Ururka ARNA oo ka shaqeyn doona dhismaha wadada isku xirta Dilla iyo Borama oo maanta lagu dhawaaqay.

Boorama, (Harowo) - Xaflada weyn oo si xoogan loo soo agaasimay ayaa saakay waxa ay ka dhacday hotelka Rays ee magaalada Borama. Xafladaan oo ay kasoo qeyb galeen 71 ruux oo isku jira Ganacsatada gobalka Awdal, Aqoonyahano, Dhaqaatiir, Injineero, Culumaa’udiin, Haween iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada ku dhaqan gobalka Awdal ayaa loogu hadlayay qaabkii loo dhisi lahaa wadada u dhaxeysa magaalooyinka Dilla iyo Borama ee gobalka Awdal।

Xafladaan oo qaban qaabadeed lahaa gudiga dhawaan gobalka laga hirgaliyay oo lagu magaabo ARNA “Awdal Road Network Association” kaasoo ka shaqeyn doonaa qaabkii loo dhisi lahaa wadadaan burburka xoogan soo gaaray। Ugu horeyn waxaa ka hadlay Guddoomiyaha ARNA Cabdi Maxamuud Muuse waxa uu sheegay inay muddo soo wadeen howshaan xasaasiga ah isla markaana hadii laga mira dhaliyo uu horumar weyn gaari doono gobalka। “Wadooyinka waa sheyga kaliya ee adduunka uu ku kala hormaray dal kasta oo aduunka ku yaala waxuu ku dadaalaa sidii uu dhisan lahaa wadooyinkiisa” ayuu yiri Cabdi Maxamuud Muuse। Waxa uu sidoo kale sharaxay qeybo kala duwan oo uu lahaan doono ururkooda ka shaqeynaya dhismahada wadada isla markaana uu isaga muddo lix bilood oo kaliya heyn doono xilka kadibna ay dhici doonto doorasho qof kale lagu soo dooran doono।Waxa uu sheegay inay xaalada wadada iminka gacanta u gashay bulshada gobalka Awdal ayna waajib tahay inay bulshada iyaga oo iskaashanaya dhistaan wadadaan si uu horumar xoogan gobalka u helo।

Waxa uu carabka ku dhajiyay in fakirkaan uu lahaa Maamulaha Shirkada Telesom ee gobalka Awdal C/qaadir Aadan Nuur oo uu xusay inuu yahay nin mar walba u fakira una riyooda horumarka gobalka kana danqada dhibaatada gobalka।

Waxa uu yiri “C/qaadir marka uu arintaan ku riyooday ayuu inoo soo bandhigay si aan ula rumeyno riyadiisa, maanta waan arkaa inaysan xafladaan cid mas’uul ah oo gobalka ka tirsan ka maqneen waxaana filyaa dhamaanteen inaan wada rumeyn doono riyadaan wanaagsan ee horumarka gobalka ah”।

Qudbadahii halkaasi maanta laga jeediyay oo aad u badnaa ayaa sidoo kale waxaa ka hadlay Suldaan Ibraahim Jaamac Samatar oo kamid ah suldaana gobalka Awdal waxa uuna sheegay in riyadaan C/qaadir Aadan Nuur uu ku riyooday ay isaga la tahay riyadii ugu wanaagsadeen ee qof gobalka ka tirsan abid ku riyooda।Waxa uu sheegay hadii ay yihiin Caaqilada ,Cuqaasha, iyo Waxgaradka Beelaha gobalka dega inay habeen iyo dharaar usoo jeedi doonaan sidii wadadaan bulshada oo iskaashatay ay u dhisan laheyn। “Qeybta baraarujinta ayaynu ku jirtaa ururkaan cusub ee gobalka laga hirgaliyay ee ka shaqeynaya dhismahada wadadaan” ayuu yiri Suldaanka।

Waxa uu xusay in gobalka Awdal uu yahay gobalka dhinaca wadooyinka agoon ka ah isla markaana laamigii laga soo bilaabay Kismaayo shishadeeda uu ku eg yahay magaalada Dilla taasina ay kaliftay inuu gobalka waxyaabo badan oo horumar ah oo ku taahmayo is hortaagto।

Waxaa isna ka hadlay kulankaan Sheekh C/laahi Sheekh Cali Jowhar oo aad ugu dheeraaday qiimaha ay leedahay dhismahada wadadaan, isagoo ku baraarujiyay gudigaan inay dhexda u xirtaan ka mira dhalinta howshaan xoogan ee gobalka ku aadan।

Waxaa ugu dambeyn xaflada soo gaba gabeeyay Guddoomiyaha gobalka Awdal Max’ud Sheekh Cabdilaahi Cige oo ku dheeraaday taariikh burburka wadada isku xirta Dilla iyo Borama, waxuuna yiri “Reer Awdal waxaa lagu xantaa inay kasaan balse ay karin, waxaana maanta aan cadeyneynayno inaan Kasno oo aan kari karno”Waxa uu sheegay in riyadaan C/qaadir Aadan Nuur uu ku riyooday ay tahay tii ugu faa’iidada badneed oo uu maqlo, balse waxuu ugu baaqay inuu rajaynayo inay tani faa’iido u noqon doonto cid kasta oo gobalka kasoo jeeda meel kasta oo ay adduunka ku sugan tahay.
Waxaa intii uu socday kulankaan looga dhawaaqay gudiyo kala duwan oo ka shaqeyn doona dhismada wadaan, iyadoo Borama laga hirgaliyay xafiis uu lahaan doono ARNA iyo howl-wadeeno ka shaqeyn doona intaba।

Jaaliyadaha gobalka u dhashay ee caalamka ku nool ayay ka codsadeen dhamaan mas’uuliyiintii maanta ka hadashay xaflada inay ka shaqeeyaan qaabkii ay wadada gobalkooda।

Gudiga ganacsatada Board-ka Ururka ARNO

1. Cabdi Maxamuud Muuse Gudoomiye
२।Cabdiqaadir Adan Nuur Gudoomiye/Xigeen

३।Maxamed Cali Cismaan Xoghaye

4Ismaacil Cabdi Riiraash Treasurer
5Cabdilahi X। Ciise Maxamuud

6।Maxamed Nuur Faahiye

7।Abubakar Xuseen Miicaad

8 Muumin Jaamac Samaale

9।Cabdilahi Jaamac Cumar

10Cumar Axmed Shirdoon

11Muse Camir Kahin

12Xasan Geedi Barre

13Qalin Seed

14Saynab Xaji Axmed Miisaan

15Amina Boobe

Taagerayaasha Madaalayaash ah

1 Sheekh Cabdilah Sh। Ali Jowhar

2 Suldan Ibrahim Jamac Samater

3 Suldan C/raxman Jama Dhawal

4 Suldaan Baade Xasan Xadi

6 Xaaij Axmed Miisan
7 Abdi Xasan Tukale
8 CabdiCasis X Abubakar

9 Maxamed Cawaale riijan

10.Xaji Jaamac Qumane

Dhamaan intii maanta kasoo qeyb gashay xafladaan ayaa balan qaaday inay habeen iyo dharaar ka shaqeyn doonaan qaabkii ay wadadaasi u dhisan lahaayeen iyagoo aan dowlad kaashan oo kaligood gacmaha is qabsada।

Abdifitahaam AhmedEmail:

abdifitahaam@gmail.com

Source
Harowo.com, Boorama, SL

A letter of Appeal for Cessation of Hostilities to the Leaders of Somaliland and Puntland

To: - H. E Dahir Rayale Kahin, President of Somaliland

- Speakers of the Houses of Somaliland

- Leaders ofLeaders of Somaliland Political Parties of UDUB, Kulmiye and UCID.

To: - H. E. Mohamed Adde Muse, President of the Autonomous State of Puntland, Somalia.

- Speaker of Puntland House

To: - Political and Traditional Leaders of Sool region

Date: 21 Oct 2007.

We, the undersigned concerned citizens of Somaliland and Puntland appeal to the above mentioned leaders of both Somaliland and Puntland to stop all kinds of hostilities in the Sool region and resort to reason and peaceful dialogue in resolving the dispute।

At a time when Somali blood is being spilled in many parts of the Somali peninsula, at a time when Somaliland and Puntland stand as shining examples of what the Somali people can achieve with their own wisdom and resources, it causes us great pain and sense of shame that such last beacons of peace and stability in the region, the last source of pride and identity for the Somali people are dragged into the abyss।

Being away from home and living with the shame of being Somali, it pains us deeper whenever we see another conflict and another war flare up in a previously peaceful part of our territory.
As the Somali proverb says “Dagaal wiil baa ku dhinta ee wiil kuma dhasho”, we remind you that as leaders of the nation you bear full responsibility for every child that dies, every mother that grieves, every elderly persons that are evicted from their homes and care, every young man or woman who is killed or is maimed by the fighting।

We have enough suffering, enough death, enough bloodshed, enough shame before the world of the daily carnage taking place in Mogadishu, the hundreds of women and children who lose their life in the sea in an attempt to escape from the life of fear, poverty, homelessness, misery and the hell that Southern Somalia has become।

We appeal to you that you don’t have to add more misery to the suffering and shame our people already carry. War brings only death and death breeds more death and suffering। There is no winner in war; no heroism and pride in killing women, children and poor civilian people who are all blood relatives.

We, the undersigned are neither politicians nor have political ambitions, neither opposed to Somaliland people, nor have any enmity to Puntland people, we hail from both sides and view the people of both sides as our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and friends। Their pain is our pain and indeed your pain as well.

