Cirka – Issue 2

ISSUE 2 / FEBRUARY-APRIL 2015

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CONTENTS

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REGULARFEATURES 3 FOREWORD

Welcome on board

5 IN THIS ISSUE 7 LATEST NEWS 28 CITY GUIDE Djibouti

32 WHERE TO STAY

Flora Grand Hotel, Dubai

SPECIALFEATURES 8 BANANA FARMERS

Going bananas over banana growing

10 BRIDAL HENNA

15 COVER STORY PROFILE: SAHRO HASSAN

How a young fashion designer’s dreams are becoming a reality

34 DINE OUT

20 FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH

36 CAR REVIEW

24 AID IN REVERSE

Hiddo-Dhowr Restaurant, Hargeisa Toyota Probox

38 TECH REVIEW

Corporate Office

Perfect pattern for a happy marriage

Registered Office

Sweet smell of success

Spare a thought for the poor people of Europe

Quadcopter drones

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42 LATEST RELEASES

Film and book reviews

44 CONTACT US

45 LITTLE FLYERS

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Jubba Airways offices and agents Fun and games for children

46 TRAVEL TIPS 48 FLEET INFO 49 ROUTE MAP

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FOREWORD

KU SOO DHAWOW DUULIMAADKAN

WELCOME ON BOARD

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elcome on board Jubba Airways and welcome to the second edition of our biannual in-flight magazine, ‘Cirka’.

Jubba Airways was launched in 1998 by a group of entrepreneurs keen to establish a reliable and competitive airline based in East Africa – and it has come a long way since.

It’s amazing when we look back to our inaugural flight on 28 May 1998 – just a month after the airline was formed. Since then, Jubba Airways has gone from strength to strength and has grown into one of Africa’s largest privately owned airlines.

Partnership From our base in Nairobi and in partnership with a selection of other carriers, Jubba Airways now has links to major airports around the world. At the same time, we operate scheduled and charter flights to a range of international airports with a particular focus on destinations in East Africa.

East Africa’s aviation sector has seen a growing demand for new routes and additional

capacity as countries across the region rebuild their infrastructure and their economies. We have been well placed to take advantage of this increased demand.

Inspired by a sense of national reawakening and close regional co-operation, more and more East Africans – especially those in Somalia – are actively promoting change

Jubba Airways has grown into one of Africa’s largest privately owned airlines and connecting people and centres of commerce within this part of the continent. In fact, Jubba Airways was born out of an eagerness to redefine East Africa as a destination.

True to its founding objectives, Jubba Airways is making it easier for East Africans to step out and meet the world and to bring home the world to the region.

Jubba Airways has drawn up a strategic expansion plan

Ku soo dhawow duulimadka Jubba Airways iyo caddadkii labaad ee wargeys diyaaradeedkan ‘Cirka’ oo laba jeer soo baxa sanadkii.

Diyaarada Jubba waxa aasaasay ganacsato sanadkii 1998. Waxa ay rabeen in ay sameeyaan adeeg diyaaradeed oo la isku halayn karo, fadhigeedu na uu yahay Bariga Afrika, horumar wayn baana la sameeyay ilaa xiligaas.

La yaab ayay leedahay haddii aan dib u milicsanno duulimaadkii ugu horeeyay oo ahaa 28kii bishii May ee 1998, hal bil uun ka dib markii shirkadda Jubba la aasaasay.

Wixii intaas ka dambeeyay, Jubba waa ay sii xoogeysanaysay, waxa ayna noqotay diyaaradaha gaarka loo leeyahay ee Afrika kuwa ugu balaadhan midkood.

Laga bilaabo xaruntayada rasmiga ah ee Nairobi, Jubba Airways waxa ay u kala gooshtaa madaarro badan oo adduunka ku kala yaala, waxa aanan xidhiidh wada shaqayneed la leenahay diyaarado badan oo caalami ah. Sida oo kale,waxa aanu hawl-galinaa duulimaadyo qorshaysan iyo kuwo ingaydh ah labadaba, waxa aanan si gaar ah ugu duulnaa goobo badan oo ku yala Bariga Afrika.

Adeega duulimaadka ee Bariga Afrika aad ayuu u sii korayaa, kobocca dhaqaalaha iyo dhismaha madaaradda oo soo kordhaaya awgeed. Si ay baahidaas u buuxiso, Jubba Airways si wacan ayay ugu diyaar garowday. Iyada oo ay sabab u tahay kor u kaca iyo sida loogu baraarugay in dadka gobolku wax wada qabsadaan, ayaa dadka reer Bariga Afrika- gaar ahaan, kuwa Soomaaliya waxa ay si firfircoon kor ugu qaadayaan in la isku xidho ganacsiga qaaraddan Afrika. Run ahaan, Diyaarada Jubba waxa ay ka dhalatay dadaalkaas dib-u-curasho ee Bariga Afrika ka socda.

Si ay u xaqiijjiso himiladii loo aasaasay,diyaarada Jubba waxa ay u sahashay macaamiisheeda gobolkan Bariga Afrika in ay si sahlan ugu safraan adduunka. Waxa ay shirkadani leedahay qorshe fog oo ay ku sii fidinayso adeegeeda si aay ay ula socoto wakhtiga is bedelaya, iyo in ay ka haqab-tirto macaamiisheeda waxa ay ka filanayaan.

Tirada diyaaradaha in la kordhiyo ayaa qorshaha ku jirta, dhowaan na

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 Onesmus Gitau Njoki

General Manager, Jubba Airways

to leverage its successful track record in a challenging territory and to meet growing expectations in a region with a huge untapped potential.

Fleet expansion and new routes are two of the major objectives for Jubba Airways.

Our airline will soon have mid-range aircraft and aims to operate the latest mixed fleet.

From the very beginning, Jubba Airways has proved that air cargo is feasible across East Africa. To this end, Jubba Cargo – the boutique air cargo division of Jubba Airways – provides top quality professional air freight services between East Africa and the Middle East.

Jubba Cargo operates flights between the Middle East and Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.

It’s a one-stop shop for a wide range of services including freight delivery and sea-air cargo.

Jubba Airways’ professional team, with a keen understanding of how to do business in East Africa, is available to assist customers with tailor-made cargo solutions and to ensure short lead times and low costs.

Currently, Jubba Airways Cargo operates a twice-weekly B727 freighter service from the United Arab Emirates, connecting businesses and

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consumers in East Africa with a fast and efficient supply chain.

With more freighters due to join the fleet, Jubba Airways Cargo is targeting additional routes and seeking a variety of charter solutions.

Pilgrimage Jubba Airways is well aware of the extreme demand and requirement of our customers to make the Hajj/Umrah pilgrimage a safe and successful one. Our constant goal is for all flights to depart and arrive on time while complying with the highest standards of safety. We believe we are experts in the efficient handling of pilgrimage flights.

Our well trained staff is keen to ensure that each and every pilgrim enjoys the journey and is able to travel with confidence.

Pilgrimage flights are timecritical and involve high levels of efficiency and, of course, quick turnarounds. Jubba Airways has proved its ability to meet and often exceed customers’ expectations in this regard.

We thank you for flying Jubba Airways and look forward (inshallah) to welcoming you on board again in the near future.

Jubba Airways Management Team

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Crew

Flight-deck and cabin staff

waxa suuqa soo geli doonta diyaarad nooc meel dhexaad ah, oo ku soo biiraysa kuwii hore u shaqaynayay.

Ilaa bilowgii, diyaarada Juba waxa ay muujisay in alaabo xamuul ah (cargo) loo kala daabuli karo wadamada Bariga Afrika. Iyada oo la isticmaalayo diyaarad u gaar ah hawlaha daabulka oo kaliya, ayay diyaaradda Jubba bixisaa adeeg aad u sareeya, waxa ayna xamuul badan u kala gurtaa wadamada Bariga Afrika iyo Bariga Dhexe, gaar ahaan Kenya, Djibouti iyo Soomaliya. Tani waxa ay ka dhigantahay in adeeggyada daabulka xamuulku yihiin qaar isku xidhan dhinaca cirka iyo baddaba. Shaqaalaha Jubba waa qaar xirfadoodu sarayso, waxa ayna u heelanyihiin in ay fahmaan sida uu u shaqeeyo ganacsiga Bariga Afrika, iyaga oo u diyaar ah in ay cid kasta u fuliyaan adeega gaarka ah ee daabulka badeecadaha, iyada oo qiimuhu na hooseeyo.

Shirkadda Jubba waxa ay daabulaadda badeecooyinka u isticmaashaa diyaarad nooceedu yahay B727, todobadkii na laba jeer ayay u kala gooshtaa wadanka Imaaraadka iyo wadamada Bariga Afrika. Iyada oo dhowaan diyaarado kale la hawl gelin doono, diyaarada xamuulka ee Jubba waxa u qorsheysan in ay kordhiso goobaha ay tagto si ay u haqab tirto macaamiisheeda.

Shirkada diyaaradaha ee Jubba waxa ay si buuxda u ogtahay baahida loo qabo in dadweynuhu helaan adeeg hufan oo fududeeya soo gudashada xajka iyo cumrooyinka.

Sidaas daraadeed, waxa naga go’an in gabi ahaanba duulimaadyada baxaaya iyo kuwa imanayaa ba ku socdaan wakhtigii loo qorsheeyay, isla markaana aan ku shaqayno xeerarka ugu sareeya ee u dajisan badbaadada duulimaadyada.

Waxa aanu rumaysanahay in aanu khibrad fiican u leenahay maamulka duulimaadyada Xajka. Shaqaalaheena sida wacan u tababaran waxa ka go’an in qof walba oo xajka soo gudanayaa uu helo adeeg fiican oo uu ka helo iyo safar raaxo leh.

Dhawrida wakhtiga iyo habsami u maaraynta hawlaha xujaajtu aad ayay muhiim ugu yihiin duulimaadyada Xajka. Diyaarada Jubba waxay hore u muujisay in ay awood u leedahay hawsha baaxadaas leh, iyada oo weliba adeegyada ay bixisaa noqdeen kuwo ka jawaabay, kana sareeyay filashadii macaamiishayada.

Waad ku mahadsantihiin in aad ku duusheen diyaarada Jubba Airways, waxa aanan rajaynaynaa, Insha Allah, in aad mar mar kale na isticmaali doontaan adeegga Jubba wakhtiyada soo socda.

Maamulka shirkadda diyaaradaha ee Jubba

In this issue POSITIVE SIGNS OF HAPPIER TIMES AHEAD Welcome to the second issue of Cirka – Jubba Airways’ in-flight magazine.

Much of the world has yet to realise that Somalia is a nation on the rise. But Somalis know, even if others don’t. The economy is growing fast and many Somalis from the diaspora are moving back – or at the very least investing their hard-earned cash in the homeland.

It’s against this background of good news that we publish the second issue of Cirka, in which we shine the spotlight on Somalia’s increasingly positive outlook.

First to our cover story, where we profile the brilliant Sahro Hassan, a Somali fashion designer making a big name for herself in the United States.

We look at the revival now taking place in the nation’s once thriving banana sector and the excellent work being undertaken by the trade association Sobana. Staying with agriculture, Cirka features the exotic production of both frankincense and myrrh.

Slightly tongue in cheek, we imagine a situation where Africa has to assist poverty-stricken Europeans with aid transfers. We also visit Djibouti, stay at the Flora Grand in Dubai, eat out at the Hiddo-Dhowr in Hargeisa and drive the latest workhorse Toyota Probox. And be sure to read our regular technology feature, which looks at the growing popularity of small, civilian drones.

Tirsigan MUSTAQBAL NARUURO LEH AYAA SOO MUUQDA Ku soo dhowaada caddadkii labaad ee Cirka – Wargeys aay soo saarto diyaarada Jubba Airways.

In badan oo adduunka ka mid ahi waxa aanay xaqiiqsan in Soomaaliya dib u soo kabanayso, laakiin ugu yaraan Somalidu taas waa ogtahay, xataa hadii aanay cid kale ka war qabin.

Dhaqaalihii kor ayuu u socdaa, dad badan oo ka soo noqday qurbaha ayaana wadankii dib u soo degaaya - ama ugu yaraan, waxa ay hantidooda ay ku soo dhidideen ku maal galinayaan wadanka.

Warkaas naruurada leh dartii, ayaay tahay in aan daabacno caddadkii labaad ee wargeyska Cirka, kaas oo soo bandhigi doona wararka lagu farxo ee sii kordhayaa ee ka imanaya Soomaaliya.

Bogga hore waxaan ku soo qaadanaynaa Sahro Xasan oo ah gabadh hal-abuurta qaab-tolmeedka dharka, wadanka Maraykanka na magac wayn ku leh.

Waxa kale oo aan eegaynaa soo kabashada dhinaca wax soo saarka muuska, oo ahaa wakhtiyada qaarkood mid heer sare maraaya, iyo shaqada aad ka u fiican ee ay haatan wadaan ururka ganacsatada muuska ee Sobana. Inaga oo qaybtaa wax soo sarka beeraha wali ku jirna, waxa kale oo aan si xiiso leh u soo bandhigaynaa wax soo saarka beeyadda iyo malmalka.

Geesta kale, in kasta oo ay mala awaal uun tahay, haddana bal malee qaarada Yurub oo ay saboolnimo darani wiiqday, Afrika na ay kaalmo u fidinayso. Waxa kale oo aan booqan doonaa wadanka Jabuuti, hudheelka Flora Grand ee Dubai, hudheelka Hiddo-dhowr ee Hargeysa, waxa aanan kaxayn doonaa baabuurka aan marnaba joogsanin ee Toyota Probox noociisa u dambeeyay. Sidoo kale, ha u daymo-la’aanin qaybta wargeyskan ee ka hadasha sancooyinka sayniska ee casriga ah, waxa aanan eegi doonaa diyaaradaha bilaa-duuliyaha ah oo adeegsigooda dhinaca sibilka ahi soo kordhaayo.

Waxan rajaynaynaa in aad si wacan uga bogan doonto wargeyskan Cirka, isla markaana aad ku raaxaysato duulimaadkan Jubba Airways.

Gary Gimson Soo-saaraha Cirka

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Enjoy reading Cirka and have a pleasant flight with Jubba Airways.

