http://www.startribune.com/local/50588512.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiacyKUHDYaGEP7eyckcUr
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/10/22/man-charged-murder-somali-mall-shooting.html
I thought these links above might interest you and readers. These Somalis
needs to restore c'sense in their heads.
later,
yj
On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 9:23 PM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Jan Carlos,
> I was just sitting here looking at the far side of this clan/bani issue. It
> occured to me that without the clan/bani distinctions, foreign occupation
> of Somalia is not readily discernible. Or secession from Ethipia. So maybe
> that's what keeps the conflicts raging. Like the Tuaregs and Salafists.
> Tribalism yields similar mirages. Think about it deeper. Haruna. BTW this
> is not justifying clan/bani-ism. On the contrary, it supports your anxieties
> and frustrations with Somalia. Wait till you finish thinking about it. Love
> ya.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sat, Jul 18, 2009 6:14 pm
> Subject: Re: Violence in Mogadishu forces SOS children's village to close
> for the second time in 18 months.
>
> Bro Haruna,
>
> The case for these Somalis is a sympathetic one. Close to half a million of
> them live in my neighborhood. I have had good friends among them I must tell
> you, but their case is pitiful, because they all speak the same language and
> share the same religion (estimate 100%) but their problem is only "clan"
> issue, the kind they call "Bani"/ the decendants of so and so. While I
> disagree with foreign occupation of any sort on their land, they should do
> away with their clan issue. They are not fighting a just war, and they will
> pay the prices of those getting victimized, mainly children and women.
>
> On a note, I dislike what some of them recently started in Minnesota, that
> is taking some youths to go and fight in Somalia. It is shame on their
> heads. very soon, the US authorities will embark on a crack-down on their
> establishments...just lend an ear to it, and we will get back to this topic
> again.
>
> They are well established with their own malls, schools and masgids here. I
> thank them for it because I use their halal stores, etc...
>
> Thanks for sharing...and I went over it with a Somali friend, and he just
> kept his mouth open....
>
> Kind regards,
> yj
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Haruna Darbo <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> Families in Mogadishu move out of the SOS Children's Village
>> 16/07/2009 - The worsening security situation in Somalia's capital
>> town Mogadishu has caused the evacuation of the SOS Children's Village for
>> the second time in 18 months.
>> [image: Photo: SOS Archives]<http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/News-and-Media/News/GalleryImages/somalia-children.jpg> Mogadishu:
>> The children can not live normal lives - Photo: SOS ArchivesDue to the
>> deteriorating situation in Mogadishu the SOS families have once again moved
>> out of the SOS Children's Village into temporary homes for their own safety.
>> The families are now living on the outskirts of the city in makeshift
>> accommodation which, while not very comfortable, is at least safe for the
>> moment.
>>
>> The SOS Children's Village Mogadishu had only been reoccupied six months
>> ago when the families moved back, after leaving in December 2007 when
>> mortars hit the village, killing one SOS aunt and injuring an SOS mother. At
>> the time the families were relocated into houses in different parts of the
>> city, considered to be out of the danger zone. Once the Ethiopian army left
>> Mogadishu in January 2009 it was deemed safe for the families to return to
>> the village and for the school to relocate back to its own premises.
>> However, the security situation in Mogadishu has since worsened as the
>> Al-Shabaab group fights for control of the city.
>>
>> *Children return to take exams*
>>
>> Village director, Osman Shukri Sheikh, is currently in Nairobi to disc uss
>> the situation. He said that although the SOS families are not as comfortable
>> as they were, they at least feel that they are far away from the fighting
>> because they are not hearing the boom of shells any more. "But life is not
>> as usual", he added. For example, the children are no longer attending
>> school which is located on the village premises. However, those who had to
>> take exams this week have been transported to the school, so that they can
>> at least finish off their studies. Once the exams are over the school will
>> close for the scheduled summer break. Reopening will depend on the security
>> situation in Mogadishu in September.
>>
>> *Worried about the future*
>>
>> "It has been a big challenge", continued Osman Shukri Sheikh, "to see the
>> children first living in dangerous conditions, and now living in poor
>> conditions. You cannot do what you are supposed to do for those children
>> because moving around is very dangerous. You feel helpless".
>>
>> Ahmed Ibrahim, the national director for SOS Children's Villages Somalia,
>> said that it is the future of the children that is his main worry.
>> "Mogadishu has been a battle ground for many years and our children cannot
>> live normal lives if they have to continually move around to safer areas. We
>> are reviewing the situation and looking for a more permanent solution."
>>
>> The SOS Hospital meanwhile, located next to the children's village, is
>> still functioning under difficult conditions.
>>
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