We, therefore, call upon you to stop the bloodshed, let the people of Sool return to their homes and allow the elders and the wise of people of Sool to resolve their conflict by their own.
We are hopeful that you would heed our honest call, because we know you also feel the pain more than we do and bear the responsibility for any more loss of life before the Almighty Allah and before those who lost or will lose their beloved ones in the conflict।

Names of signatories living in the UAE:

Puntland List:
Dr. Yousuf Hamud
Mr. Ali H. Abdulla
Dr. Noah Yaseen
Dr. Abdi Fokheye
Safi Abdi -Somali Writer
Zahra Yousuf - Somali Business woman
AbdiRashid Husein Arab - Businessman
Amina Mohamoud Dahir -Student of Psychology
Hussein Abdi Mohamed

Somaliland List:

Omer Adan Liban
Awil Jama Haad
Noah Amin
Awil Abdillahi Farah
Abdillahi Abdurahman Ismail
Bashir Sh. Omar
Shamis Hussein (Somali writer)

Source: awdalnews.com

Warbixin:-Xasuuqii waxshiga ahaa ee taliskii xabashidda ee boorama 30 Janaayo 1984.

Marka hore waxaan ku bilaabayaa magaca Eebe ee naxariista guud iyo mid gaar ahaaneed.

Hadaba, hadaan u gudbo ujeedada igu dhalisay dhanbaalkayga, amaba aan gudagalo ayaa waxay tahay in maalinba maalinta ka danbaysa ay sii fogaanayso colaadii sooyaalka ahayd ee u dhaxaysay shacabka soomaaliyeed iyo xukuumadaha xabashida, Waana taas aan manta u cuskaday qalinka, jecelna inaan daaha ka qaado taariikh aan marnaba duugoobikarin oo arimahan uun la qotonta in kastoo aanan jeclayn inaan diirqaado naburro gaamuray dibna u xasuusiyo shacabka iyo eheladii dhibanayaasha, balse ay tahay dhacdo xusid mudan oo qudhaydu habeeno ka laddi waayay. Waayo umad kasta oo uunkan ku nooli waxay leedahay dhacdooyin taariikheed oo soo jireen ah oo ay ku dhaataan ama ay ka dhiidhiyaan, waana laba midkood uun,
1taariikh xambaarsan badhaadhe iyo himilooyin wanaagsan oo la hantay 2taariikh xambaarsan tiiraanyo, dhiilo ama dhacdo xusuus reeb xun leh

hadaba dhacdooyinkan is huwan ayaa badanaaba waxa weeleeya maskax kastoo caafimaad qabta taasi oo ku dul suntan, raad-raaca taariikheed ee jiilba jiil uga sii taariikhoodo, arinta aanugoleeyahay ee aan ubanbaxay wax kaqoristeeda islamarkaana aan ushanqadhiyo dhalinta facayga ah ee gayiga degan ayaa ah, akhristow raad-raaca taariikhda ee guunka ah oo maanta iyo naxdin leh u xusaysa bar-baartii, ubixii, sida xun ugu riiqday weeraradii waxshiga ahaa ee aan lookaala aabo yeelin ubax iyo Hadab bulshoweynta reer Awdal yaa ah bulsho ehel u’ah ilbaxnimo iyo aqoon dabo dheeraatay, isla markaan ku dhaadata taariikh guun ah oo soo jireen ah, waxaaana taasi marag ma doon u ah ilbaxnimadii Adal iyo sooyaalkii soomaaliyeed ee kahaqaaday guud ahaan Awdalta maanta taaso ahayd boqortooyo awood cudud iyo ilbaxnimo gaadhay oo xukunkeedu gaadhsiisnaa ilaa shawa(Ethiopia) taas oo la odhankaro waa halka ilbaxnimadii soomalidu ay ka soo dhab qaadatay .",

Hadaba hadii aan ugudo galo dhacdan naxdinta leh ayaa waxay ubilaabmaysaa sidan hoose।

Amintu waa goor barqa ah abaaro 10:30 AM bishii janaayo 1984 kii waana maalin farxad iyo rayn-rayn badan ay dadkuna faras magaalaha Boorama (xarunta iyo caasimada gobalka Awdal) ay tuganyihiin oo raxmaad iyo nimcad illaah ku mashaqeeyay taasi oo ay dheerayd jawi bilan oo ay weheliyaan neecaw iyo reexaan udug badan oo ka soo dhabanaayay dhinaca buuralayda iyo xeebaha Laakiin nasiib daro waayahan faraxa badan u mayna hiilin shacabkii u sacabotumaayay ee u heelanaa, Kadib markii 6 diyaaradood oo nuuca dagaalka ay ka soo gudbeen dhinaca xadka xabashida kuwaas oo bartilmaameed rasmi ah ka dhigtay ubax aan waxba galafsan oo duruus ujoog ku ahaa dugsiyadoodii. Deegaamo xaafadeed iyo xarumo ganacsiba, gardaradaa aan geedna lagula soo gaban ayaa waxaa ku galbaday 37 arday oo da’doodu udhaxaysay (6-14)sano iyo 4 macallin, halka dhaawucuna kor u dhaafay 39 arday iyo 5 macalin kuwaas oo sixun u dhaawacmay ,wxaa kaloo dadka ku nafwaayay kamid haa afar hooyo oo xaamilooyin ahaa kuwaasi uu sugnaa MCH-ka ad dhawaa dudsiyadaasi sida xun loo ataagay.

Anaga oo kuhadlayna magaca bulshaweynta reer Awdal iyo eheladii dhibanayaasha ayaan ugu baaqaynaa dadyowga nabada jecel in aydhinac uga soo jeestaan ficilada xun ee ay cadaysteen xukuumadahasi xabashidu, arintu sikasta ahaatee dhacdadani waxay fariin ugudbinyasaa bulshoweynta soomaliyeed in ay cadowgooda u foojignadaan waxaana la, arkaa in dhinbiilihii hore ay wali dhab holcinayaan , inkastoo xasuuqaasi naxdin we-wel iyo tiiraanyo ku sogootiyay bulsho weynta reer awdal hadana waxaa xusid mudan in ayna cidna dabooli Karin ubax soo foodhacaaya!! ।Balse su’aasha la isweyndiin karo ayaa ah intee ayuu leekaa taageeradii ay ufidisay xukuumadii milatariga ahayd ee siyaad barre dhibanayaashii ay dhacdani ku hafsatay ?Jawaabta ayaa ah mid cad dadka inta badana ay aaminsanyihiin in wax gar-gaarah oo sidaasi ubuuran ayna dadkaasi helin ,balse wax uun lagudboonaa dowlada in ay shicibaka ka difaacdo duqaynta arxandarada ah balse taasina ma ay dhicin ,waan taas ta sobobtay in uu wax kooban noqdo taageeradii ay bulshoweynta reer Awdal uqabeen xukuumadii xilligaasi.",Markasoo ay bulshada caalamkuna ay ku mashquulsanaayeen waa xiligaasiye ka badbaadinta dhalaanka nafaqadarada, macaluusha, xanuunada iyo cidhibtirka jahlinimada, ayay xukuumada xabashiduna ay awoodeeda ku tijaabisay ubad soomaaliyeed oo birimagayda ah ,shikina kuma jiro in xukuumadaha xabashidu ay yihiin xoog u taagan bur-burinta shacabka iyo bar-baarta uhanaqadaysa gayigan.

Balse su’aasha la isweyndiin karo ayaa ah intee ayuu leekaa taageeradii ay ufidisay xukuumadii milatariga ahayd ee siyaad barre dhibanayaashii ay dhacdani ku hafsatay ?
Jawaabta ayaa ah mid cad dadka inta badana ay aaminsanyihiin in wax gar-gaarah oo sidaasi ubuuran ayna dadkaasi helin ,balse wax uun lagudboonaa dowlada in ay shicibaka ka difaacdo duqaynta arxandarada ah balse taasina ma ay dhicin ,waan taas ta sobobtay in uu wax kooban noqdo taageeradii ay bulshoweynta reer Awdal uqabeen xukuumadii xilligaasi.
Iskusoo wad xooriyoo hada waxaa lataaganyahay xiligii dhibanayaasha lagu xusilahaa taalo laga dhex qotamiyo faras magaalaha caasimada gobolka ee Boorama, si aan maanka iyo quluubta ugu hayno ubaxaasi inaga baxay dhamaanteen ,waayo bulsho kastaa waxa ay leedahay calaamad ay kuxusuusato dhacdooyinkan nuucan oo kale ah ।

Gabo-gabada iyo gunaadka qalinkayga urugo qormaaya kuna hadlaya magacayga iyo magaca dhalinta reer awdal iyo magaca qoysaskii dhibtu gaadhayayaan waxaan tacsi tiiraanyo leh ugubinaynaa dhamaan bulshoweynta reer awdal meelkasta oo ay joogaan dal iyo dibadba iyo guud ahaan bulshoweynta soomaaliyeedtaariikhduna way xusi ubaxaasi saxiibadayo ,wehelkayo,kuwaas oo\nala qoondaynlahaa dhabada nolasha waxaase hubal ah in ay rabi ku galaday janatu firdowsa naxariisna, ay hugooga noqotaydhamaanteen Allaah raxmaanka ahi samir iyo iimaan ha inaga siiyo aamiin ..............\
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Mukhtaar Cige mukhtaar24@hotmail.fr

Source: Boramanews.com

Inauguration of 87 Shelter Units for IDP’s & Urban Poor in Hargeisa

The celebrations of World Habitat Day coincided with the completion and inauguration of 87 shelter units handed over to Municipality of Hargeisa. A faction to celebrate the WHD and handing over of the completed houses was held at the Ayah II Shelter Project site. The ceremony was attended by a wide range of government ministries and representatives of UN and International organizations. Among others the government officials that attended the gathering included, Minister of Family Affairs and Social Development, Vice Minister of National Planning and Coordination, Vice Minister of Ministry of RR&R, Mayor of Hargeisa town and members of local council. Similarly, UN sister agencies and International organizations that attended the faction included WFP, UNDP, UNHCR, UNOCHA and Resident Coordinator. In addition, the people at Ayaha turned in their hundreds to witness the hand over of the first 87 shelter units along with the celebrations of World Habitat Day.