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Yay ku dhaafin! Iska diiwaan geli bogga aan ku leenahay internetka si aad joogto ugu hesho wargeyskan oo aad ula socoto wixii cusub iyo haddii ay jirto qiimo dhimis ba.

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ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS TO DUBAI Tweet, tweet Are you on Twitter? If so, follow @JubbaAirways!

Share your pictures and travel stories with the #jubba hashtag.

Ma leedahay Twitter? haddii aad leedahay, waxaad ku darsataa oo aad Follow garaysaa @ JubbaAirways ! la wadaag sawirrada iyo sheekooyinka safarkaaga adigoo adeegsanaya calaamadda #Jubba.

Jubba Airways recently announced a third flight each week from Mogadishu to Dubai on Sundays, returning from Dubai to Mogadishu on Monday mornings. This means more opportunities to explore something new.

Duulimaadyadii Dubai oo la kordhinayo. Shirkadda Jubba waxa ay dhowaan soo kordhisay duulimaad saddexaad oo toddobaad walba ay ugu kala gooshidoonto Dubai iyo Muqdisho. Waxa uu ka baxayaa Muqdisho maalin walba oo Axad ah, waxa uuna soo laabanayaa subaxa Isniinta.Waa fursad soo korodhay oo ay tahay in laga faa’idaysto.

PUTTING CHILDREN FIRST For children aged between five and 12 years old travelling alone, flying has never been so smooth.

Jubba Airways offers an escort service to ensure your child enjoys a stress-free flight. We also have separate check-in facilities with dedicated staff to take your child to the aircraft and ensure they are looked after before handing them over to the person receiving them at the other end. There is also the option to book children’s meals in advance, with a specially designed menu including burgers, chicken fingers and french fries.

Aan caruurta horaysiino. Caruurta ay da’doodu u dhaxayso 5 ilaa 12 jir in aay kelidood safraan ma aha wax sahlan ama dhibyar.Diyaarada Jubba waxa ay bixisaa adeeg ilmaha lagu darayo qof wehel ah oo la safra si aanu ula kulmin wax dhibaato ah.Waxa kale oo aan leenahay adeeg ilmaha lagu caawinayo ilaa laga saarayo diyaarada si looga war hayo ilaa inta qof masuul ah lagu wareejinayo.

Waxa kale oo iyana jirta in caruurta loo sii dalban karo cuntada iyada oo si gaar ah loogu diyaarinayo waxa ay rabaan sida bergar,digaag iyo French fries.

Why fly with Jubba?

Everyone in our team of over 300 skilled professionals is dedicated to the company motto: ‘We make it easy for you’. Our multinational, multilingual and multicultural Cabin Crew team are there to ensure your flight runs as smoothly as possible and to make sure your needs are met.

Maxaad ku dooranaysaa Jubba? Mid kasta oo ka mid ah 300 oo shaqaalaha Jubba oo xirfadoodu sarayso waxa halku-dhig u ah: “Anaga ayaa kuu fududaynayna waxa aad u baahantahay”.Sidoo kale,shaqaalaha diyaaradaha saaran oo iyaguna ka soo jeeda wadamo kala duwan oo leh dhaqamo kala gedisan oo ku na hadla afaf kala duwan, waxa ay iyaguna diyaar kuula yihiin sidii safarkaagu u noqon lahaa mid fiican oo aad hesho dhamaan adeegyadii aad u baahnayd.Diyaarada dusheeda waxa kuugu diyaar ah kuraas dib u kala baxda oo leh meel aad cagaha dhigato,barkimooyin,bustayaal iyo khaanad sare oo aad alaabta saaran karto.Haddii aad gaajo dareento, waxa aan kuu haaynaa cuntooyin kala duwan oo ay ku jiraan kuwo caruurta loogu talo galay iyo qaar loogu talo talo galay dadka aan cunin oonta xoolaha ama haddii aad u baahantahay inaad dalbato cunto gaar ah oo diintaadu ku farayso.

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SOMALIBANANA FARMERS

GOING BANANAS OVER BANANA GROWING Aleksandar Todorovic / Shutterstock.com

SOMALIA’S CASH CROP ENJOYS A REVIVAL

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he popular fruit, eaten and enjoyed the world over, is undergoing a much anticipated revival in Somalia, a place where it once flourished, until civil war left the crop less than fruitful. Now, a group of farmers is planning to take Somalia’s banana industry back to the top of the tree.

BEERALAYDA MUUSKAEE SOOMAALIYA

Dating back almost 100 years, banana farming was introduced to the Shabelle and Juba river basins by Italian colonists in the 1920s and proved a hugely successful source of income for Somalia. As well as becoming part of a staple diet for the population, often served with rice, the bananas were exported worldwide. In 1990 this export was worth an impressive US$96 million.

Then disaster struck. In 1991 civil war broke out in Somalia and devastated the country.

With the collapse of the government, Somalia went from banana field to battleground, with warlords and extremists vying for control of the land. Not only did the cultivation and export of bananas

become nearly impossible for established Somali farmers, but the warlords were fighting for control of the fruit as a source of hard currency. What was once a promising industry for Somalia became fuel for the fire of civil war.

Consumed by millions, painted

by Andy Warhol, grown by Somali farmers It wasn’t until the security situation began to improve in Somalia in recent years that light appeared at the end of the tunnel. Now, an enthusiastic bunch, the Somali Banana Farmers Association - known as SOBANA - is aiming to revive this popular, profitable crop and start changing lives again for the better. The group, made up of local farmers, is fighting back against the previous struggles and are more determined than ever to get Somalia back in the banana growing business. Not only does Somalia have good, fertile land for banana plantations, but it also has decent transport links for exporting the produce to the Middle East.

The bananas grown in Somalia are said to be some of the best tasting in the world, highlighting the potential for future success at a time of global demand for the fruit.

For more information, head to: www.somalibanana farmersassociation.so

TARTANKA GANACSIGA MUUSKA WAX SOO SAARKA BEERAHA EE SOOMAALIYA OO DIB U SOO NOOLAANAYA Muuska: waxa cuna malaaayiin dad ah, waxaana meelaha laga beero ka mid ah Soomaaliya.

Muuska, oo loga cuno lagana jecel yahay adduunka, waxa uu dib uga soo bilaabmayaa Soomaaliya,waddan uu hore caan ugu ahaa wixii ka horeeyay dagaal kii sokeeye.Koox beeralay ah ayaa qorshaynaya in ay dib u soo celiyaan wax soo saarkii muuska.

Ilaa boqol sano muddo ku siman, waxa beerista muusku soo gaadhay hareeraha webiyadda Shabelle iyo Jubba taas oo ay hormood ka ahayeen gumaystihii Talyaanigu sanadihii 1920-aad kii, isaga oo noqday wax soo saar uu dakhli badan ka soo galo Soomaaliya.Marka laga reebo in muusku noqday qayb ka mid ah cuntada rasmiga ah ee Soomaalida iyada oo lagu cunayo bariis, muusku waxa loo dhoofin jiray wadamada dunida.Sanadkii 1990 kii, waxa lagu qiyaasay dakhliga Soomaaliya uga soo xerooday muuska ilaa 96 milyan oo dollar ka Maraykan ka ah.

Balse, waxa Soomaaliya ku habsatay masiibo.

Sanadkii 1991 waxa ka bilaabmay dalka dagaalo sokeeye oo halakeeyay.Markii dowladii dhacday, wadankii wuxuu noqday goob dagaal oo aay taladiisa u tartamaan qab-qablayaal dagaal iyo xagjiriin.

Ma aha oo keliya in dhoofintii muusku u suurto geliwayday beeralaydii,balse hogaamiyayaashii dagaalka ayaa isku qabsaday cidii maamuli lahayd wax soo saarka midhaha ee lacagta badan ka soo baxdo.Sidaas daraadeed, mid ka mid ah qaybaha wax soo saarka ee ugu mustaqbal ka fiicnaa ayaaba ka mid noqday waxyaabaha sii hurinayay dagaalada.

Markii xaalada xaga amnigu soo hagaagtay ayaa sanadihii dhowaa rajo soo iftiintay.Waxa soo baxay koox aad u firfircoon oo la yidhaahdo Ururka Beeralayda Muuska.Ujeedada ururkani waxa weeye in ay dib u nooleeyaan wax soo saarkii muuska oo faa’ido badan ku jirto si ay nolosha dadka kor ugu u soo kacdo.Kooxdan, oo ka kooban beeralay waxa ay dagaal ugu jiraan oo ka go’an sidii aay Soomaaliya dib ugu soo celin lahaayeen suuqa muuska ee sii kobcaya.Soomaaliya ma leh oo keli ah dhul beereed dihin, balse waxa ay leedahay khad dhinaca isgaadhsiinta ama waddooyinka ah oo isku xidha kaas oo loo isticmaali karo in wax soo saarka loogu dhoofiyo wadamada Bariga Dhexe.

Muuska ka baxa Soomaaliya waxa lagu sheegaa inuu leeyahay dhadhanka ugu fiican marka loo eego kuwa wadamada kale, taas oo muujinaysa guusha muuqata ee mustaqbal ka iyada oo wakhtigan uu kor u socdo dalabka muusku.

Wixii faahfaahim ah, fadlan booqo: www.somalibananafarmersassociation.so

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Henna is an important part of the wedding process in Somalia as well as on other occasions such as Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan

By Kirsten Alexander

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BRIDALHENNA

Perfect pattern for a happy marriage

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omali weddings are a lavish affair, renowned for being among the most expensive in the world. There is a lot to be done in preparation for the big day.

There are the usual tasks, such as choosing what to wear, sending out invitations and organising the entertainment.

But there’s another key item on the list when you’re planning the big day in Somalia: henna.

Although not exclusive to Somali weddings – bridal henna is commonplace in India and Pakistan among others – henna is an important part of the wedding process in Somalia as well as on other occasions such as Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan when you will often find ladies adorned with intricate and fascinating henna designs on their arms, hands and feet.

The dye, which comes from the henna plant, has been used for centuries to colour anything

from fabrics to hair to fingernails and is extremely popular in parts of Africa and the Middle East as a form of body art decoration. The market for henna is now expanding into Europe and North America accompanied by a growing interest in henna hair dye as an alternative to more damaging chemical procedures.

In addition to hair colourants, henna designs have been seen to adorn American singers such as Madonna and Beyoncé, thus underlining the popularity of henna outside of cultural and religious events.

darken over time. The longevity of henna designs varies depending on which part of the body the henna is applied to, how long the dye is left to dry and the strength of the henna itself. In Somalia, the designs typically feature flowers and triangular shapes and are similar to those found in the Arabian peninsula.

Henna party As in other henna-using countries, it is traditional for a Somalian bride to throw a

How it works The leaves from the henna plant are usually picked, crushed and mashed with liquid to form a paste. The paste assists the application process. The unbroken leaves have no staining effect on skin, so the stain needs to be released through crushing.

Henna designs tend to be very delicate and detailed. Different cultures use different methods of application to suit their own requirements and designs. It need not be a complex process, however; a traditional stick or twig is commonly used, alongside other methods such as a syringe or cone.

Once the paste has been made, it is applied to the skin – usually on the hands, feet and neck – and left to dry. The paste is then removed to reveal orange stains on the skin that gradually

henna party before the wedding.

During this event, the brideto-be and her bridal party have intricate patterns painted on their skin, with the bride receiving the most elaborate and intricate designs. Not only are the designs highly attractive, but they also have a meaning; it is believed than henna can bring good luck and joy to the bride and her future husband.

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BRIDALHENNA applied and left to dry overnight.

India: Also known as mehndi, henna is part of wedding traditions here. It is believed that the longer the henna stays on your hand, the longer your in-laws will treat you well.

Bangladesh: Similar to in India, but light-green henna is commonly used as an alternative.

Palestine: A lot of design variation – for example, securing a real flower in the centre of a bride’s hand along with the henna design. It is not uncommon for men to henna their hands, too.

Morocco: There are usually two days of celebrations called ‘little henna’ and ‘big henna’. Both the bride and groom have henna parties, with the henna said to act as a protection from hostile spirits or attacks.

Egypt: During a henna party, the bride holds a lump of henna in her hand and each guest puts a coin into the lump until it is covered. The bride then scrapes the henna off and more is

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Bulgaria: During a week of celebrations, henna is used by Bulgarian gypsies to ritually cleanse the bride before her marriage as a symbol of the consummation of the marriage.

What they signify Henna designs can be very detailed and intricate and much thought goes into choosing the designs based on their meanings. Here are some of the most common designs and what they are believed to symbolise:

Flowers Joy and happiness, with the bud representing growth or new beginnings. Very popular in bridal henna.

Birds Messengers of love, success and beauty.

Paisley pattern Associated with good luck and fertility. Especially important for marriages.

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ISU QURXINTA FARXADDA GUURKA

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Aroosyada Soomaalida waxa ku baxa kharash badan, oo waxaa ba la sheegaa inuu ka mid yahay kuwa ugu qaalisan adduunyada.Qaban qaabo badan ayaa la sameeyaa inta ka horaysa maalinta aad ka ugu weyn qoyska cusub.In la sii xusho oo la diyaarsado dharkii la xidhan lahaa,in martida loo diro casuumadihii iyo in la abaabulo habeenkaa cida maaweelinaysa goobta aroosku ka dhacayo ayaa ka mid ah waxyaabaha la sii agaasimo.Balse, waxa jirta arrin kale oo muhiim ka ah Soomaliya marka la agaasimayo arooska – taas oo ah xinnaysiga haweenka.

Inkasta oo aanay gaar u ahayn aroosyada Soomaalida oo keli ah – oo ay caan ka tahay Hindiya,Pakistan,Israa’iil iyo wadamo kale – haddana in haweenka arooska ka qaybgelayaa xinnaystaan waa qayb muhiim ah oo ka mid ah arooska.Waxa kale oo xinnaha la isticmaalaa marka ay jiraan

munaasibadaha Ciidaha, markaas oo aad arkayso haween aad u badan oo si qurux badan xinnaha ugu xardhay gacmaha iyo cagahaba.

