Xudeydi – The King of Oud

The Master Intrumentalist in action – Axmad Ismaciil Xudeydi
Some of you might remember one his most notable lyrics of all time. The song uur-hooyahayow sang by Axmad Mooge has been the theme of almost every letter that was sent back home from the Western Countries. The lyrics went something like this:
Laba aabe wada dhalay
iyo ubad [...]

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Our Elders Have Failed Us!

“We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power towards good ends.”
Mary McLeod Bethune

When we were young, we were taught to respect our elders. We looked upon them with exalted admiration and appreciation. Whoever they were, [...]

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Can a Virtual Community be any different from the experience of a Real Community?

As the reality of the Information age becomes more certain, people are beginning to understand the vast expanse of new media. They are starting to experiment new ways to interact with one another and interconnecting with different people across the globe. The massive technological explosion that is occurring, some say, is just a start of [...]

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The Introduction of Information and Communication Technologies and the relationship between Journalists and their Audience…

Introduction:
The nature of communication has changed quite significantly over the years. The internet has now becomes the means of gathering and disseminating of news. Digital technology has profoundly affected the way journalists carry out their daily jobs; it has changed how they accumulate and report news. The traditional media has been enormously augmented by the [...]

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