With financial assistance from the Government of Japan and with Food-for-Assets support from WFP, UN-HABITAT has tried to address the issue of secure tenure, adequate housing, technical skills training and economic development, here at Ayaha-II settlement. The result is that today, on World Habitat Day, we are able to handover the first completed 4 blocks of 87 housing units to the Municipality of Hargeisa. Tenure agreements have been finalized for the first 87 beneficiary households; these will be signed in a separate ceremony between the Municipality and the beneficiaries.

This would be the most important step taken towards making our cities more safe and more just as these 87 poor families will have permanent shelter to live. Also, in the coming months, UN-Habitat is planning to hand over almost 86 shelter units to be resided by IDP’s and urban poor.

The mayor of Hargeisa cut the ribbon of this project and would sign the agreement with the beneficiaries who have won the lottery process early in the conception of the project.

Abdirahman Adan
Hargeisa

Opening of New Markets

The Mayor of Borama town cut the ribbon of two newly-rehabilitated markets in Borama. The two main Meat and Vegetable markets were in a condition of disrepair and had posted a sanitation threat to the local communities before UN-HABITAT donated the necessary cost to rehabilitate the two markets. A total of 227 butchers, vegetable sellers and local vendors would take advantage as they will have a modern and hygienically-fit market. Inaugurating the opening of the markets, the mayor of Borama town expressed his gratitude to UN-HABITAT for generously funding the rehabilitation of the markets. The mayor said “We are very grateful to UN-HABITAT for assisting us and funding this project. He went on and requested local vendors to make use of the rehabilitated markets. The Mayor also thanked to other partners that implemented the project. These include, UNA, Italian NGO that was responsible for the technical supervision of the project and SRCC for the implementation of the two markets.

Liiban Hussein from UN-HABITAT addressed the jubilant crowd who gathered to celebrate the opening ceremony of the markets. Liiban urged the local vendors to take responsibility and take care the hygiene and cleanliness of the market. “No one would come to clean from your market, but you have to take the lead and work hard to make this market as clean and sanitary as it is today”

Similarly, representatives of market vendors and members of the local council made speeches on the occasion, all underlining the significance of this market to Borama community and the urgent need to maintain it in a sanitary acceptable manner.

It was last week when the Mayor of Hargeisa town officially opened two markets rehabilitated by UN-HABITAT.

Graduation of Medical Doctors from Amoud

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 was not a normal day for Borama residents. It was like a feast day. Unlike the other days, the streets of Borama were occupied by well-dressed people destined at the university’s main campus, where the graduation ceremony was planned to take place. Similarly, the high movement of vehicles was easily discerned as many dignitaries were invited from Hargeisa and beyond. The joy and jubilation aura filled up the hearts and minds of all the people in Borama including the delegates as they were preparing to witness one of the most important achievements of all Somali speaking communities- the graduation ceremony of the first home-trained medical doctors ever held in this part of the world.

On last Sunday, the road that connects Borama to Amoud valley was very busy and as a result, the traffic jam made the short drive to Amoud a long trip. Amoud University students other than those who were graduating were busy in receiving guests and keeping the order. All, dressed in their best available suits, and identified by their student cards, were involved in many activities. These included receiving dignitaries, keeping the order, guiding delegations and even assisting traffic policemen to avoid car accidents. The university management team and the teaching staff were also working very hard and making sure that everything was in order.

Graduating students dressed in graduation gowns and caps were making the scenery more attractive. Early in that morning, these students were busy in taking historical photographs, as it was the last day to be together and united.

Around 8:00 am in the morning, the otherwise silent and quiet valley of Amoud was full of vehicles and people. Amoud University supporters and well-wishers came from every corner. Moreover, the presence of the government was remarkable whereby high-ranking officials attended the graduation ceremony. In this regard, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Interior represented the government. In addition, the chairman of UCID political party came to Borama to attend the ceremony. Furthermore, representatives of UN and International organizations, civil society leaders, business community, and representatives of teaching hospitals in Hargeisa and Borama and Diaspora were among the countless invitees enjoying the euphoric ambiance and rarely-seen events in the auditorium Hall of Amoud University.

Without a shred of doubt, the crowd’s mood was put in a state of elation and enjoyment when graduating students dressed in graduation gowns and caps entered the room and all the people inside applauded and gave a standing ovation for their honor. In fact, only those who were eye- witness and fortunate enough to attend the graduation ceremony can accurately describe that very laudable and heart-touching moment!

Professor Sulaiman Ahmed Gulaid, the President of Amoud University reported the achievements and challenges facing the university to the gathering. He mentioned that currently seven faculties are functional at Amoud and the enrollment stands at 1297 students. In an effort to prepare the future cadre of academicians that would run the university, 9 students were awarded post-graduate degrees in Kenya and some of them are in the final months of their study. Professor Sulaiman mentioned that 104 students are graduating today from 3 different faculties. The first time in history, 5 doctors completed their courses at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and 58 students graduated from the Faculty of Education whereas the remaining 41 students graduated from the Faculty of Business and Public Administration.

Dr. Said Ahmed Walhad, the Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Surgery glanced back the history of the faculty. He mentioned that the faculty was inaugurated in January 2000 with 15 students. He also mentioned that the teaching staff of this faculty mainly comes from Borama and Hargeisa. Dr. Walhad stated the strong relationship that the faculty maintains with King’s College Hospital of London and that its input and contribution in the areas of curriculum development and lecturing was indispensable.

Mrs Edna Adan, the founder of Edna Maternity Hospital and the former foreign minister of Somalland made also very thorough speech. She described the new medical doctors as qualified and definitely would contribute to the enhancement of the country’s health condition. Since her hospital was one of the teaching centers whereby these students jointly carried out medical exercise, she had acquaintance with the graduating doctors. In this manner, she mentioned how confident she is with the knowledge and medical skill of the graduating doctors.

On the other hand, Mohamed Hashi Dhama’ “Gaarriye” a well-known poet and a lecturer at Amoud and Hargeisa Universities spoke on behalf of Amoud’s teaching staff. Gaariye drew the attention of the audience how the mother tongue is increasingly becoming an alien on its land. He urged the government and the participants to review the curriculum of the primary schools and give Somali language a greater consideration. Also, the other dignitaries that made speeches on the occasion included Faisal Ali Warabe, Head of World Health Organization’s Hargeisa office, an elder from Borama, Mayor of Borama town and the Governor of Awdal region, who urged the graduating doctors not to hastily open pharmacies and clinics but instead aggressively pursue further studies.

Dr. Abdirazak Farah Hassan “Barako”, one of the graduating doctors, spoke on behalf of the graduating students and pledged that they will work for their community with integrity and professionalism. Dr. Abdirazak thanked their parents whom without their unequivocal support, their study would not have been as successful. He also thanked the management and teaching staff of Amoud University.

Finally, this was the sixth time that Amoud University produces young professionals in different fields. The university has been producing high school teachers, business administrators and economists. More importantly, the university now produced the much-needed medical doctors who will contribute to the improvement of the health status.

This is not another landmark for not only Amoud University but also for the whole education system of all Somali-speaking communities. This fact was demonstrated by the delight and overjoyed environment in which the graduation ceremony convened. What is more, this is a direct indication of how the community is proud of Amoud University and its role of producing young professionals.

Amoud University was officially inaugurated on November 4th, 1998. Since then, the university has managed to produce around 500 graduates in a number of fields. Most of these graduates succeeded to secure employment in the country and are presently underpinning the efforts to develop the country.


Abdirahman Adan
Borama
E-mail:abdirahman.adan@gmail.com

A tribute to Abdulwahaab Hassan Iman

It hurt so much to loose a friend

One that is faithful and kind

A rare gem of a friend is indeed hard to find

Forever, you will have a throne in my heart

Forever until the End.

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I can cry a river ‘cause you met your end

Nay, but I prefer to smile ‘cause you lived

And comfort myself with the thoughts -

the fondest memories of you,

I contend will keep my days going to transcend

The unforgiving sorrow I comprehend

And I shall cherish the memories to unwind

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The laughs we shared

The times we had

I thought it would end that way for us both

Until we are old and crouched

And reminisce the years we earned

and the youthful exuberance of our times

Now I’ll have to do all of that on my own

If the whisper that took you suspended

spares me the courteous call with regard

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Oh, My Lord, it won’t be the same

Of all the losses that bend,

death is the toughest one to bear

but easiest to forget in the bitter end

It comes riding on a breath of air

And takes away a breath in a body

Leading the spirit back to its Godly abode

It departs as subtly as it came

Leaving behind broken hearts to tend

To mend themsleves in the trails of time

Those that remain in our consciousness are never dead

In our hearts and minds they reside

An ideal form in thought and deed

Uncorruptable by the vestiges of the physical world

And defined not by actions and trend

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O Abdulwahab, ride on the wings of Buraaq

The Horse of Light will lead you to Ascension

Let it gallop to Paradise at Godly speed

Oh Angles, open the doors of Paradise

A Noble is coming home as decreed

A soul untarnished by trespass and misdeed

O Mercifull Allah, shroud him in your infinite Mercy

O Merciful Allah, forgive his petty human folly

He was conceived of Your Mercy,

And to Your Mercy he came back in the end.