Xinnaha waxa la adeeg sanayay qarniyo badan iyada oo loo isticmaalo in lagu midabeeyo waxyaabo kala duwan oo aay ka midyihiin timahaiyo ciddiyuhu, waxuuna caan aad uga yahay Afrika iyo Asiya oo aad loogu qurxiyo jidhka.Dalabka xinnuhu aad ayuu u sii kordhayaa oo waxa uu suuq ka helay Yurub iyo Waqooyiga Ameerika iyada oo dadku soo nacayaan waxyaabaha laga sameeyo kiimikada oo laga yaabo in aanay caafimaadka u fiicnayn.In timaha la la mariyo waxa dheer, xinnaha

oo siyaabo kala duwan la isugu nashqadaynayo oo waxa aad u jecel baa heesaa ama fanaaniin badan oo Maraykan ah oo aay ka mid yihiin Madona iyo Beyoncé.Tani waxa aay muujinaysa sida isticmaalku xinuhu u sii kordhayo oo u gaadhayo meelo aan hore looga isticmaali jirin.

jidhkaaga hore uga go’i waayo in macnaheedu yahay in reerka xididka u noqonaya gabadhu uu si fiican ula dhaqmi doono.

Sida loo diyaariyo Caleenta ayaa marka hore laga soo jaraa geedka loo yaqaan xinnaha, waa la burburiyaa oo intaas ka kadib ayaa lagu daraa biyo si ay u qoydo oo u noqoto sida cajiinka oo kale.

Taasi wax ay fududaysaa in si dhibyar la isu mariyo.Marka uu caleenta yahay ma laha midab ku maraya, balse marka la ridqo ayaa midabku samaysmaa.Qaababka la isugu nashqadeeyo ama loo marsadaa waa ay kala duwanyihiin.Mida kale,dhaqamada bulshooyinka ayay ku xidhan tahay oo dhaqan walba waxa uu leeyahay hab iyo nashqad gaar ah.Waxa inta badan loo isticmaalaa nashqadaynta ul ama caleen geed iyada oo waxyaabo kalena la isticmaali karo sida siliijka irbadaha oo kale oo la isku tuujiyo Marka xinnaha la mariyo jidhka - inta badan gacmaha,lugaha iyo qoorta - ayaa lagu daayaa in muddo ah si uu u qalalo.Intaas kadib, waa la iska xoqaa isaga oo jidhka kaga taga midab sida liinta oo kale ah ama mid madow ah muddo kadib.Wakhtiga uu jidhka qofka ka sii muuqanayo ama ku oolayo waxa uu ku xidhanyahay meesha la mariyo,wakhtiga loo daayo jidhka si uu u qalalo iyo sida marka hore loo sameeyo ama loogu badiyo caleenta xinnaha.

Wadanka Soomaaliya, xinnaha waxa loo nashqadeeyaa sida ubaxa ama se muuqaal saddex xagal ah oo u eeg sida ay u marsadaan dadka Carbeed.

Falastiin: Siyaabo kala duwan ayaa loo nashqadeeyaa - tusaale ahaan, waxa gacanta loo geliyaa aroosada ubax iyada oo xinnahana si wacan loogu nashqadeeyay.Waxa iyaduna dhacda in raga laftoodu marsadaan gacmaha.

Xafladda Sida lagu yaqaan wadamo badan oo xinnaha laga isticmaalo, waxa dhaqanka Soomaalida ka mid ah in aroosadu qabsato xaflad meher oo ka horaysa arooska.Xafladdan waxa aroosada iyo hablaha milxiisadaha u ahi dhamaantood marsanyihiin xinne si wacan loogu sharxay jidhkooda iyada oo aroosada si gaar ah loogu nashqadeeyo.Nashqadayntani kuma soo jiidanayso oo kaliya,balse waxa aay xambaarsanytahay macne balaadhan; oo waxaaba la rumaysanyahay in xinnahu qoyska cusub u horseedayo farxad iyo nasiib wanaagsan.

Aaynu eegno dunida kale Hindiya: Xinnuhu waa qeyb ka mid ah aroos dhaqameedka.Waxaa xitaa la aaminsanyahay haddii xinnuhu

Bangaladesh: Si la mid ah Hindiya ayaa loo isticmaalaa, inkasta oo cagaar ah khafiif la marsado.

Marooko: Waxa inta badan la dabaal degaa laba maalmood oo loo kala yaqaano maalintii “xinnaha yar” iyo maalintii “xinnaha weyn.Arooska iyo aroosaduba waxa aay qabsadaan xaflado la xinnaysanyahay oo looga jeedo in uu gaashaan uga noqdo belaayadda.

Masar: Inta lagu jira xaflada xinnaha, aroosada gacanteeda ayaa loo mariyaa iyada oo qof walba oo martida ah na uu ugu ridiyo qaadaadiic ama shilimaan ilaa uu qarsoomo xinnuhu.Intaas ka dib ayaa aroosadu iska jaftaa xinaha oo haddana in kale dib u marsataa si uu ugu qalalo habeenimada.

Bulgaria: Inta lagu jiro toddobaadka dabaaldega, xinnaha waxa isticmaala dadka Jibsiga ee ku nool Bulgaria,iyaga oo aaminsan in tani ka dhaafayso dembigii hore aroosada intii aan la guursan.

WAXA UU XINNUHU KA TURJUMAYO Sida loo nashqadeeyo xinnuhu waa kala xeel dheertahay oo aay kala sahlan tahay, iyada oo sida ama habka uu rabo qofku ay bixinayso macnayaal kala duwan. Halkan hoose waxa aan ku soo koobaynaa nashqadaha kala duwan iyo waxa dadku ka aaminsanyihiin.

Ubax: waa astaan farxaddeed iyada oo inta badhtamaha ama xudunta ubuxu u taagan tahay horumar iyo bilow cusub oo soo bidhaamaya.Waxa inta badan ay caan ka tahay xaflada meherka ee aroosadu samaysato.

Shimbir: waxa ay gudbinaysaa jacayl,guul iyo qurux.

Baal shimbireedka: Waxa lala xidhiidhiyaa isagana nasiibka wacan iyo taranka dhinaca ubadka oo muhiim u ah qoyska cusub.

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PROFILE: SAHROHASSAN

DREAM TURNS INTO REALITY FOR CLOTHING DESIGNER COMBINING FAITH AND FASHION TO INSPIRE THE WORLD

By Kirsten Alexander

 Sahro Hassan

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Like many girls all over the world, Sahro Hassan loves clothes. In contrast with most other girls, however, Sahro was born in a Kenyan refugee camp after her parents fled Somalia at a time of political unrest.

Fast forward to today, and Sahro is one of the most influential young designers in the Muslim community in the USA and her future looks bright and colourful – just like her designs. jubbaairways.com

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ombining fashion and faith is not an easy feat for many – unless you are Sahro Hassan. The 19-year-old fashion designer has reimagined traditional clothing for the young Muslim women of today and is taking the world by storm, one sequin at a time.

Life in the refugee camp was very different for Sahro, but she believes the experience of those difficult times has helped her succeed today. “In the village I was quick and creative and I stood for my beliefs,” she says.

“The older folks used to call me a smart mouth, as expressing an opinion was considered a bad thing for a young girl to do.”

Emotional After living in the village for the first few years of her life, Sahro’s family had the opportunity to move to the United States. It was an emotional time for all of them.

On the one hand, it brought hope and the chance of a better life; but on the other, Sahro’s elder brother had to stay behind in Kenya.

“I remember running to my big brother’s soccer game barefoot, telling him we were going to the United States,” she says.

“I was so happy and hopeful, but then the day we left I had a tantrum because he wasn’t going to come with us.” Things didn’t immediately get easier for Sahro and her family, however, as their first touchdown in America was in Indianapolis, where the Muslim community is quite small.

“I felt very anxious in school and I could hardly communicate with my teachers and classmates,” she says. “The only way I found a connection was

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At one point I was in the dressing room, crying because there was nothing available for young Muslim girls like myself

to dress like the other students around me.” But the mainstream high school fashions were not necessarily suited to Sahro, who felt she was never going to fit in, especially when a misunderstanding led to her being asked to remove her hijab to ‘comply’ with school rules.

Then her father heard about a promising Muslim community in Lewiston, Maine, and the family moved. It was here that the seed for her clothing range Fashionuji was sown.

“I went shopping with my

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RIYADEEDII AYAA RUN U NOQOTAY SAHRO OO SAMAYSA DHARKA FAASHINKA AH

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DHAR CASRI AH OO QAAB-TOLMEEDKIISU WAAFAQ SANYAHAY DIINTA

parents for a dress to wear for my eighth grade promotion,” says Sahro. “I remember trying on so many things, which were all too small, too revealing or just not my style. At one point I was in the dressing room, crying because there was nothing available for young Muslim girls like myself.”

Even in a country as large and diverse as the United States, there were few options for fashion-conscious young Muslim women, and this inspired Sahro to start her clothing range,

 Funky fashion

Sahro and her models

Sida hablo badan oo Soomaaliyeed oo adduunka kala jooga, Sahro Xasan waxa ay jeceshahay dharka.

Balse waxa jira oo kale wax ay kaga duwan tahay in badan.Waxa ay ku dhalatay xero qaxoonti oo ku taala Kenya kadib markii waalidkeed ka soo qaxeen dagaaladii sokeeye ee Soomaaliya oo markaa socday.

Iyada oo horumar deg deg ah samaynaysa, ayaa Sahro maanta waxa ay ka mid tahay dadka sida casriga ah u farsameeya dharka ee aad caanka uga ah bulshada Muslimiinta ee ku nool wadanka Maraykanka, iyada oo mustaqbalkeeduna yahay mid fiican oo sida dharka aay samayso oo kale u soo iftiimaya.

In aad hesho dhar diintaada ka turjumaya oo wakhtigana la socda ma aha wax aad ugu sahlan dad badan - haddii aanad Sahro oo kale ahayn.Inantan oo ah 19 jir waxa aay dib u habayn ku samaysay dharkii dhaqanka u ahaa dumarka si uu ula jaanqaado waxa aay jecelyihiin dumarka Muslimiinta ee imika joogaa iyada oo uu dharkaasi noqday mid aad looga isticmaalo meelo badan.

Noloshii xerada qaxoontigu waxa aay mid aad ugu adag Sahro, balse waxa aay rumaysantahay in waayo aragnimadii wakhtiga adag aay caawisay si ay u guulaysato. “Markii aan joogay xerada waxa aan ahaa qof fikrado cusub la yimaada oo aad u dhakhso badan oo waxa aan mar walba ku adkaysan jiray waxa aan aaminsanahay”, ayay tidhi. “Dadka iga waaweyni waxa ay inta badan igu odhan jireen waad dhiirantahay, taas oo inta badan loo arko wax aan u fiicnayn hablahu marka ay da’ yar yihiin”.

Waxyaabaha dareenkaaga taabanaya Kadib markii aay xerada ku noolayd dhowrkii sano ee nolosheeda ugu horeeyay, ayaa Sahro iyo qoyskeedu waxa ay fursad u heleen in ay u soo guuraan wadanka Maraykanka.

Waxa ay ahayd wax dhamaantood qalbigooda taabtay.Marka dhinac laga eego, waxa u bilaabantay rajo

iyo nolol fiican;balse dhinaca kale, Sahro walaalkeed oo ka weyn ayaa ku hadhay Kenya.

"Waxa aan xasuustaa aniga oo ku ordaya garoonkii uu kubadda uu ku ciyaarayay walaalkay aniga oo kabo la’, oo ugu bishaaraynaya inaan tegi doono Maraykanka”, ayay tidhi. “Aad ayaan u faraxsanaa oo rajo weyn ayaan qabay, laakiin maalintii aan soo safraynay aad ayaan u niyad jabsanaa waayo isagu nalama uu socon”. Noloshu markiiba uma ay noqon mid sahlan Sahro iyo reerkooda toona waayo waxa aay ku soo degeen gobolka Indianapolis oo ay ku yaraayeen bulshada Muslimiinta ahi.

“Markii aan Iskuulka galay aad ayaan u naxay oo ardayda iyo macalimiinta toona lama aanan hadli karin”, ayay tidhi. “Sida kali ah ee aan xidhiidh kula samayn karayay ama kula qabsan karayay ardayda kale waxa ay ahayd inaan u labisto sidooda oo kale”. Laakiin dharka ay ardayda dugsiyada sare xidhnaayeen waxa ay ahaayeen qaar aan Sahro la habooneen oo waxa ay la ahayd in aanay weligeed la qabsin karin.

Waxaa mar ku dhacday in aay is fahmi waayeen dugsiga iyada mar xitaa laga dalbaday in ay iska saarto Xijaabkii ay xidhnayd si ay ugu ‘hogaansanto’ shuruucda iskuulka.

Intaas kadib, waxa dhacday in aabaheed uu maqlay in ay jirto bulsho Muslimiin ah oo degan Lewiston oo ku taala Maine, halkaas ayay u guureen.Halkaas ayay kasoo unkantay fikradda shirkadan Fashhionuji.

"Waxaan raacay waalidkay si ay iigu soo iibiyaan dhar aan u xidho xafladdii iskuulka ee aan ugu gudbayay fasalka 8-aad”, ayay tidhi Sahro. "Waxaan xasuustaa aniga oo marba isku eegaya dharka oo kolba ay aad iiga yar yaraanayaan,qaarkoodna jidhkayga ay aad u ugu dhigsanyihiin, halka qaarkoodna aanan kaba helin sida ay u samaysanyihiin.Waxa dhacday mar aniga oo ku jira qolka lagu labisto

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Her dream became reality with the awarding of a grant to start her own business personality or offer the styles she and her friends yearned to wear, and so Fashionuji was born.

Sahro began to design and make her own clothes, using her friends and family as models for her collections. Her designs soon began to attract much-deserved attention and she was accepted into the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. Her dream became a reality with the awarding of a grant to start her own business.

The relationship between fashion and faith is important to Sahro, who aims to bring culture and ethnicity into international fashion through her designs. But she had to convince her parents first.

