Opinion
Corporate Social Responsibility is good for Somali businesses
The news around town is that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has finally reached the Somali business community in the form of the new $45,000 sc...
Read More »An Open Letter to Ambassador Mahiga and International Community
I know that some of you will not like the contents of this open letter. But, it is national and truth pains. Somalis are discontent with ongoing proj...
Read More »Militarization Specter and its Impact on Somali Women
Somalia, like many other African countries, has endured sustained militarization and armed conflict. This phenomenon has become a significant obstacl...
Read More »The Dirtiness of Politics
If all your attempts to grasp and decipher the elements of politics in the globe seem impossible, you are not alone in the mix-up. Think more than onc...
Read More »"Hi, my name is Idil, and I'm a Feminist"
Being a Somali Feminist sure sucks. I once attended a women’s conference in Alberta, and the topic of discussion revolved around the lived experienc...
Read More »Bin Laden’s death may end a painful era for the Muslim world
Bin Laden is gone. He died as he wished to die, a martyr to some but to many others an evil incarnate who chose to live by the gun and surely died by ...
Read More »The Captive Mind in Development Studies
What is a captive mind? Confining ourselves to the Asian context for convenience, a captive mind possesses the following characteristics:...
Read More »The Doctor Who Needs Healing
Your synopsis of the Somali upheaval characterizes the overall situation in Somalia as a grim place where there are clan feuds and external players. ...
Read More »The Jubaland Initiative: Is Kenya Creating a Buffer State in Southern Somalia?
Several reports circulated through the international media in early April indicating that a new semi-autonomous state, tentatively named Jubaland (or ...
Read More »The Raabi Prophesy
Somalilanders are in a reflective mood as they prepare for the 20th Anniversary of the birth of their nation. These days there is a sense of contempla...
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