Nur Hersi Bahal

Toronto,

Canada

24 June 2007

nurb@rom.on.ca

TACSI TIIRANYO LEH

INAA LILAAHI WA INAA ILAYHI RAAJICUUN

Anaga oo kala ah dadka magacyadoodu hoos ku qoran yihiin, waxaan anaga oo aad uga tiiraanyaysan tacsi halkan uga diraynaa qoyskii, qaraabadii, iyo asxaabtii, geerida ku timi Marxuum CABDIWAHAAB XASAN IIMAAN oo 22/06/07 ku geeriyooday Magaalada Adis Ababa.

Marxuumka Ilaahay Janadii Fardawsa ha ka waraabiyo, ehelka iyo asxaabtana ha ka siiyo samir iyo Iimaan.

1. Cabdiraxman Adan Maxamuud iyo Xaaskiisa Ifraax Maxamed Cabdi
2. Cabdicasis Maxamuud Jaamac
3. Mukhtar Xasan Maydhane
4. Cabdirashid Xirsi Cali iyo Xaaskiisa
5. Cabdikarim Nur Cawaale
6. Maxamed Sh. Daahir Geele iyo Xaaskiisa
7. Mahdi Cumar Sheekh iyo Xaaskiisa
8. Ridwan Maxamed Cismaan
9. Maxamed Sh. Farax Cilmi
10.Qasim Da'ud Qalinle

New Offices for Borama Municipality

United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) has funded the construction of one- story building for Borama Municipality. The construction was going on for almost a year and the inauguration ceremony was held on Thursday 7th, June, 2007. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Borama town, Abdirahman Shide Bile and members of the Council of Borama town as well as Mr. Marco van-der Plas and Mr. Liiban Hussein Dahir representing UN-Habitat .

Speaking on the inauguration ceremony, the Mayor of Borama town expressed his delight and pleasure over the handing over of the constructed building. He also stated that Borama Municipality maintains good relationship with UN-Habitat, which extends supportive hand to Somaliland Municipalities. The Mayor mentioned that UN-Habitat is now undertaking a Geographical Information System in Borama which would definitely assist Borama Municipality in the areas of planning, distribution of social services and maximizing local government revenues. In addition, UN-Habitat has provided inputs in the maintenance and rehabilitation of Borama main roads. Finally, the Mayor of Borama town appealed to UN-Habitat to make available the furniture and office equipment of the constructed offices.

On the other hand, speaking on behalf of UN-Habitat, Marco van-der-Plas addressed the gathering. He expressed his organizations happiness towards the collaboration and cooperation of Borama municipality. He also accepted the request of the Mayor to complete the furnishing of the newly-constructed houses and pledged to do so.

The new buildings would provide Borama Municipality and its council more office spaces necessary discharging their day-to-day offices. Borama Municipality is an old building inherited from the British Protectorate. Despite the fact that the former government of Somalia expanded the compound and premises of Borama Municipality, shortage of office facilities was a fact undermining the smooth running of Municipality of Borama. Many now believe that this problem has been sorted out.

Abdirahman Adan

Amoud Produces Medical Doctors

Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine would produce the first home-trained medical doctors in the coming days. These would-be doctors numbered in six (five male and one female) are the first group to graduate from Amoud’s Faculty of Medicine and Science. Today, the students had sat for the final exam which included written questions and diagnosing patients. Lecturers from London’s Kings College, a very important ally and partner of Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine have prepared the exam and would stay here in Borama for a week to oversee the proceedings of the final exam.

This is another milestone spearheaded by Amoud University. Amoud, being the first post-conflict institution of higher learning in Somaliland and Somali inhabited territories had pioneered to produce the first university graduates in Somaliland in its entire history. Similarly, Amoud is now setting another new record of training and producing the first-home trained medical doctors to be ever graduated in this part of the world.

Although the number of the graduating doctors is very limited yet it has a far-reaching and symbolic meaning to all Somalis scattered throughout the globe. This would signal out to all Somalis the difference that a few committed and far-sighted individuals could make to their societies. What is more important is that Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine would from now on produce a number of medical doctors annually- a clue signifying the possible improvement of our health system. This would help all of us to improve our deteriorating health standard as qualified and young medical professionals would contribute to the betterment of national health status.

Abdirahman Adan

Education and the Mid-Life Challenge: Make Plan to Re-ignite occupation fervor

Education Challenge

Socialization comes and starts from the house since we born in a 9 month in common as human being, we live and grew up with our families and capture the environment of the house that means we become familiar with the family and its links to relatives. However the chance and the opportunities we had is very little or in somewhat we all did not get the prospect we all need.

Our parents rush and took us in to schools in order to learn and take one step at once compared to our peer groups, we got chance to attend a formal education through schooling system because many children, may be 100 million children of primary school age, 60% of them girls are not enrolled in school in each year, many more are now untrained and independent teachers in overcrowded, unhealthy and poorly equipped classrooms, and one third of all children don’t complete five years of schooling, the minimum required for basic category.

Education is the key of the new global economy, for primary schools on up to life long learning, it is central to development, social progress and human freedom. Access to education is not enough, quality is just as important at present, many children have all practical purpose, illiterate, trained, committed and motivated teachers are not probably the most significant factors.

The list of causes why children lack possibilities of education presents a wide range of issues that are often lacked together, poverty basic major obstacle to a children’s right to education, parents is also another core issues of obstacle for children to go to schools, because they need them to work for the family and working in the fields, living day time does not fit the formal education system in addition some parents don’t recognize the value of education or they find the curriculum irrelevant and therefore reluctant to send their children to school.

Other parents encourage their girls get the opportunity to continue education after marriage. Some parents cannot afford to pay for school fees and school uniforms or can’t get their children to school because of long distance and unsafe travel to school for children affected armed conflict.

All in all Allah saved us from the un schooling system, for the time being our parents made possible us to learn and go/attend to school, even far beyond the primary school to University, may be through under the most difficult conditions, and this is the challenges that exist in everywhere with every era. This does not mean that we are relaxing but we have to struggle on how we utilize our limited resources more efficiently and more effectively, as to how we increase girls enrollments, children education both formal and non formal, or may be the little thing that we could do or contribute will be a great effect on how taking part education for all {Global Strategy}.

How we can reach this is to practice Blood Sweet and tears (to put forth, efforts and sacrifice to achieve an elusive goal) to eliminate tribalism and practice the theory of Dr. Suleiman Walhad, (let us think and act as individual, but not as a tribe), also not misunderstand the practice of individualism, as many people act currently, and that is the theory of selfishness but not individualism, Mr. Hassan is a good example, to help and sacrifice, helping your friend is like helping the whole society.

On the other hand, one question might be asked, about girl’s education, what are the causes for the girl’s low enrolment? There are a variety and tremendous reasons on girls education regarding on low enrollments; economic and financial difficulties is one core problem, Cultural biases is another nucleus obstacle, early marriage for the girls is a central constraints, lack of infrastructure for the schools, lack of girls friendly learning environment, domestic work and lack of female teachers, in addition to this, lack of health facilities, or perhaps shortage of water, or possibly lack to access to clean water in schools are also contributing to the factors of girls low enrollment.

All what we need is to build the house on the ground/foundation to the upward but not from upward to the foundation, let me draw your attention all what we do is to sacrifice the needy people, focus on children, girls education, all what we do is to feed our people not only our self’s, and this will come under the constructing our professional and career development, to have strong roots.

Moreover, the Ministry of Education of Somaliland has limited resources, and the actions to be taking is very little according to the reality on the ground, for instance ,the state parties agree that the education of the child shall be directed to the development of the child’s personalities, talents, mental and physical abilities to their fullest potential and yet there is no teacher education policy in Somaliland (good example is teachers smoke cigarette in class rooms while they are teaching students).

Nevertheless, education is not fully recognized as a right by duty perils, the infrastructure of the government is poor special rural areas, or may be resources of government allocation is very poor and little attention has been paid to teachers as professional.

Therefore girls should have the same opportunities as boys, children with disabilities should have the same possibility to lead a decent life as the more able, also children living in a remote rural areas should not have fewer opportunities than the children living in large urban areas and therefore all rights apply to all children without exception.

Mid Life Challenge

The word Soldier can be applied in different ways in different context, but the most meaning full of the current situation can be referred specifically to members of the army without officers commission, a soldier is a person who committed to defense his nation, people and the country against the enemy from other sources.

That is the meaning and the advantage of the Soldier and it would not be easy to became a soldier, unless you pay a prize to be a soldier, unless you put your time, effort, energy and money in to one place to be a soldier. But in contrast what is a Veteran because my friend Hassan is a veteran, {a soldier who has no longer services and practices in the army force}.

For one thing, no body will stop your career, it provides meaning and personal fulfillment either you have to recognize that some things are missing in your career and vocational life or taking the initiative to change must come from within (your behavior and Human relationship).

In other wards changing trends in the workforce are presenting new challenges for jobholders and seekers. Information age is another core issue of challenge because of two factors including rapidity and complexity, which are coming together, people are being asked to work at faster pace within increasingly complex situations.

Another challenge is the social interaction and human relationship, what is more is the building of effective team work, mutual respect, integrity and commitment is the core factors of success, for instance if you jump from one generation to another you will not be able to behave as normal since you are two step forward, about dating its big challenge, ladies will not be able to understand of what you are talking about because you are thinking and acting as an old man, that is way some guys are looking and around for housemates as a soul mate or friend from benefit, so again I am saying it is better to make changes for room for fresh new ideas or blow the cobwebs away.

More over in a recent investigation and examination to discover facts and figures about the career development, it has been found that many achievers who lose enthusiasm for their work, share common traits including their work has little connection to the things they really care about or may be they are very proud about the degrees they recently got from the Universities, although the sky is great and far reachable.

As part of this many people have came to know the need for improving and updating their career development, by identifying your/their current skills, knowledge, abilities, and interests, also identifying the new skills, knowledge, and experiences you would like to acquire and have, together with human connection it is important, IT is a fundamental matter of helping people through out the world.