Determined “When I first told my mother, her reaction was, ‘Why not become a doctor or teacher?’ She didn’t really understand what fashion was, and thought that I was just

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going through a phase.” But the teenager powered on, determined to make a change, not just for herself but for the countless other young Muslim women who strive to be covered and comfortable without compromising on style. Her designs include everything from funky floral skirts to bold floor-length dresses and from sequins to cheetah prints.

Inspiring Not yet 20 years old, Sahro has achieved a great deal and has inspired a new generation of young Muslim women to embrace fashion in an accessible way. And she shows no sign of slowing down. “I believe in creating your own destiny,” she says. “It doesn’t matter where you grew up or how many mountains you have climbed as long as you have the courage to keep going. I believe in using the past as an inspiration, not an excuse.”

And the inspiration is coming thick and fast. Her goal is to get her clothing range in department stores across the US and, hopefully, the rest of the world.

With so much accomplished at such a young age, what has been her proudest moment so far?

“Meeting some young fans at Bedford, Massachusetts, who had learned about me in the ‘Boston Globe’. I had so much in common with them. Many had to leave their native countries and adapt to a new place. I felt so good being able to connect with people in such a positive way.” But who inspires the inspiring? “Lanre Da Silva Ajayi is my biggest fashion inspiration because her work is gorgeous.

Also my own father, because he is a warrior. He never told me not to pursue my dream because I am a woman.”

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consisting of fun, colourful yet conservative clothing for Muslim girls so they needn’t feel excluded from their peers. “I love being modern and creative, but the clothing stores in the US do not carry Muslim clothing lines or even clothes suitable for us to wear,” she says. “I don’t want a young Muslim girl to go shopping with her non-Muslim friends and feel left out.”

While there was clothing available to Sahro and her peers, it didn’t appeal to her vibrant

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marka la isku eegayo marka aad dharka iibsanayso oo haddana ooyaya waayo waxa aan ka waayay dhar ay xidhato gabadh yar oo Muslimad ah sidayda oo kale.”

Inkasta wadanka Maraykanka ay joogaan dad kala gedisan oo asalkoodu kala duwan yahay, haddana ma jiraan waxyaabo badan oo aad kala doorato marka aay noqoto dhar casri ah oo gabadh yar oo Muslimad ahi ku labisato.

Taas ayaa ku dhiirigelisay Sahro in ay bilowdo tolida dhar kala duwan oo midabyo badan leh oo ku haboon dhaqanka Muslimiinta si aanay u dareemin in ay ka soocan yihiin hablaha dhigooda ah.

“Waan jecelahay inaan mar walba noqdo qof wakhtiga la socda oo hal-abuur leh, laakiin dharka lagu hayo tukaamada Maraykanu ma aha qaar nagu haboon inaan xidhano,” ayay tidhi. “Ma rabo in gabadh yar oo Muslim ahi inta ay raacdo saaxiibadeeda aan Muslimka ahayn, kadibna ay waaydo wax ay iibsato oo ay kadib na isu aragto in cidla lagaga tegay oo go’doon tahay”.

Inkasta oo Sahro iyo da’deeduba heli karayeen dhar, haddana kama ay helin habka ay u tolan yihiin iyada iyo saaxiibadeed, sidaas ayay iyada ugu dhalatay fikradani.

Sahro waxa ay ku bilowday in ay dharkeeda tolato iyada oo saaxiibadeed iyo qoyskeedu noqdeen kuwii ugu horeeyay ee ay ku tijaabiso.Intaas kadb ayaa nashqadeeda iyo sida aay wax u toshaa noqdeen qaar soo jiita ddadka iyada oo lagu casuumay in ay ku biirto naadiga dhalinyarada hal-abuurka leh ee loo yaqaan “Young Entrepreneurs Academy”.

Riyadeedii ayaa run u noqotay markii ay ku guulaysatay lacag abaalmarin ah oo ay ku bilowdo ganacsigeeda.

In ay soo saarto dhar wakhtiga la socda oo casri ah balse ka turjumaya diinta qofka waa u muhiim Sahro oo waxa ay rabtaa in dhaqankii iyo meesha ay ka soo jeedo soo gaadhsiiso heer ay la jaanqaadaan labiska u tolan sida casriga.Waxa se muhiim ahayd iyaduna in ay ku qanciso waalidkeed.

“Markii aan u sheegay hooyaday, waxaa uu dareenku ahaa, ‘Maxaad u noqon waayday dhakhtar ama macalin?’ Runtii ma ay fahmin waxa uu faashinku ama tolida dharkan casriga ahi tahay oo waxa ay moodaysay in ay tahay uun marxalad dhalinyaronimo oo aan marayo”.Laakiin gabadhan dhalinyarada ahi waa ay sii dhiiratay oo waxa ka go’nayd in ay is badal samayso, kaas oo faa’idadiisu aanay ku koobnayn iyada balse dhamaan

dhalinyarada Muslimiinta ah ee rabta in ay si fiican isugu asturaan dhar utolan hab casri oo la jaanqaadaya dunida kale.Dharka ay farsamayso waxa ka mid ah dharka loo yaqaano haafafka oo debecsan ilaa iyo toobabka dhaadheer ee aroosyada iyo weliba kuwo leh nashqado dhalaalaya iyo kuwo kale oo shagaaran oo leh muuqaalka harimacadka.

Inkasta oo ay ka yartahay 20 jir, haddana Sahra waxa ay gaadhay wax badan oo waxa ay yididiilo iyo rajo gelisay fac cusub oo hablo dhalinyaro Muslimiin ah oo raba in ay helaan faashin ama wax casri ah balse qaabka ay doonaayaan ah u tolan.Ilaa imika waxa ay ku wadaa dardar oo ma jiraan wax hakinaya Sahro. “Waxa aan rumaysanahay in qofku uu jeexan karo yoolkiisa ama halka uu ku socdo,” ayay tidhi.

“Muhiim maaha meesha aad ku soo kortay ama waxa aad soo martay kol haddii aad weli leedahay adkaysi aad ku sii wadid.Waxa aan rumaysanahay in wixii ku soo maray ay kuu noqdaan wax ku sii dhiirigeliya, balse aanay noqon wax aad ka dhigato marmarsiiyo.”

Waxyaabaha Sahro sii dhiirigelinayaa waa sii badanayaan.

Hadafkeedu waa in dharka ay toshaa noqdaan qaar lagu iibiyo dukaamo gaar u noqda oo laga furo Maraykanka iyo, sidaan rajaynayno, adduunka intiisa kaleba.Mar haddii ay intaas oo guul ah soo gaadhay iyada oo aad u da’yar, goorma ayay ahayd markii aay ugu farxada badnayd ama nafteeda ugu hanweynayd?

“Waxa aay ahayd markii aan kulan la qaatay dhalinyaro joogtay Bedford oo ku taala Massachusetts oo aniga taageerayay, kuwas oo warkayga ka akhristay wargeyska ‘Boston Globe’.Wax badan ayaan isku mid ka ahayn.Qaar badan oo iyaga ka mid ahi waxa ay ka soo guureen wadamadii ay ka soo jeedeen oo waxa khasab ku noqotay in ay la qabsadaan dhul ku cusub.Farxad badan ayaan dareemay markii aan is waraysanay ee sheekaddu isugu kaaya baxday.”Sahro, oo iyada la higsado, yay iyaduna ku dayataa am higsataa? “Lanre Da Silva Ajayi ayaa aniga ii ah qofka ugu weyn ee aan aad ka ugaga daydo dhinaca faashinka ama qaab-tolmeedka casriga ah waayo dharka aay samayso waa qaar aad u bilicsan.

Sidoo kale aabahay ayaan aad ugu daydaa waayo waa geesi.Weligii ima odhan ka hadh hamigaaga ama riyadaada waayo waxaad tahay gabadh.”

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SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS

FOR MYRRH GROWERS

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By Louisa Feiter & Ulrich Feiter

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being sold at street stalls – in the capital abundantly, in the villages, less so – and with tailors and mechanics offering their services alongside the fruit sellers and cloth merchants.

Prayer Stay overnight in any Somaliland town and you will hear the call to prayer by the Imam – a call that cannot be missed as mosques are fitted with loudspeakers. It comes at four in the morning and again at five as the people of Somaliland are called to do the Fajr or predawn prayer. Somaliland is an Islamic country

and religion plays an important role in society and life there.

The people of Somaliland subsist mainly on farming and the trade in camels and goats.

Every day thousands of goats and camels are bought and sold in Hargeisa. The sale of animals still follows the age-old practice in which the seller and buyer give each other a surreptitious handshake under the cover of their coats and the

Landscape  Trees near Laas Geel

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he visitor’s first impression of Somaliland is generally one of heat and dry landscapes.

Shrubs and trees grow among the rocky landscape, but not much else. But then comes a thunderstorm and the self-same landscape becomes a river, a surface of water, only to dry up and become dusty and parched once more.

The people are not like the landscape, however. The women wear colourful hijabs and burkas. Often shy – because so few foreigners venture outside the capital, Hargeisa – they are also friendly and curious. The streets are lively, with all kinds of commodities

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amount of fingers and finger knuckles used will signify the amount. If the buyer withdraws his hand, the deal is not to his liking; but if he shakes on it, the sale goes through.

Another key source of income for many rural families is the collecting of myrrh and frankincense, the resinous gums of the Commiphora and Boswellia species. The trees grow in remote areas of Somaliland, Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and across the Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.

“Some 500 tonnes of myrrh and frankincense are exported annually from Somaliland,” says Guelle Osman Guelle of Neo Botanika, the largest exporter of gums in Somaliland. In response to growing demand he is expanding his operation. It is the first business to offer certified

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Trees are usually owned by certain families or tribes…no one interferes with the trees of another owner organic product. A distillation unit for extracting the oil is under construction and this will lead to a significant local value addition.

The myrrh and frankincense trees are usually owned by certain families or tribes, who have the right to harvest their produce each year. No one interferes with the trees of another owner.

Myrrh harvesting occurs twice a year when the trees begin to shed their leaves. The harvesters cut a circular hole in the tree with a specially shaped

tool called a mingaf and leave it for 10 to 15 days, waiting for the resin to harden. This is then collected and dried. The process is repeated several times in one season, the hole getting bigger each time. In a good year, a tree may yield 300 to 500 grams.

Harvesting myrrh is no easy task. Many hours go into this undertaking, and the trees are often located in remote areas accessible only on foot.

The dried resin is delivered to a central warehouse where it is separated from bits of bark or stones by women. Frankincense is also graded into differently coloured pieces, the price being determined by the colour and purity. Once this has been done, it is packaged and exported from the port of Berbera.

Myrrh, having been used since ancient times for

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GUUL AYAA U SOO BIDHAAMAYSA BEERALAYDA MALMALKA

embalming, has many benefits.

It is burned as incense in religious ceremonies, added to cosmetics as perfume and also used more and more nowadays in medicine. It may also be chewed for oral hygiene.

Religious Frankincense trees are abundant in the coastal areas of Somaliland. They are harvested only in the summer months of June to August. The gum resin is prepared in much the same way as myrrh. Frankincense is used for religious purposes.

Life in Somaliland is emerging from the dark past of the civil war. Despite the harshness of the natural environment and the shadows of the past, the people of Somaliland are striving forward to a better future – and this is most uplifting to witness. 

Boswellia

A typical frankincense tree

Marka kuugu horaysa Somaliland ee aad booqato waxa markaba maskaxdaada ku soo dhacaya kulaylka hawada iyo muuqaaalka dhulka ee qalalan.Waxa kale oo aad arkaysaa dhir ka dhex baxday dhulka dhagaxaanta u badan, laakiin wax kale ma arkaysid.Isla dhulkaas haddana marka uu roobku helo waxa aad arkaysaa isaga oo biyo ka buuxaan sida webiyada oo biyuhu ay banaanka wadhanyihiin, inkasta oo ay gudhayaan oo dhulku sidiisii ku soo noqonayo.

Dadku sidaas waay ka duwan yihiin.Dumarku waxa ay xidhanyihiin Xijaab aad u qurux badan.Iyaga oo inta badan xishoonaya - waayo dadka ajanabiga ahi inta badan Hargeysa ma dhaafaan - ayaa haddana dadku yihiin qaar soo dhowayn fiican.

Haddii aad habeenimo ku dhaxdo magaalo Somaliland ka mid ah waxa aad maqlaysaa eedaanka salaada oo ka soo yeedhaya masaajidada oo ay ku xidhan yihiin sameecado waaweyn.Dadku waa in ay tagaan oo salaada soo tukadaan. Subaxa hore marka ay tahay afarta ayaa haddana loo kacaa salaada subax.Somaliland waa dal Muslim ah oo diintu waxa ay doorweyn ku leedahay nolosha bulshada.

Dadka reer Somaliland waxa ay inta badan ku noolyihiin beer roobaadyo iyo ganacsiga xoolaha nool sida geela iyo adhiga.Maalin walba waxa Hargeysa lagu kala iibsadaa kumanaan xoolo nool ah.Sida wax loo kala iibsadaa waa hab soo jireen ah oo ah in gacmaha la isu dhiibo iyaga maro lagu qarinayo oo faraha kala duwan ee gacmuhuna noqonayaan qiimaha la kala siisanayo oo la isla garanayo.

Haddii qofka iibsanayaa uu gacantiisa dib ula baxo taas macnaheedu waa inaanu ku qanacsaneen qiimaha;laakiin haddii uu ruxo gacanta taasi waxa ay ka dhigantahay la heshiiyay oo lakala iibsaday.

Meesha kale dadka reer miyiga ah wax ka soo galaan waa iibka malmalka iyo beeyada oo ka baxda dhulka fog ee Somaliland, Soomaaliya, Kenya iyo Ethiopia ilaa loo gudbo wadamada Carabta.

“Ilaa 500 oo tan oo malmal iyo beeyo ah ayaa sanadkii laga dhoofiyaa Somaliland,” sidaa wax yidhi Guelle Osman Guelle oo ka mid ah shirkada Neo Botanika, oo dhoofisa xabagta.Iyada oo sababtu tahay baahida suuqa ee sii kordhaysa ayaa waxa ay qorshaynayaan in ay sii kordhiyaan wax soo saarkooda. Shirkadani waa tii ugu horaysay ee ganacsi ahaan u soo saarta waxyaabo dabiici ah oo tayo

ahaan la xaqiijiyay.Waxa ay imika gacanta ku hayaan qalab lagu miiro saliida ku jirta dhirtan taas oo wax soo saarka sii hagaajin doonta.

