I have finally booked my ticket to Somalia. I shall be leaving on the 19th of July to Dubai, where I shall be staying for a week or even less, then I am off to Somalia to revisit my parents and sibling and put this homesick heart to rest. Expect very extensive travel features as I will be reporting on every minute detail of my journey. As for photographs, I’ll just snap away…
I will be visiting the Miyi (the nomadic settlers) and might even give you a transcript of conversations with the sagacious nomadic elders who’ve been through decades of pastoral existence.
There is one problem however. The place I will be visiting, being a hut in a vast dry land, has no internet connection or any of these modern amenities that we enjoy, so I will be posting my reports either very infrequently, for example upon visiting a neighbouring village, or upon my return to the city, or even on my return to London.
I am counting the days…
I Can’t wait:)
^ I second that :)
My brother All the best, and may allah make your trip a safe heavn. inshallah, keep them updates coming.
MUCH LOVE AND MANY BLESSING
Oh, exciting! I can’t wait either….I expect you to tell us everything happening between the times you open your eyes in the morning and laying down ur head at night :D
Hopefully you take a video camera and post some videos too!
Shafi, does this mean you will have to use pen and paper? I do feel for you! Look forward to reading you- make sure you can read what you write; we will be waiting. :)
Have a safe trip home boowe. Be prepared you will come back changed man…erm for the better I mean. ;)
Have a wonderful and safe trip! Breathe lots of clean air on our behalf.
Hopefully i won’t dissapoint you all… Thanks Om, Native, kulmiye!
Dreamer, insha-Allah i will take a camera.
Paradise, lol back to pen an paper it is, but i thought you were comnig with me. I told you I would take you to Somalia and show you around didn’t i?
Nahja, for the better Baayo! possibly with one or two wives.. ;)
Aya, where there isn’t a village in sight for miles, the air surely ought to be clean…i hope!
Waryaa, when did u promise to take me to Somalia? Don’t confuse me with ice cream girl. BTW, what happened there? Did she melt away? :)
As a Somali origin and citizen of the world’s most political dominant nation. I believe strongly there is responsibility upon us on individual level to react accordingly. What is happening in our native land, the inhuman treatment, and genocide that taking place in our own villages right now? I can hear the voices of my people calling for help, I can identify their weakening voices and echo sounds. Let us do something before it gets too late.
May God Bless my beloved People.
Daljir
Paradise, Oh you forgot already! too bad i even intended for you to meet the parents so we can finalise things… ;(
The ice cream girl is no more, there hasn’t been a fourth encounter yet, but maybe i should, don’t you think! Shrek Three is out i think and she will be working…so you never know
Daljir, I agree we should act, and act soon, but where do we start and what do we do my brother? Somalia’s plight now demands for more than our help – Allah’s help is what it is pleading for!
Be safe on your tripe and good luck ya ibn el halal ^_^
have a safe journey bro and dont forget your camcorder,bring back videos of marwos and deegmoos.make sure to come back with some earth and sprinkle in over the net so we can smell mother somalia.say hi to mother somalia ,her feet ,face,head,her pointed nose and hug her for me .