Mohamed Farah
Hargeisa, Somaliland

Children: A Neglected Promising Force for the Future

On the 16th June of every year, the international community celebrates for the Day of the African Child, in which the needs and problems of African children are addressed, past plans reviewed and a way forward illuminated. This year's DAC coincides with a time when the ever widening gap between children in rich countries and those in Sub-Saharan Africa is at its peak. In this article, I will explore the situation of Somaliland children, who represent a potential vehicle for transformation and agents of change, in the wake of the world's renewed commitment to promote the conditions of children in this continent.

"Every boy and girl around the world has a right to expect that we will do all we can to ensure that they will enjoy their right to education"

Koffi A. Annan, Former Secretary General of United Nations.

Arday baan ahayoo

Arday baan ahayoo

Ubixii wadankaan ahayoo

Literal translation of that song could be:-

I am a student

I am a student

I am the flower of the country‌

These were the words that were ringing into my ears as I slowly walked in front of four children, two boys and two girls, who were gracefully sitting by the doorstep of their house in a remarkable afternoon. Dressed beautifully, they had faces, laden with happiness and delight, which indicated the effort and time their parents devoted to put them in such a condition. What interested me was not the rhythmic tone with which they chanted the song, nor the attractive reflections their faces and dressings made. It was something lying way beneath the observable that aroused strong emotions inside me. I deeply felt in my heart that the children, at the age of kindergarten education, were communicating an important message to me and to every concerned member of the community.

I cannot guess what those who accompanied me in the walk perceived, or whether I was the only one who had the built in capacity to understand their language. However it be, their message was moving; it demanded the ears of every sympathetic listener; it made a commitment whose fulfillment was a collective responsibility; it seemed to be the determinant of the future of this society; and underlying it were the necessary ingredients for development and progress.

To me, these simple slogans were determination and dedication from the part of children, but for them to be liable to what they have pledged to their community requires us to give them the right chance and help them overcome their challenges.As my mind started to think about the essence and reality of their words, a series of urgent, answer-demanding questions began to impinge on my conscience. To what extent are they informed about the potential obstacles lying in the long, long way to realizing their commitment?‌ What do they actually know about their predecessors who have already taken the same journey under the same conditions? How do they estimate the magnitude of the social, psychological and financial support they need in order to live up to their expectations? What is the level of trust they have in us fulfilling our role given that they have mastered theirs? And in overall, how optimistic are they about the future?‌Like hundreds of thousands of children in Somaliland, who constitute a comparably large proportion of the society, these youngsters faced a gloomy future, clouded with misery and uncertainty. Given the fact that they seemed to be from well-off families in local terms and living in urban residence, enjoying many opportunities that their counterparts in rural areas are deprived off, it is not exaggeration to say that the odds were utterly against them.

As an illustration of my point, my thinking took me back to a day, almost fifteen months from now, when I was sitting at a teashop in the center of the town. A slim, bright-eyed young boy, a shoe-polisher, was serving me. While he was busy with his due task, cleaning the shoes and making them shiny as possible so that he could convince me give him the small charge, I was exploring what was going around me. A moment came when my eyes critically gazed at the young boy himself. His shoes were in tatters and his rags were covered with dirty, a characteristic of his mode of making living. Suddenly he looked me up. The unsmiling, determined face which interrupted my probing eyes easily implied how cruel the atmosphere in which this boy grew was.

To my surprise, I noticed that his small possessions beside him included several books. I wondered what he was doing with them. It was not long before my mouth uttered with the question but his answer got its way through his dark lips with no much difficulty. "I am student "‌ he said in a confidence manner. I became extremely eager to know more about what compelled this unlucky child play this dual, opposite role. But he seemed to be in no way hesitant about answering my question.

As I later learned, he was the oldest of a family of six children, living in the suburbs of the town. The father, though in a good health and age, was unemployed, heavy Kat-user, and as I interpreted, of no use to the household financially. His mother, trapped for the care and looking after of the children, sold some biscuits and sweats in front of her house. But the income from this form of down-looked business meant little to a family of eight. To answer my question on how he managed to learn and work at the same time, he told me that he attended school in the morning and worked in the afternoon. To the fall of the night he usually went home with one or two Kilos of ration, plus a small amount of Somaliland shillings. This relieved a lot of burden from the mother, who was lonely struggling with ensuring that their children at least survived. Shockingly enough, he told me that none of his brothers and sisters was attending school.

For a family whose sole-bread winner was a nine-year old shoe polisher, enrolling several children in school was not an easy venture, however promising it may be. That family, with an average income of less than $ 30 a month a sum that must cover all basic needs - found it hard to find money for their children's schooling. School fees, together with the associated hidden costs, were the biggest barriers that prevented that very poor family from building a better future for their youngsters.

The situation of that young unlucky child, though determined, is the rule rather then the exceptional in Somaliland. His case is representative of the harsh life that thousands of children in this country have to endure.The majority of children in Somaliland live under the perils of negligence, poverty, ignorance, diseases, exploitation and lack of basic care. The deleterious impacts of these factors on child's development make any looming hope seem unattainable. With their effects multiplying each time, these misfortunes are transmitted from one generation to the next as if they are an irreversible, congenital part of normal life.Infant and child mortality rates are one of the highest in the world, mounting to figures as high as 125 and 211 per 1000 live births respectively.

Preventable infectious diseases constitute one of the main immediate causes of death among infants and children in this country. Diarrheal diseases, respiratory infections and malaria together account for more than half of these cases. Very low level of immunization- about 30%- which is far from being sufficient to prevent many health complications arising as a result of communicable diseases, seems to be an underlying factor behind many health misfortunes surrounding Somaliland children.

Recurrent droughts and failed rainy seasons led to severe food shortages, which negatively contributed to poor nutritional status in many parts of the country, specially in rural areas, where chronic malnutrition among infants and children is widely prevalent.A large proportion of children in this part of the world do not get the psychosocial and physical welfare needed for effective child development. As a consequence, many live in a state that is adversely affecting their emotional well-being rather than nurturing it.

Despite the fact that the international community made its commitment and reaffirmation that primary education would be a universal phenomena within the short term future, the situation in the ground in Somaliland does not show any indications in favor of the attainment of that goal in the foreseeable outlook. The reality dictates that the majority of children born and bread here are denied of their legitimate right to basic education, let alone the rest of the educational ladder.

A child who is obliged to put up in such a situation is for no reason forced to face the sorrow and bitterness of dark future and is amenable to all forms of social and psychological predators, in addition to being devoid of all the good that go with education. There a flower-to-blossom is to wilt.The different parts of the community suffer these devastating situations in extremely disproportionate manner. Gender disparity in all aspects of children's lives is widening time after time, a fact that is in drastic contrast with the international communities' ambition to eliminate all forms of gender inequality in a decade's time.

Disabled children, with special needs and care, have to sustain these pains and hardships exacerbated by their physical and mental scars. Children with some form of mental or physical retardations have no place in my society, both at family and community levels and they are treated as physical objects rather than human beings who deserve right and respect, and above all, who can positively contribute to their society.

We- the adults, responsible members, educators, officials and all concerned citizens- are the duty bearers who are liable to the situation of the children- the rights holders in this regard. It is our collective and patriotic responsibility to ensure that the needs of young children in Somaliland are well understood and addressed. If our cultural heritage and values are to survive way behind us, we must sow and nurture the seeds of the future flower.

Ridwan Mohamed Osman
Nairobi,
Kenya

Finance: What Does It Offer Me?

Psychologists, even today, are arguing how much of our character comes from nature - that is the genetical and biological inplants - and how much of our behavior come from our nurture - the social environment that mold the way we think and act. My dad belongs to the latter part. Actually, he is not psychologist by schooling. His commonsense indicated to him that the latter was more sensible than the former. Neither am I a psychologist too. However, I also have some commonsense.

I beleive that every person is composed of both the nature and nurture. It is nature that gives the capacity; and the nurture (environment) that unleashes that ability or potential. It also can go other way round. Your environment can nourish your biological ability and therefore enable you to do things which you might not have been able to do.

Family is the first institution tabulating all the do's and donot's to the child's crystal-clear mental tablet; it is, quite often, the most influential institution of all times. One should not think that this is unhealthy. Family gives the child the rules of the social game. The child plays according to his tune. I also acknowledge the fact that there are some families that also dictate the tune, the tempo and every bit and piece of the game.

After family comes the school. The school is the first gateway that put the child in touch with the outer society and gives him/her the chance to explore his/her capacities in relation to his/her peers. S/he forms bonds with others who are not from her/his family. S/he spends lot of time with them, creating experiences with them. Eventually, these experience serve as what adults say, "the good old days." These same experiences are the anchors that will hold the peers together in situations that are more challenging and demanding than they are going through now.

From these experiences, they actually learn who, among her/his peers, to trust and who not to trust by observing and engaging in activities that may go without the notice of the adult eyes. In the future, they already know with whom they can rely on when situations become hard.

After the child grows, then he goes into different social settings where the socialization process continues. Everyday, man learns lessons regarding the social rule of the game. They learn what to say when you want to attract a girl; what to do to receive the attention of a girl who is in the midst of a crowd of men and women; how to endure embarrassments; how to prevent against intruders; how to say no to your boss; what to do when you in a funeral; and the list is endless.

Now comes the work setting. Every job affects your personality in a way or another. The fact that their mentalities as well as their lifestyles are set in a way cues us with all the hints we need to understand the kind of job someone was doing in the past, and what personalities they have acquired as a result. That is how we know Mr. Farah was a soldier prior his current salesmanship. More importantly, their behavior change to the way they were acting for that significant part of their lives. Anyway, that is what learning is all about: the permanent change of behavior.