Dhirtan malmalka iyo beeyadu waxa inta badan gaar isaga leh qoysas iyo qabiilooyin, kuwaas oo iyagu xaq u leh in ay goostaan waxa ka soo go’a sanad walba.Ma jirto cid isku qabsan kartaa.

Malmalka waxa la goostaa sanadkii laba jeer markaas oo geedku daadiyo caleenta.Dadka hawsha goosashada fulinayaa waxa ay geedka ka dalooliyaan meel yar iyaga oo isticmaalaya mingaf oo loogu talo galay oo kadib na waxa ay ka tagaan ilaa 10 ama 15 cisho si xabagtu u adkaado.Markaa ka dib ayaa la ururiyaa oo la qalajiyaa.Sidaas ayaa haddana lagu celceliyaa sanadkii dhowr jeer iyada oo godkaas yar ee geedka laga dalooliyay uu sii weynaado.Sanadka uu wax soo saarku fiicanyahay waxa geedkiiba kasoo go’ada inta u dhaxayso 300 ilaa 500 gram.Goosashada malmalku maaha hawl sahlan.Waxa ay qaadataa saacado badan iyada oo dhirtani ku taalo meelo fog fog oo lug uun lagu gaadhi karo.

Xabagtu marka ay qalasho ayaa la keenaa goob ay dumarku kaga saaraan wixii jirid ama dhagax ah ee soo raacday.Beeyada waxa kale oo loo kala saaraa dhowr midab, iyada qiimahu uu ku xidhan yahay midabkeeda iyo sida ay hadba nadiif u tahay.Markaa intaas la sameeyo ayaa la bilaabaa in la xidh xidho oo loo diyaariyo sidii looga dhoofin lahaa dekedda Berbera.

Malmalka,oo ilaa qarniyo hore loo isticmaali jiray in maydka lagaga ilaaliyo inuu is bedelo ama qudhmo,waxa uu leeyahay faa’idooyin badan.Waxa noocyo ka mid ah lagu shitaa kulamada diiniga ah, waxa lagu daraa waxyaabaha la isku qurxiyo iyada oo ay dhowaan bilaabantay in loo isticmaalo daawooyinka.Waxa kale oo dhici karta in la iska calaashado sababo xaga nadaafada afka ah dartood.

Geedka beeyadu aad ayuu ugu badan yahay dhulka xeebaha ah ee Somaliland.Waxa la goostaa wakhtiga xagaaga ee billaha June ilaa August.Xabagtiisa waxa loo isticmaalaaa sida malmalka.Waxa kale oo beeyada loo isticmaalaa arrimo xaga diinta ah.

Kadib dagaaladii aay soo mareen,nolosha dadka Somaliland waa mid horumar samaynaysa.

Iyada oo xaalada deegaanka iyo jawigu tahay mid adag oo qalafsan, haddana reer Somaliland waxa ay ku dadaalayaan in ay hore u socdaan iyaga oo higsanaya mustaqbal fiican.

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AID IN REVERSE

SPARE A THOUGHT FOR THE POOR PEOPLE OF EUROPE

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Is Europe the world’s poor man now?

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originally posed this question partly tongue in cheek, but now I’m not so sure.

How long will it be before Africans and African governments start sending aid money to Europe instead of the other way round?

When are we going to see the concerts, the earnest African celebrities pleading for us to donate our hard-earned (Somali, Ugandan, Kenyan or Tanzanian) shillings, and the wearing of sympathetic lapel ribbons and ‘right on’ coloured wristbands as a continent expresses its collective concern for those seemingly less fortunate folk living far to the north?

Africans seem to have had enough of do-gooding and patronising Western celebrities raising funds on their behalf when they are, for the most part, quite capable of resolving their own problems without interference from beyond the continent – as Somalia can clearly attest.

What’s more, the days when Africa was deemed to be poor and Europe perceived to be wealthy are now long past – even if left-of-centre politicians and so-called rock stars still persist in seeing it that way.

This new topsy-turvy economic picture on both continents is creating some odd situations. Botswana, for

example, already has its own state-backed aid programme – although, as yet, this is not targeted at Europe’s needy.

Paradoxically, as the economies of Europe continue to flatline, many European Union states remain committed to handing out 0.7 per cent of their GDP in aid each year. So while Africa is powering ahead economically, the continent stills receives barrowloads of cash from those having to borrow that 0.7 per cent of GDP just to give it away.

Change Clearly, times have changed.

Africa, once an economic basket case, a continent seemingly racked by famine and civil wars – or so Europeans thought – is on the rise, Somalia included. By contrast, once-affluent Europe is now in what appears to be an inexorable death spiral as it grapples with a one-size-fits-all single currency that has brought near economic collapse to several states and the EU’s share of world trade continues to fall year on year.

The figures are stark. Take a look at the latest GDP growth rates as provided by the CIA

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AID IN REVERSE Yearbook. These show that, in 2013, eight of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies were African: South Sudan* (1), Sierra Leone** (2), Liberia** (11), Côte d’Ivoire (12), Ghana (13), Rwanda (14), Mozambique (19) and Eritrea (20). Based on estimated figures, Somalia ranked 127. It’s worth noting that, owing to several negative factors, this list may look significantly different when 2014’s rankings are published.

Eritrea, albeit in 20th place, still posted an annual growth rate of seven per cent – a figure that all EU states could only dream about.

Future This shift in economic performance is best illustrated by the thousands of Portuguese who have already migrated to Angola and Mozambique to escape the worst of Portugal’s economic woes. They are not yet being rescued by the Moroccan coast guard after boarding rickety boats to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, but it’s a sure sign that Lusophone Africa is where the future lies in the thoughts of many.

The highest-ranked European Union economy in 2013 was Latvia, at 83rd place in the world ratings. Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Finland, Spain, Croatia, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands were all in the bottom 20.

Obviously, African economies generally start from a lower base and, as a result, growth rates in purely percentage terms tend to favour poorer states. They also have fast-rising populations. Nevertheless, six African countries – Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Gabon, Mauritius, Libya and Botswana – already enjoy a higher standard of living than Romania, Bulgaria,

Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, in some cases by a considerable margin.

Another factor is – and will continue to be – energy. More and more oil and gas is being discovered across Africa and in ever larger quantities, both onshore and offshore. Several states (Mozambique and Tanzania are cases in point) will eventually see income from hydrocarbon extraction giving a huge boost to national economic prosperity.

Ironic It’s not just economists and government officials who are alert to this dramatic turnaround in the fortunes of the two continents. View the readers’ on-line comment section of many African newspapers and it’s easy to find ironic or even hostile postings from those who foresee the day when the tables are turned and Africa is free of bleeding heart European governments and NGOs. In direct contrast to their ill-informed counterparts in

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Europe, even the continent’s entertainers have woken up to the fact that Africa is on the rise and Europe is in economic free-fall. It has been around for a while, but there is a spoof video, called Radi-Aid, which pokes fun at what was Live Aid and its ‘We are the World’ song. The video asks Africans to help Europeans, in particular (for some strange reason) Norwegians.

Eritrea posted an annual growth rate of seven per cent, a figure that all EU states could only dream about It may be only a matter of time before this spoof becomes a reality; although, in choosing Norway – outside the EU and with a per capita income nudging US$ 80,000 a year – Radi-Aid has clearly picked the wrong European target. No matter, it’s still very funny and worth watching. *Prior to civil war **Prior to Ebola outbreak

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ISDABA-GEDIGA HANAANKA MACAAWINOOYINKA

INYAR KA FAKIR DADKA SABOOLKA AH EE REER YURUB Waxaan markii hore u idhi su’aashaas si kaftan ku jiro,laakiin imika aad uma hubo.Goorma ayaa la arki iyada oo dadka reer Afrika iyo dolwadaha Afrika aay kaalmo dhaqaale u dirayaan Yurub halka imika iyaga loo soo diro?

Goorma ayaan arki doona masrixiyad dhaqaale lagu ururinayo oo dadka caanka ah ee Afrika aay inagaga codsanayaan in aan lacagta aan dhididnay (ee ah sida shillin Soomaaliga,ka Uganda,Kenya ama Tanzania), iyaga oo xidhan calaamado qalbiga taabanaya iyo gacan gashiyo midabyo kala duwan leh si ay qaaradda Afrika u muujiso sida ay uga damqanayso dhibta dadka reer Yurub ama qaybta Waqooyi adduunyada?

In badan ayaa Afrika soo aragtay dad liidaya ama jilayaasha caanka ah ee Reer Galbeedka oo deeq u ururinaya iyada oo ay awoodo in ay iyadu iskeed u xaliso dhibkeeda iyada oo aan cidi dibadda ka soo faro gelin, sida Somaliya, qaarada –oo kale.

Intaas waxa dheer,waxaad moodaa in maalmihii Afrika loo arkayay meel saboolnimo daashatay oo Yurub na tahay barwaaqo in la soo dhaafay - xitaa haddii siyaasiyiinta midigta-dhexe iyo fanaaniinta caanka ah ay ku adkaystaan sidaas.

Muuqaalka cusub ee dhaqaale ee kasoo baxaya labadda qaaraadood - Afrika iyo Yurub - waxa uu muujinayaa sawir aan si dhib yar loo sharxi karin.Wadanka Botswana, tusaale ahaan,waxa ay leedahay wakaalad gargaar oo dowladdu taageerto, inkasta oo ilaa imika aanay wali Yurub ka qaban hawlo gargaar.

Arrinta la yaab ka leh waxa ay tahay in dhaqaalihii Yurub aanu kor u socon iyada oo wadamo badan oo Midawga Yurub ka mid ahi deeq ahaan u bixiyaan 0.7% ka mid wax soo saarkooda sanadkii ee loo yaqaan GDP. Sida muuqata,wakhtigu wuu

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is bedelayaa.Afrika oo mar baahi,gaajo ba’an iyo colaado caan ku ahayd - ama sida reer Yurub ba u arkayeen – kor ayay u socotaa, xitaa Soamaaliya marka lagu daro.

Taas cakiskeeda,Yurub hoos ayay u socotaa si isku mid ah iyada oo lacagta ay wadaagaan ay keentay in dhowr wadan qarka u saaranyihiin burbur dhaqaale iyada kaalintii ay Midawga Yurub kaga jireen ganacsiga adduunkuna uu hoos u sii socda sanad walba.

Haddii aad u fiirsato waad arkaysaa taas.Marka aad si dhaw u eegto korodhka xaga cabirta dhaqaale ee GDP ee ay soo saarto wakaaladda Maraykanka u qaabilsan wardoonka ee CIA,waxaa kuu muuqanaysa in 8 ka mid ah 20 ka wadan ee dhaqaalahoodu xawliga ku socdaan adduunka ay ku yaalaan Afrika, waana : South Sudan* (1), Sierra Leone** (2), Liberia** (11), Côte d’Ivoire (12), Ghana (13), Rwanda (14), Mozambique (19) and Eritrea (20).

Wadanka Eretria, inkasta oo uu ku jiro kaalinta 20aad, haddana waxa muuqata inuu ku socdo koriin dhaqaale oo ah 7% - waa korniin ay ku riyoon karaan uun wadamada Midawga Yurub ku jiraa.

Is bedelka ku yimid dhaqaalaha waxa aad ka dheehankartaa kumanaanka reer Portugal ee u soo haajiraya wadamada Angola iyo Mozambique iyaga oo ka yaacaya xaalada dhaqaale ee adag ee wadankooda.Weli ma ay gaadhin in aay badbaadiyaan ciidamada bada ee Morocco iyaga dadkaasi tahriib ah si ay uga sii talaabaan gacanka Gibraltar iyaga oo u socda Afrika,balse waa calaamad in mustaqbalku yaalo xagaa iyo wadamada Afrika ee ku hadla afka Bortaqiiska.

Wadanka ugu sareeyay xaga korodhka dhaqaale ee Midawga Yurub sanadkii 2013 waxa uu ahaa Latvia, oo gashay kaalinta 83-aad ee adduunka.

Wadamada Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Finland, Spain, Croatia, the Czech Republic iyo Netherlands waxa ay iyagu ku jireen 20-ka ugu hooseeya.

Sida la ogyahay, dhaqaalaha Afrika inta badan waxa uu ka soo bilaabmay meel hoose taas oo

keentay inta uu boqolkiiba kordhayo loo arko mid wanaagsan oo dani ugu jirto wadamada aan dhaqaalahoodu fiicnayn.

Dhinaca kale, dadweynaha wadamadaasi waa sii kordhayaan.Si kastaba ha ahaatee,lixda wadan ee Afrika ee kala ah Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Gabon, Mauritius, Libya iyo Botswana waxa aay ku naaloon doonaan xaalad nololeed oo ka fiican wadamada Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania iyo Poland - xitaa in ay kasii sareeyaan in badan waa dhici kartaa.

Arrin kale ayaa Iyana jirta - taas oo muddo dheer na mudnaanta yeelan doonta - waa tamarta ama “energy” ga. Saliid iyo shidaal badan ayaa laga helayaa Afrika taas oo weliba badan - dhinaca badda iyo berrigaba.

Dhowr wadan( sida Mozambique iyo Tanzania) waxa ay heli doonaan dakhli badan oo ka soo gala shidaalka taas oo kor u qaadi doonta barwaaqada dhinaca dhaqaalaha.

Ma aha oo qudha dhaqaalayahanada ama saraakiisha dowladaha u shaqeeya dadka ku baraarugsan isbedelka dhaqaale ee labadda qaaradood.U fiirso qaybta ra’yiga dadweynaha ee wargeysyadda ka soo baxa Afrika ee lagu soo qoro internet-ka.Waxaad ogaanaysaa sida amakaaga leh aay uga hadlayaan maalinta Afrika xor ka noqonayso taageerada reer Yurub iyo haay’addahooda samafal.

