They drew a line in our sand and separated brother from brother

They gave us a name when we already had our own

It was yesterday when our gallant forefathers rejected colonialism

Sacrificing countless lives so we could be our own keepers

And on Independence Day, it was the spirit of Soomaalinimo that erased the lines in the sand

Refusing to be defined by another

Call us what you like we said- in the end we are Soomaali....


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They call the Third World the lazy man’s purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid, lethargic, and therefore indigent—totally penniless, needy, destitute, poverty-stricken, disfavored, and impoverished. In this demesne, as they call it, there are hardly any discoveries, inventions, and innovations. Africa is the trailblazer. Some still call it “the dark continent” for the light that flickers under the tunnel is not that of hope, but an approaching train. And because countless keep waiting in the way of the train, millions die and many more remain decapitated by the day.

“It’s amazing how you all sit there and watch yourselves die,” the man next to me said. “Get up and do something about it....http://mindofmalaka.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/you-lazy-intellectual-african-scum/ 

A pirate with six toes on each foot has been captured by a Royal Navy operation in the Indian Ocean.The Somalian, known as Six Toe Joe, was one of 14 suspects handed over to the Seychelles authoritiesHe also has ten fingers and two thumbs due to a condition known as polydactyly, the Sun reported.

A source told the newspaper: “He’s the modern dayLong John Silver. When you think of pirates you think of peg legs, not excessive fingers and toes, but the rumours proved to be true!”

The men were rounded up by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Fort Victoria, under a NATO-led operation..... The Huffington Post.