Though I was indirectly involved in finance works, this was my first time I ever served as a finance officer. I have to admit. I am learning a lot from being a finance officer - I mean a lot to affect my personality as an individual and, of course, my course of life.

I have always hated being associated with money. I do not know why, but one was clear: I always believed that I did not belong to the world of money. All that I liked about money was consuming, not counting (or just add the word with the prefix ac to look more complex). That is when it made the most sense to me. Accounts, bank clerks, cashiers, and all those honorable people occupying positions directly involved in the management and accounting of money never became my role model however elegant they dressed.

Surprisingly enough, money and money-related jobs changed their dresses as I landed on this new job: Finance Officer. Money was hurting anymore! I do not know why, but my awkward feelings seem to vanish away instantly. One valuable lesson is to rethink about my prejudices, which I have plenty of them. I still do not know why I did not like accounting or finance jobs. I am still studying and let you as I finish that study.It is worth mentioning that above all these; there are advantages I am reaping from this maneuver. One of the great lessons this job offers me is that I have to give considerable attention to all the details that go into my job. In my earlier experiences, I was very much involved in leadership than management and therefore I used to map out the territory and it was upto the management to find their places inside. So delicate a job requires attention to every detail without losing the big picture.

There are many lessons I took during my studies at the university. I never had any work experience relating to accounting or finance. This job filled the void. I know now, from the bottom of my mind, what my accounting instructor meant when he was discussing the behavior implication of the budget, reconciling bank accounts, and supporting documents for strong internal control systems.Above all, my job also demands emotional expenditure against the successful conduct of the tasks involved. Disagreements between the accounting records are not confined to the books. They have strong emotional bearings. They bring about disagreements between my head and my heart - resulting headache, lack of sleep and the cycle goes on until the books reconcile.

Finally, I am very proud to be associated with the great men and women who are going for a noble cause, at least, in this Endeavour. Namely, the men and women at Somaliland National Electoral Commission, WSP International, the Academy for Peace and Development, and last but not the least, my team, the Somali Democratization Program Project Management Team. All these men and women pose a constant challenge for me to learn, and cooperate with me without spare.

I am grateful for you all.

Mukhtar H. Maidhane

Dugsiga Dhegoolayaasha Borama

Dugsiga ay wax ku bartaan ardayda dhegaha la' ee Magaalada Borama waxa iridaha loo furay sanadkii 1997-kii. Waxa bud-dhiga dugsigaasi gaarka ah kaalin hormoodnimo ka cayaartay haweenaydii Talyaaniga ahayd ee Annallena Tonnelli. Dugsiga Dhagoolayaasha Borama waa dugsigii u horeeyey ee noociisa ah ee laga hiragaliyo dalka tan iyo qaran jabkii. Koox arday ah oo tiradoodu dhan tahay shan arday ayaa qol ka mid ah gurigii ay deganayd Annallena loogu bilaabay duruusta gaarka ah ee ku salaysan suul dhabaalayska Soomaliyeysan.

Naxariistii Jano Alle ha ka waraabiyee Marxuum Maxamuud Abdi oo wax ku soo bartay dalka Kenya isla markaana ay barbaarintiisii iyo waxbarashadiisiiba kaalin mug leh ka geysatay haweenaydani Talyaaniga ahayd ayaa bilawgiiba ka hawl galay dugsigani. Ka sokow ardayda dhegaha la' ee uu Marxuum Maxamuud wax ku barayey dugsigaasi waxa bar-bar socotay tabobar iyo layli uu ku carbinayey macalimiinta hada wax ka dhiga dugsigani.

Waqti bilawgii dareenka iyo fal-celinta ay ka bixiyeen dadweynaha ku dhaqan magaalada Borama waxa uu ahaa mid isku dhafan. Kooxo ka mid ah dadweynuhu si weyn ayay ganafka ugu dhufteen aasaaska dugsigani iyaga oo diidmadooda gun-dhig uga dhigayey in haweenayda ajnabiga ah ee aasaaska dugsigani gacanta weyn ku lihi ay ka leedahay ujeedoyin qarsoon oo daaran khal-khal galinta ictiqaadka ubadka dhegaha la' ee dugsigani loo furay. Kooxo kale oo ka tirsan shacabku waxa ay u muujinayeen mashruucani taageero mabda'iyan ah, ha yeeshee waxa ay hoosta ka xariiqayeen in agabkii daruuriga u ahaa ee dugsi caynkan oo kale ahi uu baahnaa aanu jaahis ahayn, halka isla kooxo kale ay taageero mutuxan isla garab taageen hanaqaadka dugsigani. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, aragtidani leexsan waxa lagu toosiyey olole wacyigalineed abaabulan oo diirada saaray fahamsiinta iyo dhacsiinta waxtarka dugsigani u yeelan karo dadweyanaha.

Dhaqan ahaan umada Somaliyeed aqoon iyo waxtar toona ma bidaan ardayda iinta ku dhalata isla markaana dugsiyada looma diro, halkaasi oo xoogii iyo maskaxdii dihinayd ee ardaydaasi da'da yar lagu dayacay oo aan laga faa'iideysan.

Hawl fudud ma ahayn in bulshada la dhacsiiyo in ubadka sidaa loo soo dayici jiray boqolaal sano maanta dugsi loo diro. Eebe mahadii ha ka gaadhee, maanta wacyiga waalid badani aad buu u koray, waxana ay fahmeen in iinta ay ku dhasheen caruurta qaarkood aanay ka horjoogsanayn in ay waxbartaan oo lafahooga, waalidkooda iyo wadankoodaba anfacaan. Tani waa mid ka mid guulaha tirada badan ee uu dugsigani u soo hooyay guud ahaanba dadka afka Somaliga ku hadla..

Maanta oo laga joogo furitaankii dugsigan toban sano ku dhowaad, Dugsiga Dhegoolayaasha Borama, waxa uu marayaa kaalin hanoqaadnimo isaga oo dugsigu soo gardaadiyey ugu yaraan laba dufcadood oo arday ah kuwaasi oo maanta kaalin fir-fircon kaga jira horumarka bulshada. Waxa kale oo dugsigani kaalin hormoodnimo ka qaatay hirgalinta dugsiyo dhawr ah oo ka hirgalay magaaloyin Somaliyeed oo dhawr ah ka dib bilikeedintii dugsigani Dhegoolayaasha Ee Borama.

Dhinaca kale dil-quudheedkii iyo shirqoolkii loo geystay haweenaydii Talyaniga ahayd ee dugsigani hirgalintiisa muruq iyo maalba u hurtay, ayaa saameyn ba'an ku yeeshay dugsigani. Inkasta oo caa'iladii haweenaydaasi ay wali bixiyaan nafaqaadka ku baxa macalimiinta wax ka dhigta dugsigaasi, hadana waxa meesha ka baxay horuscodnimadii ay haweenaydaasi ku hagaysay dugsigaasi iyo waliba dadaalkii dhifka ahaa ee ay hadh iyo habeenba ku bixinaysay horumarinta ardayda, agabka iyo aqoonta macaliniminta ka hawl gala dugsigaasi.

Guntii iyo gunaanadkii, Dugsiga Dhegoolayaasha Borama waxa uu kaalin hormoodnimo kaga jiraa kobcinta maanka iyo aqoonta ardayda iinta leh ee fursadihii ay wax ku baran lahaayeen ay ka horjoogsadeen caqabadaha dhaqan-dhaqaale xumo ee isbarkan, waxana durba muuqata in midhihiisii la gurtay. Sidaa darted, waxa uu istaahilaa in lala garab joogsado taageero hiil iyo hooba leh.

Abdirahman Adan Mohamoud

Horusocod Waa Mareeg

Akhristayaal ku soo dhawaada maanso kooban oo ka hadlaysa mareegtani Horusocod. Maansadu waxa ay tilmaan kooban ka bixinaysaa waxa ay uu bogani u taagan yahay.

Mareegtani horusocod
Waa bar hodan ahoo
Dadku u soo hilooboo
Hiirtaa aroornimo
Cid waliba hubisoo
Hawaalaha aduunyada
Ama heerka noloshaba
Hawlaheeda dunidani
Hab aad u saareeyoo
Hufnaan iyo aadaaba leh
Lagu hafiyo weeyaan

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Horusocod waa mareeg
tiraabo wada hodan ahoo
Hormuudkii dalkeeniyo
Horusocodkii bulshadu
Maskaxdooda ka habeen
Lagu habeeyey weeyaan

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Horusocod waa mareeg
Himilo aad u fog lahoo
Wadanka horumarkisiyo
Kobcinta hodanimidiyo
Haqabtirka gaajadiyo
Hoos u dhiga jahligiyo
Horumarinta aqoontyo
Hog ku ridida qabiilkiyo
Dhiirigalinta halabuurkiyo
Horseedka samaantiyo
Astaan lagu hirtaayoo
Intaas oo ahdaaf ahba
U heegan ah weeyaan

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Horusocod waa mareeg
Barbaar wada hanunsano
Hadafkoogu cadyahayoo
Hiraal iyo yool lahoo
Ujeedo horeysa iyo
Himilo danbaysaba
Haabkooda galisiyo
Halabuur aqooniyo
Hufnaan iyo daacadnimo
Intaaba lagu hubaa
Hogaanka u haysa oo
Waqtigooda u hurayoo
Himilooyinkiisana
Inay hirgaliyaan
Mar hore gudoonsaday

Abdirahman Adan

Afeef: Ma ihi gabayaa, waxaanse isku dayay inaan si kooban ujeedoyinka mareegtan qaab suugaaneed ugu sooro akhristayaasha qiimaha badan

THE ORIGIN OF SOMALI BEAUTY

(Tomorrow message of Wiseman’s Wisdom)

It was leap time, the people were very happy and sound, Diaspora and Djiboutian were full of the town of Borama, the house where Hodden lives was sited appropriate place, just corner of south west of Borama near Awlay mountain. Between the house and the mountain, there were a big garden, trees and plants of wondrous beauty grown their, whose stem are so light, that they are waved to and fro by the slightest motion of the earth, all most as if they were living being. The birds were signing with different beautiful voices and just fly about among our trees, you could see their, the bushes that the rays of the sun falling on the flourishing green grass washed by the rain. There was a big house and it was the most beautiful house in the town at that time, beside the house there was a garden full of pure green and shady yellow trees, the fruits were glittered like gold and whose Sand resembled a bright, burning sun, strangely beautiful green was spread over the whole so that one might have fancied over raised very high in the air with the sky. There was a wonderful girl living that area named Hoddan.