Si ka duwan war la’aanta haysa dhigooda Yurub, xitaa dadka dhinaca maaweelada ku takhasusay ee reer Afrika ayaa ku baraarugsan in Afrika kor u socoto oo Yurub na ku jirto hoos u dhac dhaqaale.Waxa jirta cajalad muuqaal ah oo kaftan ah oo aad u fiday.Waxa la yidhaahda “Radi-Aid”, waxaanay ku jeesjeesaysaa hees tii “We are the World” ee ku jirtay ruwaayadii deeq-ururinta ee Afrika loo sameeyay ee la odhan jiray “Live Aid”.Fiidyowgaasi wuxuu dadka Afrika ka rabaa in ay kaalmo u ururiyaan reer Yurub, gaar ahaan( inkasta oo sababta loo xushay cadayn ) reer Norway.

Waa wax wakhti uun inaga xiga marka ay run noqon karto saadaasha fiidyowgaasi, in kasta oo tusaale in loo qaato Norway oo aan ku jirin Midawga Yurub balse dakhliga qofkii uu gaadhayo lacag dhan $80,000, aay ku qaldantay muuqaalka “RaidAid”.Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waa cajalad si wacan loo matalay oo u qalanta in la daawado.

*Ka hor dagaaladii sokeeye **Ka hor intii aan cudurka Ebola dilaacin

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CITYGUIDE Djibouti City

DJIBOUTI CITY – PEARL OF THE GULF OF TADJOURA

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ounded by the French in 1888 and an outpost of France for many years thereafter, Djibouti city is today evolving and expanding at an impressive pace thanks to foreign investment and an increase in tourism.

Modern enough to offer impressive hotels, yet still downto-earth and rustic, Djibouti city is an excellent place to experience the Horn of Africa and all its charms.

With temperatures reaching a rather toasty 41°C in June to August, the best time to visit Djibouti is between November and April when the average daily temperature is more bearable, at around 30°C. The city is well served by Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, with flights to key destinations such as Paris, Dubai and Nairobi.

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Djibouti city is evolving and expanding at an impressive pace thanks to foreign investment and an increase in tourism

WHERE TO STAY: Djibouti Palace Kempinski: If you are looking for priceless panoramic views across the Gulf of Tadjoura, this luxury hotel will not disappoint.

Located almost at the very top of Djibouti city, this resort has plenty to offer, including the K Wellness and Spa Centre, beach and water sports and two infinity pools. With rooms, suites and even apartments available, Djibouti Palace Kempinski is a truly elegant hotel that will tempt you to stay an extra night or two.

Sheraton Djibouti Hotel: The perfect partnership of modern comforts and East African hospitality makes the Sheraton Djibouti an excellent choice. With views from the rooms of either the well maintained gardens or the beautiful Red Sea, guests can forget the stresses of everyday life and relax.

L’Auberge le Heron: This clean, basic but well regarded hotel, suitable for families, provides a comfortable, no-frills stay just outside the downtown area of Djibouti. Its 29 air conditioned rooms come with private toilets and internet access and there is a complimentary ‘all you can eat’ breakfast.

Red Sea at night

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Acacias Hotel: Suitable for business and leisure guests, this hotel features all the amenities for a comfortable stay. The hotel is close to the commercial centre and downtown area of Djibouti. It has meeting facilities, dining options and spa and wellness services.

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Lac Abbé

Limestone chimneys

WHERE TO EAT: Melting Pot: This restaurant lives up to its name, offering a wide range of fusion cuisine, from sashimi to roast camel. There is seating both indoors and outdoors and an extensive menu, plus a well stocked bar. A ‘must try’ for sushi lovers.

Kurry - Flavour of India: Winner of a Certificate of Excellence 2014 from TripAdvisor, Kurry offers excellent customer service and fresh, good-tasting food. With a traditional Indian menu that includes chicken tikka, butter chicken and fish curry as well as a variety of vegetarian options, Kurry offers a wonderful flavour of India in the heart of Djibouti.

Le Carrefour: Enjoy excellent food with a view of Djibouti from the rooftop terrace of this popular restaurant. The friendly and welcoming staff will ensure you have an enjoyable meal, while the menu will leave your taste buds satisfied. Dishes include fish and meat, as well as delicious pizzas.

WHAT TO SEE: There is plenty to see and explore in Djibouti city centre, including the Grande Pecherie, a quality fish market where visitors can obtain the freshest of fish, prepared in front of their eyes, for an unbeatable price. The Marché Central, also in the city centre, is a hive of activity in the mornings when locals gather to await the daily arrival of khat from Ethiopia. In the Place Menelik, the historical heart of the city, you will find restaurants, cafés, souvenir shops and even nightclubs.

Djibouti is at the meeting place of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, so there are plenty of beaches to explore. Some of the best ones are in the Gulf of Tadjoura. If you want to explore the ocean further, head to the islands of Moucha and Maskali, about 45 minutes by boat from the city, where divers have a close-up view of the amazing underwater life, including sharks and manta rays. If you want to experience the aquatic wildlife without getting your feet wet, the Aquarium Tropical de Djibouti, with marine treasures from the Red Sea, is worth a visit. Djibouti also has some impressive lakes. They include Lac Abbé, where you can see flamingos and pelicans feeding. Lac Assal, one of the lowest points on the surface of earth, is surrounded by lava fields and dormant volcanoes; while Lac Goubet is a saltwater lake known locally as the Pit of Demons.

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Tilmaan ku saabsan adeegyada Jabuuti

DJIBOUTI - MUUQAALKA JAWHARADDA LA MOODO EE GACANKA TADJOURA Waxa Faransiisku u yimid magaalada Jabuuti sanadkii 1888 iyada oo u noqotay goob ay wax kala socdaan ama ka ilaaleeyaan.

Balse imika waa magaalo sii fidaysa oo kobcaysa taas oo ay sabab u tahay maalgashiga dibadda uga yimaada iyo korodhka dalxsiiyaashu.

Waxa ku yaala hudheelo la seexdo iyo baarar sharciyaysan, iyada oo dhab ahaan magaaladu tahay meel aad u fiican oo mudan in la soo booqdo si aad u aragto Geeska Afrika.

Iyada oo heerkulku mararka qaar uu kor u kaco oo gaadho ilaa 41º oo cabirka Celicius ah, gaar ahaan bilaha June ilaa August, balse wakhtiyada ugu haboon in la booqdo waa bilaha November ilaa

bilicdasan ama Bada Cas ee quruxda badan, waxa hubaal ah in martida ku degtaa aay ilaawi doonto diiqad iyo daalba wixii soo maray iyada oo aad ku nasan doonto.

April, kolkaas oo heerkulku maalintii uu celcelis ahaan noqdo mid la xamili karo oo ah ilaa 300.

Magaaladu waxa ay leedahay adeeg xaga madaarada ah, waxaana duulimaadyo toos ah uga duulaan magaalooyinka aay ka mid yihiin Paris, Dubai iyo Nairobi.

Goobaha laga cunteeyo

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Goobaha lagu degi karo: Hudheelka Kempinski Haddii aad rabto inaad indhaha saarto muuqaalka aan wax loo dhigaa jirin ee gacanka Tadjoura, Kempinski waa goob raaxo oo aanad ka niyad jabi doonin.Isaga oo ku yaala meel taag ah ama saraysa oo aad magaalada ka daawan karto, ayaa waxa aad Kempenski ka helaysaa waxyaabo badan oo ay ka mid yihiin goobo jimicsi,biyo diiran oo jidhka u fiican oo la sheego in ay kor u qaadaan caafimaadka qofka,xeeb,ciyaaro lagu sameeyo biyaha iyo goobo lagu dabaasho.

Iyada oo qolalku kala duwanyihiin oo xitaa ay jiraan guryo kooban oo gaar kuu ah haddii aad rabto, hudheelka Kempinski waa mid ku soo jiidanaya oo aad jeclaysan doonto inaad joogto habeen iyo lababa.

Hudheelka Sheraton Djibouti ku raaxaysiga iyo soo dhowaynta Geeska Afrika ee aad ka helayso ayaa ka dhigaya Sheraton goob naftu doorato.Iyada oo qol walba aad ka soo daawan karto beerihiisa

L’Auberge le Heron Waa nadiif, waana hudheel sumcad leh oo ku haboon qoysaska oo aad ku raaxaysan karto, isaga oo inyar ka baxsan suuqa hoose.

Waxa uu ka koobanyahay 29 qol oo leh qaboojiye (air conditioning).

Waxaa intaa u dheer iyada oo qol walba leeyahay suuli u gaar ah, khad internet iyo quraac ah nooca inta aad rabto ka cuni karto ee loo yaqaan “all you can eat”.

Hudheelka Acacias Waxa uu ku haboon yahay in ay degaan dadka ku jira safar shaqo ama dalxiis oo waxa uu leeyahay dhamaan wixii aad u baahnayd adeeg si aad u raaxaysato inta aad joogto.Hudheelku waxa uu u dhowyahay suuqa ganacsiga iyo badhtamaha magaalada Jabuuti.

Waxa kale oo uu leeyahay goobo lagu qabsado shirarka, goobo lagu cunteeyo oo kala duwan,biyo diiran oo jidhka lagu nasiyo oo waxyaabo badan ka dawo ah iyo goob jimicsi.

Melting Pot Hudheelkani waxa aad ka helaysaa cuntooyin kala duwan sida kalluun loo sameeyay habka loo yaqaan Sashimi ilaa hilib geel la shiilay.

Waxa aad fadhiisan kartaa guddaha ama banaanka.Waxa kale oo diyaar kuugu ah isla goobtan cuntooyin kala duwan iyo baar aad ka helayso waxyaabo badan.Runtii waa goob ay tahay inuu tago qof walba oo jecel kalluun loo sameeyo habka loo yaqaan Sashimi.

Kurry – Dhadhanka u gaarka ah Hindiya Hudheelkani waxa uu ku guulaystay shahaado sharaf tii 2014 ee dhinaca adeega ee uu bixiyo TripAdvisor oo ah bog internetka ah oo macaamiishu kaga faalaato adeegyada goobaha aay booqdaan.Waxa uu leeyahay adeeg sare oo xaga macaamiisha ah iyo cunto dhadhan wacan oo daray ah.Cuntooyinka ku diyaarka ah waxa ka mid ah kuwa reer Hindiya caanka ku yihiin sida digaag la yaryareeyo oo lagu daray waxyaabo kala duwan oo cuntada udgoon ka dhiga, digaag la moofeeyay iyo kalluun loo sameeyo qaabab kala duwan.Waxa kale oo laga helayaa cuntooyin ka samaysan khudrad oo loogu talo galay dadka aan hilibka ama oonta xoolaha cunin.

Kurry waxa uu badhtama Jabuuti ku hayaa cuntooyinka la yaab ka leh ee aay caanka ku yihiin Hindidu.

Le Carrefour Ku raaxayso cunto tayo sare leh iyada oo aad dusha ka daawanayso muuqaalka bilacda san ee Jabuuti.

Waxa hudheelka Le Carrefour kuugu diyaar ah shaqaale carbisan oo aad u furfuran oo soo dhaweeya macaamiisha.Waxa ay kuugu dadaali donaan inaad si wacan uga hesho cuntada iyada oo dhadhankeedu kugu reebi doono xusuus dheer.Cuntooyinka waxa ka mid ah kalluun,hilib iyo weliba biisa (pizza).

Goobaha aad booqan karto Waxa jira meelo badan oo aad booqaan karto oo aad u daawasho tegi karto magaalada Jabuuti dhexdeeda.Waxa goobahaas ka mid ah Grande Pecherie oo ah suuqa weyn ee kalluunka lagu iibiyo, halkaas oo macaamiishu ka heli karto kalluun daray ah oo laguu diyaarinayo adiga oo arkaya, oo weliba qiimuhuna yahay mid ku raali gelinaya. Waxa kale oo aad booqan kartaa Marché Central oo ah suuq aad u mashquul badan subxdii oo lagu iibiyo qaadka laga keeno Ethiopia. Intaas waxa dheer Place Menelik oo iyadana ay ku yaalaan hudheelo cunto, maqaaxiyo iyo tukaamo alaabta hadyaddaha ah lagu iibiyo oo xitaa waxa ku yaala goobo lagu caweeyo habeenkii ee laguna ciyaaro.

Jabuuti waa goob ay ku kulmaan Bada Cas iyo Badweynta Hindiya, sidaa daraadeed waxa ku yaala xeebo badan oo la booqdo. Waxa aad booqan kartaa oo ka mid ah xeebta Tojora.

Haddii aad rabto in aad dhinaca Badweynta Hindiya u sii kacdo waxa aad u gudbi kartaa Jasiiradaha Moucha and Maskali oo haddii aad doonni ka raacdo Jabuuti aad ku gaadhi karta 45 miridh.Haddii aad quusto biyaha waxa aad arkaysaa muuqaalada la yaab ka leh ee badda hoose iyo noolaha ku jira ee uu ka mid yahay libaax baddeedku.

Taas bedelkeeda, haddii aanad rabin inaad is qoyso oo aad biyaha gasho, waxa aad booqan kartaa goob ka samaysan quraarad weyn ee loo yaqaan “Aquarium Tropical de Djibouti” oo lagu kaaydiyo muuqaalka quruxda badan ee noolaha ku jira badda oo aad ka daawan karto adiga oo aan biyaha gelin.Waxa kale oo jirta harrada Asal ama “Lac Assal” oo ka mid ah goobaha ugu jooga hooseeya dhulka marka loo eego badda oo aad ku arki doonto dhagaxa uu sameeyo qaraxa Fulkanuhu oo aad u bilicsan.

Dhinaca kale,waxa jirta Lac Goubet oo iyaduna ah biyo aad u milix badan oo dadka wadanku u yaqaanaan godkii rooxaanta ah.

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WHERETOSTAY Flora Grand Hotel, Dubai

WHERE BUSINESS MEETS PLEASURE Dubai is full of wonder, magic and excitement, with so much to see and do. But where to stay?

With ever more luxurious and ostentatious offers across the city, it can be hard to choose a hotel that offers a lot without the large price tag.

By Edward Dowdall

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ecently, I had the pleasure of staying at the Flora Grand Hotel, Dubai, about 20 minutes from Dubai International Airport. As Dubai hotels go, the Flora Grand Hotel is a bit more low-key than some of the more famous and imposing properties elsewhere in the city.

