have made as they are the most mature and [...]

Footprints in the Sand

Amazing footprints: Do they signify anything? When I came across this picture today I thought to myself look at those footprints- the only thing that can act as proof of what once tread/walked/travelled over it, the sand that is. Quite similar to a memory dont you think…? No. You see, with memory it tends to [...]

Ungrateful Pig

So I recently severed connections with someone that I decided wasn’t much of a friend. To me a friend is like family, you take care of them, you provide for them, because assumably they are watching out for your best interest(s). A friend is not an acquaintance. People often have a lot of acquaintances, but [...]

Busy

Sorry folks, I have been a bit busy lately and have not had time to come online at all. I have plenty of posts that are to be published so make sure you come back again so I can start my schedule. I have exams the following upcoming two weeks so I will have posts [...]

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Its sooooooo on. You know who you are. Let the war begin. Tune in for part one soon.

Do Not Vote!

Watch this video, its quite funny. Watch out for Borat!! I love Borat!!!!