Hodden was a slight girl, very sweet & insubstantial, she was a beautiful girl, aged less then twenty years old, her emergence and age of maturity was extremely well, her stander of life was classic, Hodden indeed was a girl whom Allah endowed prettiness, apparently she was tall with long black plaited hair, square faced, straight nose and black sparkling eyes. However beautiful is in the eye of the beholder, different people found different things beautiful.

Nevertheless Memory meant life: remembering the humanity extinguished by the death camps and hoping to survive to tell what had been endured and experienced through human lives, from now memories are very important to the couples, friends, families, co-workers, staffs and intimate friends for that reason, I evoked my long term memory to bring into being a live a true story to my friends, because this is an experience. For the time being I have seen Hodden many times, since we have been attending in the same class In our early childhood, and have seen several occasions in our adulthood age, therefore I decided her to take as an example to compare her and her colleagues as one side and those who come up with modeling as another part, in addition to that she was one of the best Somali ladies who found guilty and avoided of using showcasing and coloring, and therefore she kept away from it.

In contrast I would like to point out here the (beauty of color), they used to say in America that every body wants to look like the girl next door, but the neighborhoods have changed, so the girl next door can be any body now, when young girls look at these photo, I want them to think, she's just like me Iman says, (in her last Book of Beauty of Color), I want them to know she's like you and look at who she's became I want them to find what makes them unique, at one time, the modeling industry fact was as dark as any woman might be but that is changing with holly showcasing women of coloring.

Somalia and Africa as a whole most women changed their color, in order to be very attractive, while man are looking/seeking for an eye-catching women, therefore using skin bleaching is increasing now days in to our society, its harmful thing, women get several sickness including cancer, skin disease and other infection, women are not be able to stay for a while in the kitchen because her skin will not resist the fire, also if her skin got wounded it take too long to recover the injured or it might not be recovered

Causes of Skin Bleaching
Man is the major cause of women’s skin bleaching, most of Somali women who uses skin bleaching found unattractive themselves, because men looks for an attractive white women, let me clarify to this point, as man looks for white women the more increase of using coloring, although there is no general definition that states beauty, and depends on the desire/choose of the person, hence there is a general agreement that man like with white women, tall, with long black hair.

Culture is one more major cause of skin bleaching because, In Somali culture, most people believes that (casaan qurux kama qatana) as values, because they believe white as a beauty, for instances man at the first sight with two women, one black and the other one white will give high priority to the white one. As a wise man proverb says (Doqon iyo Habeen baa madow)

Illiteracy is an additional nucleus factor that handle skin peroxide, As we are all familiar, 27% of Somali people are educated/literate while the rest, which is 73%, are uneducated in the last statistics carried out in Somalia at the end of 1990s, there fore in this situation we can understand, that Somali women might not be able to read the attached label of the chemical mixture, or might not have at least common knowledge to deal and respond the current unpredictable situations.

Finally Imitation and advertisement is another core major problems of skin bleaching, to come up with your counterpart, you need to follow your generation, and your rank, because if your next door buys a satellite, you must also buy the same, in order to start with, or to follow some one as a model, for that reason women feels guilty as man looks for an attractive women, hence they want what makes them unique, on the other side advertisement is also another core issues which increases the consumption of skin bleaching.

Conversely Hodden was one of the few ladies who didn't change her color she was as dark as any women might be (Marin dhalal xiga, mas ciideed) and mysterious girls, and of course she was proud of it, most people used to call her the gorgeous like the male ostrich, she still be dressed in the fine clothes she was the leader of custom, ritual and tradition every one knows.

Effect of Skin Bleaching
First and for most, skin bleaching has both negative and positive impact, the unenthusiastic impact including Health problem and financial crises are two features of central and corner stone of family destruction. On the other hand, positive impact is the commercial or Business booming, in which supermarkets, Busharo’s and shops get profits and increased their income

Mohamed Sheikh Farah
Hargeisa, Somaliland

Mohamed Farah a BBA from Amoud University; currently he works with International Organizations at program level in Education Projects sub-sector. He has been working with SCD, (child focused organization) of rights and welfare of children programs for the last two years.

All Mouth Talks and no Trousers

(Today's Message of Wiseman's Wisdom)

Marriage is the best way of life, that human being can live together as a couple, the most excellent approach to stay for while is to fulfill their promises, resolve their tribulations, understand their differences and celebrate the sameness. It’s familiar that the family thinks and worries about their children to have good hope, opportunity, prospect, and potential outlook future.

But the question is can some one of meager (small in quantity and poor in quality) finances try to create the appearance of wealth? The answer is no because we know well and we understand the circumstances around us, and we don’t like to waste our time.

In this article I would like to throw in three essential aspects, as we think of life as containing these three levels including: - Being ness, Doing ness and Having ness. Being ness is the basic experience of being a live and conscious, it is the experience we have in deep mediation, the experience of being totally complete and at rest within oneself, in this context Allah creates us as the best way, to worship of him, we can not misrepresent of what we are being alive that is one factor.

Doing ness is a movement and activity; it stems from the natural creative energy that Allah gave us, that flows through every living thing and is the source of our vitality. These activities include to make movement to get a job, to work very hard, to think and make it use our intelligence, to post articles to the media, for that reason I always try hard enough to articulate and address to throw in the media articles with well documented, thoughtful meaning, and at the same time representing and reflecting my knowledge, experience, and my personality, dignity, Institution that I am from, and my scope as well, because the readers/audience are reading our words, they are reading our minds, our brains and our personality, however qualified teachers simplified knowledge and the media of instruction, we get the opportunity to educate our selves from Amoud University.

More over if I take a soft/elastic and put in to a water and then squash, the out put will be the same as water, again if you take a soft and put in an oil and then squashed, the out put will be the same as an oil, so like human being, the more you read the more you write, the more you gain the better you understand.

Conversely, bar one’s heart (or soul), because some people recently reveal their innermost secrets, personal and private feelings which is very disgusting to put on the screen, it was better to make changes for room for fresh new ideas or blow the cobwebs away. There fore I am no longer be able to start conversation with an unprofessional and unfamiliar person because I will break the ice, but I will call spade a spade (to speak ones opinion frankly).

Finally, Having ness is the state of being in relationship with other people and things in the universe, it is the ability to allow and accept things and people into our lives, to comfortably occupy the same space with them, no further explanation of relationship because in details even the children will not be able to pay a prize for this

To come back the core of this article, these three level of Being ness, Doing ness and Having ness are like a triangle each side support the other one, often people attempt to live their lives, backwards they try to have things or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so that they will be happier, like some people posted, but things are different since the way every thing work in this situation is the reverse:

You must first be who you want to be [Being ness]
Then do what you need to do [Doing ness]
In order to have what you want [Having ness]

To make my long story diminutive, I want to you to think twice, and understand twice for the following wisdom, it needs double vision: -

What kills a love? Many water cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it, what then kills love? Only this neglect: -

Not to see you when you stand before me
Not to make the roads wide for you
The table spread for you
To choose you out of habit
Not desire to pass the flower seller without thought
To leave the dishes unwashed, the bed unmade
To ignore you in the mornings
And make use of you at nights

Mohamed Sheikh Farah
Hargeisa, Somaliland

NB: Mohamed Farah, BBA, from Amoud University; currentlye works with International Organizations at program level in Education Projects sub-sector. He has been working with SCD, (child focused organization) of rights and welfare of children programs for the last two years.

Being With Your Family

It is natural phenomena that all human beings need to have a mate. In all things Allah created in pairs. Human beings are couples: men and women. Each one of them needs the other one. Men can not live without women and women can not survive without men. Therefore, Allah legalized that men and women marry each other in order to satisfy their needs.

Mostly, men start rendezvous and dating that precedes the marriage. This facilitates that the pairs understand each other. The courting women then informs her family that a man is going to engage her. The family of the girl accepts the offer of their daughter and meet with the family of the boy. The two families agree with each other to build this house. In this way men and women get married, and become wife and husband. This is how the Muslim families are built.

Islam is a complete way of life. It considers the family the corner stone of Islamic society. It bases the atmosphere in the family on sacrifice, love, loyalty, and obedience. Islam encourages friendship with families, good relations with families. When we say family we mean the husband, wife and children.

It may be asked here: how does a person be friend with his family? To answer this we have to concentrate on: husband wife relationship and parent children relationship.

Islam is complete in every side. Husband and wife are the corner stone of the family. If one of them is not there the other one can not stand alone. Therefore, Islam motivates husband and the wife to have strong relationship.

Before we verify what does it mean strong relationship among the mates and their children let us glance at the way Somali people get married.

Most of Somali people are breeders of livestock, their live depends on livestock. Thus, they move from one place to other. They settle down wherever they can get grazing for their animals and move away from the place which has no grazing. So this enables Somali families to learn and interact with each other. As a result of this integration, many families are born.