Located in Deira, the commercial centre, the Flora Grand proved an ideal choice for a business traveller like myself, with the nearest Metro stop only a stone’s throw away and with stores and restaurants close by.

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I was pleasantly surprised by what the Flora Grand has to offer. Facilities here include a gym and health club, a serenity spa, an outdoor swimming pool and a gym. Despite its busy central location, there are plenty of plants and greenery around the hotel to make it feel pleasant and welcoming, while natural light is used as much as possible – a welcome addition.

The hotel has 200 air conditioned rooms and offers a wide choice of room types – including superior, executive and deluxe rooms and suites – to suit all tastes and budgets. I opted for a superior king room, which had a four-star feeling. It was comfortably equipped with a decent en-suite bathroom, tea

and coffee making facilities and 24-hour room service.

The Flora Grand has an all-day restaurant, The Monsoon, serving a wide range of international cuisine. And for a delicious snack, the Al Nakheel coffee shop has a delightful selection of cookies and fresh pastries.

For meetings and events, the hotel offers an ideal venue.

There is a boardroom for up to 10 attendees, while the Grand Ballroom can accommodate 225 guests.

If you have time off to explore

Its proximity to the Metro station unlocks many exploring opportunities

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Hudheelka Grand Floura ee Dubai

MEEL ADIGA OO SHAQO U SOCDA AAD KU NASAN KARTO Dubai waa magaalo la yaab, soo jiidasho iyo xiiso leh oo aad ka helayso meelo aad u daawasho tagto iyo wax badan oo wakhtiga lagu qaato.Halkee ayaad ku degi lahayd? Iyada oo goobaha lagu raaxaysto aay aad ugu soo badanayaan magaalada,ayaa haddana ay kugu adkaan kartaa inaad doorato hudheel aan qiimihiisu ku eryin.

Dhawaan waxaan fursad u helay inaan ku dego hudheelka Flora Grand oo ilaa 20 miridh looga socdo madaarka caalamiga ee Dubai.Marka loo eego hudheelada kale ee Dubai, Flora Grand maaha mid aad caan u ah.

Isaga oo ku yaala xaafadda Deira,taas oo ah deegaan ganacsi, ayaa Flora Grand waxa uu noqday mid ay dadka hawlaha ganacsi u socda,sida aniga oo kale, ay ku degaan waayo waxa uu wax yar u jiraa goobta laga raaco tareenka,bakhaarada iyo maqaaxiyaha laga cunteeyo.

Iftiin ama laydh dabiici ah

Dubai, there is an excursion point close to the check-in desk offering a broad array of activities including dune driving and water-skiing. The hotel is some distance from tourist hotspots such as the Burj Khalifa and the hyper-malls, but its proximity to the Metro station unlocks many exploring opportunities.

Pleasant Despite the minor refurbishment works taking place at the time, I had a pleasant stay at the Flora Grand Hotel and would certainly return for another business trip.

The amenities were good for the price; and if you’re looking for a hotel away from the bustle of the tourism sector, the Flora Grand definitely fits the bill.

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Time for a dip

Iyada oo aan safar shaqo ku jiray darteed, inaan helo wax naftu ku madadaalooto iima ahayn muhiim markii aan doorananay hudheel aan ku dego - balse aad ayaan uga helay waxyaabaha laga helayo hudheelkan Flora Grand.Waxa ku diyaar ah meel lagu jimicsado, biyaha diiran ee loo yaqaan “spa” oo jidhka u fiican iyo weliba berkad lagu dabaasho.Iyada oo uu ku yaalo meel ganacsi badan ka socdo oo badhtamaha magaalada ah, haddana waxa uu leeyahay dhir iyo cagaar badan oo ku wareegsan oo naftu ku degayso iyada oo inta badan la isticmaalyo iftiin ama laydh dabiici ah - waana wax wanaagsan oo la soo kordhiyay.

Hudheelkani waxa uu leeyahay 200 oo qol oo leh qaboojiye ama eerkadheeshin iyada oo qololku kala duwan yihiin - sida qaar ah waaweyn oo si wacan u qalabaysan iyo kuw yar yar ba - taas oo looga jeedo in qof walba helo dookhiisa iyo waxa jeebkiisu u gooyo.

Waxa kale oo hudheelkan Flora Grand leeyahay maqaaxi wax laga cuno oo maalintii oo dhan furan oo la yidhaahdo Monsoon oo kuu haaysa cuntooyinka kala duwan ee laga isticmaalo caalamka.Haddii aad rabto cunto fudud oo aad afka ku dhufato, waxa aad ka helaysaa maqaaxida Nakheel oo iyaduna kuu haysa waxyaabo kala duwan oo sida buskud iyo keeg siyaabo badan oo kala duwan loo sameeyay.

Haddii aad u baahato inaad qabsato shirar iyo xafladdo, waxa hudheelkan kuugu diyaar ah goob si wacan loo diyaariyay.Waxa uu leeyahay qol ay isticaali karaan ilaa 10 qof oo loogu talo galay kulamadda ay ka soo qeybgelayaan dad kooban, iyada oo qolka weyn ee loogu talo galay dadka badan uu qaadayo ilaa 225 qof.

Nala soo arag Haddii aad wakhti u hesho inaad booqato Dubai, waxa jirta goob ku taala madaarka oo marka aad ka soo degto aad ke helayso adeeg laguugu sahli karo booqashadaada sida goobaha aad booqan karto inta aad joogto magaalada.Waxa ka mid ah baabuurta yar yar ee lagu dul kaxaysto ciida saxaraha ee la yidhaahdo “dune driving” iyo ciyaaraha kale ee lagu dul sameeyo biyaha ee loo yaqaano “waterskiing”.Hudheelkani waxa uu wax yar u jiraa goobaha aay booqdaan dalxiisayaashu sida dhismaha Burj Khalifa iyo dukaamada aad ka u waaweyn.

Wax kale oo uu aad ugu dhowyahay goob tareenadda laga raaco taas oo fursad kuu siinaysa inaad meelo badan booqan karto.

Iyada oo hawl dib u habayn ahi ka socotay markii aan tegay, haddana waxa aan ku qaatay wakhti fiican hudheelka Flora Grand oo aad ayaan u jeclaan lahaa inaan marar badan oo kale safar shaqo ugu laabto.

Adeegyada uu leeyahay aad ayay ugu qalmaan lacagta.Haddii aad raadinayso hudheel aad ku degto oo ka yara durugsan goobaha mashquulka badan ee dalxiiska, waxa runtii aad kuugu haboon Flora Grand.

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DINEOUT Hiddo-Dhowr Restaurant, Hargeisa

A TASTE OF GOOD LIVING – SOMALILAND STYLE

By Rooble Mohamed

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f you want to sample the authentic food and culture of Somaliland, then pay a visit to Hiddo-Dhowr.

Located within easy reach of the centre of Hargeisa, this restaurant is the destination of choice for local people and tourists alike.

Hiddo-Dhowr is owned not by a world-famous chef, or even by an international chain, but by Sahra Halgan, the famous Somaliland singer and freedom fighter. Underlining its unique credentials, HiddoDhowr stands out among other Somali eating places because of its emphasis on traditional Somali culture, which is reflected in the decor of the restaurant.

Traditional Hiddo-Dhowr serves traditional food such as oven-cooked shuuro with either subag (natural ghee) and milk or red sauce. Other classic dishes include sugaar (small pieces of meat) with traditional Somali lahooh (anjera); fish direct from Berbera; organic goat meat; and camel meat. To accompany these various dishes there is an interesting choice of beverages including fresh

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camel milk as well as tea, soft drinks and various juices.

To provide customers with a snapshot of traditional Somali living, the restaurant is designed in a conventional Somali style, with small huts and a big hall constructed of hand-made materials such as caws and dermo. There are no ‘modern’ chairs, just small tables and authentic Somali chairs known as gambadh.

Visitors and tourists can admire the various artefacts that adorn the restaurant, although unfortunately they are not for sale.

In addition to its great food and authentic atmosphere, Hiddo-Dhowr offers live entertainment on certain nights. The restaurant comes alive towards the end of the week, with Thursday and Friday nights becoming quite legendary.

Live music takes the form of the traditional Somali oud (kaman) played by Abdinasir Ma’alin Aideed, one of the most celebrated oud musicians on the Somali peninsula. Singers also include Sahra Halgan, who owns the restaurant, and other popular artists such as Aabbi Mire Da’ar and Mohamed Ali Burco.

Weekend events usually start around 8 pm and continue until midnight. Occasionally there are also traditional Somali dances, plays and other activities to entertain the visitors.

These nights are so popular that customers are advised to reserve a table in advance. The price is $10 per person, which includes dinner and live music).

Hiddo-Dhowr also caters for larger groups who wish to organise their own event.

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Dine

Delicious Somali food

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Makhaayad Hiddo-Dhowr, Hargeisa

NOLOSHA WACAN EE TAALA SOMALILAND Haddii aad rabto cunto iyo dhaqanka asalka ah ee Somaliland, soo booqo Hiddo-dhowr.

Waxa ay ku taalaa meel aad ugu dhow badhtamaha Hargeisa, waana goob ay aad u jecelyihiin dadka degan magaalada iyo dalxiisayaashuba.

Hiddo-Dhowr maaha meel uu leeyahay cunto kariye caan ah, ama shirkad caalami ah, balse waxa iska leh Sahra Halgan oo ah heesaa caan ah iyo halgamaa reer Somaliland ah.Haddo-Dhowr sababta ay uga dhex muuqatay goobaha wax laga cuno ee Soomaalida waa iyada oo gaar u ah dhaqanka Soomaalida oo aad ka dheehan karto sida loogu qurxiyay hudheelka.

Waxa Hiddo-Dhowr laga helaa cunto dhaqameed ay ka mid tahay shuuro caano iyo subag ama suugo leh.Cuntooyinka kale ee laga helo waxa ka mid ah suqaar lagu cunayo laxoox, kalluun laga soo jilaabay Berbera, hilib adhi iyo geel.Waxa kale oo la socda cuntooyinkan shaah, cabitaan qabow iyo sharaabyo kala duwan.

Si loo tuso macaamiisha hab dhaqanka soo jireenka ah ee Soomaalida,waxa hudheelkani u eeg yahay guryo dhaqameedkii hore ee Soomaalida, isaga oo leh aqal Soomaaliyo yar yar iyo qol balaadhan oo ka kooban alaab gacanta lagu sameeyay sida caws iyo dermo. Waxa lagu fadhiistaa maaha qaar dibadda laga keenay, balse waa gambadho yar yar oo ay Soomaalidu asal u leedahay.Dadka soo booqda iyo dalxiisayaashu waxa ay aad uga helaan oo soo

jiita alaabta dhinaca hiddaha iyo dhaqanka la xidhiidha ee goobta taala, inkasta oo aanay,nasiib daro, iib ahayn.

Waxa cuntada wacan iyo jawiga degan dheer ee aad ka helayso Hiddo-Dhowr, waa maaweelada habeenkii oo toos ah.Waxa hudheelka aad loo yimaadaa marka uu soo dhowaado dhamaadka todobaadku, gaar ahaan habeenada Khamiista iyo Jimcaha.Waxa miyuusik toos ah sida cuudka oo qaraami ah ka tuma fanaaniin uu ka mid yahay Cabdinaasir Macalin Caydiid oo aad caan uga ah geyiga Somalida.

Waxa kale oo ka mid ah fanaaniintaas Sahra Halgan oo iyadu leh hudheelka,Caabi Mire Dacar iyo Maxamed Cali Burco.

Habeenada uu todobaadku dhamaanayo waxa ay madadaaladu bilaabantaa sideeda habeenimo, waxa ay socotaa ilaa habeen badhka.Waxa mararka qaarkood la soo bandhigaa ciyaaro ka turjumaya dhaqanka Soomaalida,ruwaayado iyo waxyaabo kale oo lagu madadaalinayo martida.Habeenadaasi waa caan oo aad ayaa loo yimaadaa, oo macaamiishu dalabka hore ayay ka sii samaystaan si loogu diyaariyo kuraastooda.Dhinaca kale, qiimuhu waa $10 qofkii, taas oo aay ku jirto cashada iyo weliba madaadaalada dhinaca miyuusikadu oo toos ah.

Hiddo-Dhowr waxa kale oo ay la diyaartahay in ay qaabisho oo soo dhowayso cidii rabta, ha ahaadeen koox ama dad badan,in aay ku qabsadaan xaflado gaar ah.

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CARREVIEW Toyota Probox

UGLY DUCKLING IS STILL A SOMALI FAVOURITE The Toyota Probox was introduced by Toyota in Japan in August 2002. It is a small wagon designed for commercial use as a delivery car, and closely related to the Toyota Succeed.

By Gary Gimson

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oved and loathed in equal measure, there is one vehicle on Somalia’s roads about which nearly everyone has an opinion.

It’s not flashy; just a cheap and cheerful ugly duckling. It does not boast sleek lines and it is not fast or even especially comfortable.

But, as just about any Somali will tell you, whatever the Toyota Probox lacks in refinement it more than makes up for in terms of its economy and sheer versatility.

Choice This commercial ‘van’ (as Toyota likes to describe the Probox) comes with a 1,496 cc petrol engine (some older models have a decidedly underperforming 1,300 cc engine) and there is a choice of five-speed manual or four-speed auto gearboxes.

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don’t seem to see any on East Africa’s roads.

The workhorse Probox can carry up to five passengers, or two passengers and an impressive 2.4 cubic metres / 400 kg of cargo. Toyota claims that the frugal Probox will return a reassuring 16.8 km/litre.

And, of course, let’s not forget the ‘super-luxury’ Succeed version. As with some other Toyota models (the Voxy/ Noah springs to mind), it takes something of a genius to tell the difference between a Probox and a Succeed. Externally, the

Succeed has reversing lights bordering the rear number plate – and, well, that’s about it.

Despite its many qualities, for me the Toyota Probox has one major shortcoming. Much to my surprise, the car’s suspension system uses coil springs rather than leaf springs, making it better suited, as far as I am concerned, to a luxury vehicle than one that is often used, say, for hauling miraa over rough terrain.