Men and women convene in weddings or Golaha (an enclosed space for meetings or social gatherings), men and women sing and play. In this way men and women are used to meet and learn to each other. After men and women learned each other and agreed to marry, they propose to their families. But in urban areas it’s different because the boy and the girl meet in schools or market and come to know each other.

Somali families do not fit how islam commands to behave. In Islam, it motivates both soul mates to have good relationship since they are bases of the family. Because society are both wife and husband and if these two stones do not match well, the society suffer just like a building when the mason uses two stones that do not fit one another.

Allah sub’hana watacala made the relationship among mates strong and mentioned in the Holly Qur’an. Allah talking about this likened the relationship between mates to the dress we wear. Ask your self a question can you hide something from the dress you are wearing ?!!! Allah said in his Quran, ( women’s are your dress and you are your dress). Islamic religion encourages both mates to practice truth and obey each other because truth is the base of success.

How does a Somali family see the truth and openness with one another?!!! . In Somali family context, its habitual to tell your wife lie because there is a proverb in Somali saying “Get a women to marry you by lying to her, but live with her truth”. What the hell is wrong with the people! Sorry to use these words but how can one live with a women that you lied to so thoughtlessly?. This is something that the healthy mind can not accept. For instance you told a person that you were rich but you are not. Do you think the person will accept you when he/she discovers the truth about you. I don't think so. Nevertheless, there are many families who were built like this but what is worse is that such families do not exist any longer.

When it comes sharing and discussing issues that are important, mates do not thrash out it openly especially men believe telling his wife something of significance unwise. The greatest problem that Somali families encounter is the absence of the truth h among them and this increases divorce.

Let us glimpse the relationship among parents and children. Its obvious, that children behave how their parents behave. They do have the behaviour of their parents. Let us look the beautiful steps that Islam encourages us to follow and deal with our children. Islam based on discipline of the children on their ages and said (Play your child until age 1-7, Punish and enforce him until age 8-15 (education and Pray), Be friend with him until 16 – 21 (advise), and let him go beyond that)

Look the beautiful analysis Islam made, you could understand that at the age between 1 -7 years children could not understand any thing and if you try to beat them between this age it will not help to stop from him anything rather than hating you. What about age of between 8 – 15 at this time the child is becoming mature and he could understand what is wrong and what is right at this time. The children must go to school and pray, if they refuse, Islam encourages forcing and beating to go to school. look age between 15 – 21 at this age, the boy or the girl is totally mature and they are ready to compete with life, at this age, they need advise and suggestion rather than beating or enforcing something they dislike. Likewise when the boy reaches at the age of 21 he could be whatever he could be, so let him his own way (except the girl until she got married)

In Somali culture, you may see that we are far from the reality and we do not know totally how to deal or treat with children rather treating, enforcing or beating even in the age of 2. You may see a father who is beating his son at 2 with stick, and if you say why are you beating he will say you ‘’ He is a rude boy/girl’’ (WAA BILA’EDAB ). How dare you could say this since he is still at age 2 and even don’t understand the word ‘’ Rude’’ (WAA BILA’EDAB).

In conclusion let us be friends with our wives and children and let me supplement these points,

See your mate as best friend,

Try to think of what a best friend means and be one to your spouse. This may mean sharing interests, experiences, dreams, failures and upsets. It may involve understanding a spouse's likes and dislikes and attempting to please him or her in any way possible. A best friend is also usually someone that can be confided to trusted, and relied upon. A spouse should be the kind of friend that one would want to keep throughout life.

Spend quality time together

It is not enough to share meals, chores and small talk together. Spouses should also find time to focus on strengthening the relationship between their children. Often couples get busy with their own separate tasks and forget about working on one of the most important elements in life- relationship. Quality time may be anything from having a quiet, profound conversation to going for a nice long nature walk, to sharing a special hobby or project. Both spouses should enjoy the particular option chosen and distractions should be kept to a minimum.

Express feeling often

This is probably a very "Western" concept and one that some people may have difficulty fulfilling, but it is important to be open and honest about one's feelings, both positive and negative. The lines of communication should always be open and any concerns should be brought to the attention of the other spouse as soon as they arise. The rationale of this is that what begins as a simple concern may grow into a major problem if it is not addressed quickly and properly. The "silent treatment" has never been the remedy for anything.

Surprise each other at times

This may entail bringing home a small gift or flowers, preparing a special meal, dressing up and beautifying oneself (this is not only for women), or sending a secret note in a lunchbox. A little imagination will go a long way here. The idea is to spice up the marriage and avoid getting into a dull routine that may negatively affect the marriage.

This is the real life, let us stick this and be friends with our wives and children.

Abdirisak Abadir Ibrahim
CSI admin and Finance Officer

Amoud University Graduate
Tel: +252 2 4456544

Borama Dark Dots

In my previous article under the title of Borama Bright Spots, I have examined the organizations, institutions and business entities that emerged in the recent years and contributed to the betterment of the lives of Borama residents or skyrocketed the reputation of the town at least. Similarly, today's article will focus on the dark dots of Borama town that are obstacle to development and downgrading the status of the city. The aim of these pieces of writings is neither to cause damage to the reputation of any institution nor to promote the interest of another. Conversely, the wisdom behind these is to bring into the light and applaud the effective organizations that promote the name and stand of the town while reader's attention is drawn towards the ones that fall in the dark dots in order to be improved.

1.Poor Roads

Borama town has one of the worst road connections throughout the country. The main roads that connect the town to other parts of the country are worse. This has a profound implication on the town and its people as it has kept trade of the town in a state of no further flourishing. Though Borama’s geographical location has a significant advantage, yet inaccessible trade connection prevented the town and its residents to exploit this strategic location thus far.

The road that connects Borama and Hargeisa is in a poor state of maintenance and around 46 Km of it, is unfortunately very rough and taking its toll. Many people who live in Hargeisa would like to spend their weekends at Borama but were disappointed by the bumpy and rough road that connects between the two major cities. In this regard, Borama loses thousands of Dollars annually to bad roads. On the other hand, the main trade route that connects Borama to Djibouti is even in an appalling situation. In the summer, a large number of Djiboutians spend their vacation at Borama. However, it is now apparent that these people are attracted by some other towns that competitively offered them much better living conditions including easily accessible road connections.

Even the small roads that connect the different residential areas within Borama town have reached their worst and lowest stage let alone the major roads that connect the city to other towns in the country and beyond. What is worth to mention here, however, is the serious effort made by the current mayor of Borama town to rehabilitate the existing roads. Indeed it is a good step taken toward the right direction and the young mayor should be praised for this heroism move and at the same time assisted implement his urban planning initiatives. In short, poor roads are a dark dot of Borama and its citizens who are expected to unite their resources in order to connect their city to the rest of the country as well as the neighboring countries before it becomes isolated town.

2. Accummulation of Garbage

These days, Borama is progressively becoming unhygienic town. Garbage accumulates every place in the town. The first thing that visitors notice is the widespread rubbish that is lying around every where. The city dwellers are gradually developing a culture of either indifference or complete acceptance of living with the garbage. The whole town has been turned to dumpsite. To make matters worse, the local residents pay garbage collectors (mainly Ethiopians) to collect their garbage only to deposit it in front of their next door neighbor.

Apart from the garbage disposed of every place that one could reach, astray dogs post a real threat to the city and its inhabitants. The number of the dogs is increasing day in day out and no one is just considering a strategy to curb this problem. Although the sanitation and hygienic situation of all Somali towns are worsening as a result of the changing lifestyles and the effects of the civil strife, Borama is now considered to be one of the most soiled and hygienically one of the poorest towns in Somaliland. Finally, poor sanitation and the mountains of garbage that accumulated in Borama are one of the dark dots of the town.

3. Closure of Borama Airport

Borama airport, once the busiest airfield in Somaliland is on the verge to officially close down its doors. The passengers departing and arriving at Borama now use Hargeisa airport and has to travel around 120km by road. Apart from the inconvenience this has caused, the city loses huge amount of money to Hargeisa. So many people used to work at Borama airport during its honeymoon and secured their daily livings from there. Now, all these things perished. The continuing closure of Borama airport is one of the darkest dots of the town.

4. Absence of Recreational Centers

Borama, a city of over 180,000 residents lacks all recreational centers. The city does not have a soccer field where the young generation could play soccer and display their skill and potentiality in terms of football and other outdoor games. The town has an old football ground which does not even have a fence that could protect it from land grapers. The very unfortunate thing is that Borama football players, sports fans and the local community at large are put in a state of deep embarrassment and humiliation when visiting football clubs from other towns pay a visit to their town. The humiliated local footballers don't have any other option rather than organizing a friendly-match at this irrigated farm-like football ground.

The recently resolved football hooliganism and juvenile delinquency in Borama town was attributed to the absence of football grounds as around 40 football clubs had to share the said soccer ground.

5.Destruction of Borama Public Enclosure (Seeraha Borama)

In the old days Borama town used to have one of the most beautiful public enclosures throughout the country. Whenever you hear the name of Borama, the first thing that rushes to your mind was the beauty, natural habitat and panoramic view of Borama Public Park. Unfortunately, this is history and does not exist anymore as refugees destroyed that beautiful trademark during the years of war. It must be mentioned and applauded the efforts of the then mayor of Borama town Mr. Ibrahim Magan Nour to restore the beauty of the park by enclosing small portion of it and reforested it. Today this small enclosure is growing and the beautiful plants have just taken root to reappear one day in the near future. However, the destruction of the famous seeraha Borama and its natural habitat is another dark dot of the town.

Abdirahman Adan Mohamoud

Readers are encouraged to comment on this piece of writing. In case you have additional dark dots of Borama town, share with the readers by either leaving your suggestion in the comments box or sending to this e-mails address:

abdirahman.adan@gmail.com