The Probox has been around, more or less unchanged, for over 10 years now. So surely it’s time

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The Duckling

Do cars come any less attractive?

As just about any Somali will tell you, whatever the Toyota Probox lacks in refinement it more than makes up for in terms of its economy and sheer versatility

for a new model from Toyota.

But then again, why change a winning formula? As such, the latest 2014 model looks – well, pretty much identical to Toyota’s original 2002 vehicle.

Clearly, this is an ugly duckling in no great hurry to become a swan.

DUSHA KAMA QURUX INKASTA OO GAADHI ADGYAHAY BALSE SOOMAALIYA AAD AYAA LOOGA JECEL YAHAY Waa gaadhi la jecelyahay oo cid walba waa ay taqaanaa marka uu jidka marayo oo qof walba fikir ayuu ka qabaa.Muuqaalkiisu maaha mid aad kuu soo jiidanaya,aad ayuu u qiimo jaban yahay balse tayo ayaa u qarsoon.Malaha qurux aad uga muuqata,ma dheereeyo oo xitaa maaha mid aad u raaxo badan.

Laakiin sida qof walba oo Soomaali ahi kuu sheegayo, gaadhiga Toyota Probox iin kasta oo uu leeyahay waxa lagu ilaabayaa isaga oo aan aad qaali u ahayn iyo adkaysiga la yaabka leh ee uu leeyahay.

Gaadhigan oo ah nooca loo yaqaan bas caasiga yar yar, waxa saaran mashiin cabirkiisu yahay 1,300 cc.Waxa gala shan geer marka uu yahay noocan gacanta lagu kala bedelo (manual) ama afar haddii uu yahay nooca isku gura(automatic).

Inkasta oo aad u qaadan karto dhici karin, haddana waxa jira isaga oo ah nooca 4x4 ee iyagu si isku mid ah uga dhaqaaqa afarta taayir.

Waxa gaadhigani qaadaa ilaa shan qof ama in u dhiganta oo ah 2 qof iyo xamuul culayskiisu yahay 400kg.Shirkadda Toyota waxa aay sheegtaa in gaadhigani uu kharash yaryahay oo isticmaalayo hal litir oo shidaal ah marka uu socdo ilaa 16.8km.

Sida oo kale yaynaan la ilaabin nooca kale ee raaxada badan ee loo yaqaan “Succeed” oo marka

aad aragto ay maskaxdaada ku soo dhacayso nooca loo yaqaan Nooha.Waa ay adagtahay in aad kala garato labada gaadhi, balse marka aad eegto qolofta gaadhiga, nooca Succeed waxa uu leeyahay laydhadh dambe oo aad ugu dhow nambarka gaadhiga meesha lagu dhejiyo - intaas ayaa lagu kala gartaa.

Inkasta oo uu waxyaabo badan ku fiicanyahay, laakiin anigu waxaan aaminsanahay in uu leeyahay ceeb keli ah oo weyn.Waxa la yaab ah, in shakaladda ku jiraa yihiin nooca loo yaqaan “spring” oo kala baxaya taas, oo aniga sida aay ila tahay,ku haboonaan lahayd gaadhi raaxo halka imika looga isticmaalo gaadhigan in qaadka Miiraha lagaga soo guro dhulka buuralayda ah.

Gaadhigan loo yaqaan Probox ama caasiga yar ah waxa la isticmalayay muddo lagu qiyaasi karo ilaa 10 sano ah.Markaa waxa ay u eegtahay in la gaadhay wakhtigii ay shirkadda Toyota soo saari lahayd nooc cusub.

Balse waxaa la is waaydiin karaa, maxaa loo ba bedeli haddii uu horeba u hirgalay oo caan noqday?Waxa muuqata, in noocii la soo saaray 2014 uu dhinaca muuqaalka aad ugu eegyahay nashqadii soo baxday 2002. Runtii, gaadhigani waa mid dusha aan ku soo jiidanayn balse tayo badan u qarsoon tahay.

Toyota probox in detail Body type: Wagon Drive: Full 4WD Transmission: 5-speed manual Displacement: 1,496 cc Exterior dimensions (LxWxH): 4195 x 1695 x 1515 mm Interior dimensions (LxWxH): 1645 x 1405 x 1245 mm Wheel base: 2550 mm Treads (front/rear): 1450 mm/1455 mm Ground clearance: 155 mm

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TECHREVIEW Quadcopter drones

LOOK AT YOUR WORLD FROM A NEW ANGLE Mention the word drones and thoughts immediately turn to military hardware and unmanned spy planes. But technology often has a way of evolving to produce useful gadgets for everyday use that are a combination of downsizing and lateral thinking.

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ne of the latest obsessions is UAV (unmanned air vehicle) quadcopter drones, an innovative and increasingly popular development that has been possible only because of the downsizing of the technology created for much larger aircraft.

Like the internet itself, a concept that was originally invented by the military, the development of drones has been seized by civilian innovators and turned into a global phenomenon.

Autopilots, sensors, cameras and computer processors have all become very small and very cheap to buy, and over the past few years the market for lightweight, portable and remotely controlled ‘drones’ for pleasure use has exploded, with more and more practical uses being found for them all the time. A lot of the technology has been borrowed from the sensors used in smartphones.

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As well as aerial photography for its own sake, other applications include wildlife tracking, aerial mapping, help with farm management and even search and rescue operations.

Models starting at $40 are little more than glorified toys; but move up a factor of 10 and you get devices that are being used increasingly for limited commercial applications such as aerial photography and videography.

While, of course they can just be flown for fun, the vast majority will have an in-built camera or a fitting to hold a

camera, which can be anything from a compact GoPro to a much larger DSLR. YouTube is filling up with videos of people’s home towns, coastlines, sports and landscapes, all taken from aloft using cameras attached to drones.

It’s a wonderful new look at our world from an angle that few get to see first hand.

Several retailers, including Amazon, have announced plans to make deliveries by drone and it is thought that within a decade a significant percentage of courier deliveries will be made in this way. DHL has also started its own research. In the United Arab Emirates, work is under way to use drones to deliver important documents.

The environmental impact is obvious, taking vehicles off roads; but, in addition, urgent or time-sensitive consignments such as food supplies or medicine can be delivered in minutes, assuming the customer is close enough to the warehouse.

Restrictions Contrary to some opinion, the use of low-level drones is not unrestricted. There are both safety and privacy concerns over their usage. Many countries are developing legislation to ensure public safety and confidence – for example, how high they can be used without a licence, how close they can

BAL KA SOO DAAWO ADDUUNKA XAGAL AMA DHINAC CUSUB Marka la soo hadal qaado diyaaradaha aan duuliyuhu wadin ee loo yaqaan “drones” waxa maskaxdaada ku soo dhacaya ciidan iyo diyaarad wax basaasta.Laakiin sancada ama tiknoolajiyadu waa ay sii horumaraysaa oo waxa mar walba soo baxaya qalab cusub oo aan aad ba u weyneyn balse inoo sahla wax badan oo nolosheena ah.

Waxa ka mid ah oo aad loo hadalhayaa imika waa diyaarada is-wada oo ah hal-abuur cusub oo aad isticmaalkeedu u badanayo, iyada oo aan aad u weyneyn balse qabanaysa shaqadii aay qaban lahayd diyaarad weyni.

Sida internet-ka oo kale, oo isaga laftiisu ahaa markii hore ahaa hindise ka yimi ciidamada, ayaa diyaaradaha is-wada laftigoodu ugu soo wareegaan gacanta dadka wax farsameeya ee rayidka ah oo iyagu markii dambe ka dhigay wax caalamka wada gaadhay.

Qalabyadda is haga,kuwa wax tebiya,kamaradaha iyo dhamaan farsamada komboyuutarku waxa ay noqdeen qaar baaxad ahaan aad u yar oo qiimahooduna hooseeyo oo la iibsan karo.Dhowrkii sano ee ugu dambeeyay suuqa ama dalabka diyaaradaha yar yar ee is-wadaa waxa uu noqday mid kor u kaca iyada oo waxyaabaha loo isticmaalaa ay sii kordhayaan mar walba.Wax badan oo sancada tiknoolajiyada ku shaqaysa ah ayaa laga soo qaatay taleefanada casriga ee gacanta lagu qaato ee loo yaqaan “smartphones” ee ku shaqeeya taabashada.

Marka lagu daro sawirada laga qaado dusha ama joog sare,waxa kale oo loo isticmaalayaa in lagu ilaaleeyo ama lagula socdo duurjoogta,in khariiradaha dhulka lagu sameeyo, maamulida beeraha waaweyn iyo xitaa hawlaha badbaadinta iyo samatobixinta ah marka uu shil dhaco.

Noocyada la helo qaarkood qaali maaha oo qiimahoodu waxa uu ka bilaabmaa wax yar oo ku siman ilaa $40 oo, sida muuqata, in yar uun ka qaalisan waxyaabaha ay caruurtu ku ciyaarto.Haddii aad lacagta kordhiso waxaad helaysaa qaar loo isticmaali karo hawlaha ganacsiga sida qaadida sawirada iyo samaynta filimada muuqaalka ah.

Iyada oo la duulin karo xitaa haddii aad isaga ciyaarayso,ayaa haddana waxa ay intooda badan leeyihin kamarad ama qalab sawirada qaada oo ku samaysan ama laguba dhejiyay oo leeg nooca gacanta lagu qaadan karo ee “GoPro” ah ama mid weyn oo ah nooca loo yaqaan “DSLR” ee shiishka dheer leh.

Waxa inta badan ka buuxa bogga Youtube muuqaalo badan oo magaalooyin, xeebo,goobo ciyaareed iyo dhul kala duwan oo lagu soo qaaday dhamaantood iyada oo la isticmaalayo diyaaradaha yar yar ee is-wada oo lagu dhejiyay kamarad.Waa wax aad u xiiso badan in aad meel xagal ah ama dusha sare ah wax ka soo sawirto si aad u hesho muuqaal aan hore loo arag.

Goobo badan oo alaabooyinka gadda,

oo uu ka mid yahay Amazon, ayaa ku dhawaaqay in waxyaabaha laga dalbado ku diraan iyaga oo isticmaalaya diyaaradahaa yar yar ee aan cidi wadin, iyada laga yaabo in muddo 10 sano gudahood ah wax badan la isugu diri doono. Shirkada DHL ayaa iyadu wada cilmi baadhis arrintan ku saabsan.Wadanka isu-taga Imaaraadka Carabta waxa socota in la isticmaalo diyaaradaha yar yar marka la isu dirayo waaraqaha muhiimka ah.

Dhinaca kale,waxa muuqata in ay saamayn ku yeelanayso deegaanka waayo waxa is dhimi doonta tirada baabuurta ee la isticmaalo.Waxa kale oo jirta in shixnadaha deg dega ah ee sida cuntada ama daawooyinka la isku gaadhsiin karo qadar miridho gudahood ah marka uu qofku u dhow yahay bakhaarka alaabta laga soo dirayo.

Sharciyada lagu xakamayno Isticmaalka diyaaradahan yar ee is-wada waxa jira sharciyo lagu xakameeyo isticmaalkooda inkasta oo dadka qaarkood laga yaabo in aanay rumaysan.Waxa jira walaac laga qabo xaga amaanka iyo in loo isticmaalo wax yaabo dhaawici kara xaqa qofku u leeyaahay in aan nolishiisa gaarka lala socon ama la basaasin.Wadamo badan ayaa imika soo saaraya shuruuc lagu damaanad qaadayo amaanka dadweynaha iyo in aan loo isticmaalin in lagu farogeliyo nolosha iyo sirta dadka kale - waxaa ka mid ah, tusaale ahaan, inta ay kor u duuli karaan iyaga oo aan haaysan rukhsad ama ogolaanshiiyo,inta ay u dul mari karaan goobaha ay dadku deganyihiin ama inta ay u jirsan karaan dhismayaasha haddii ay wax duubayaan.

Wadamo badan waxa jirta dad si gaar ah isaga jecel in ay duuliyaan ama isku madadaaliyaan diyaaradahan yar yar ilaa joogga la ogolyahay oo laakiin aan ka lahayn ujeedo ganacsi.Waa in ay duulaan ilaa joog uu qofka hagayaa arki karo.

In muuqaal ama filim laga duubo goobaha aan dadka loo ogolayn ama goobaha u dhow madaaradda iyo in sawiro lagaga qaado xafladdaha sida gaarka ah loo qabsado ama goobaha dadka caanka ah aay joogaan, waa waxyaabaha diyaaradahan is-wada ay u isticmaalaan sawirqaadayaashu dabagala dadka caanka ah.

Wadamo badan weli sharciyada lagu xakamaynayaa si fiican uma qeexna,balse waxa haboon inta aanad isticmaalin in aad deristo sharciyada meesha aad joogto u dejisan.Iyada oo la saadaalinayo in diyaaradahan yar yar aay ka noqon doonaan 10 % marka la eego suuqa dhinaca diyaaradaha ama duulista hawada 10 ka sano ee socda, ayaa ururka Midawga Yurub waxa uu ka fikirayaa sharciyo adag oo lagu maamulo.

Waxa la aaminsan yahay in Maraykanka laga helayo diyaarado yar yar oo si gaar ah loo leeyahay oo ka badan inta aay haay-

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TECHREVIEW fly to populated areas and how far they have to be away from some object, person of building if filming.

In many countries, hobbyist use under a certain height is allowed, but commercial use is strictly limited. Drones must also generally be kept within line of sight of the operator.

Filming near sensitive buildings or flying near airports are obvious considerations, but so is filming and photographing

ship forecast to be worth more than 10 per cent of the aviation market within 10 years, the European Commission is already looking at tough regulations. The same has already happened in the USA. It is thought there are already more privately owned drones in the USA than military and commercial drones.

Future So far we have just scratched the surface of what this powerful new technology can do and how it can be used. There is a lot more to come. The growth in this sector is only just beginning.

WHICH DRONE TO CHOOSE?

private functions or celebrities from the air – a use already being exploited by paparazzi.

This is still a very grey area in many countries, but it is good advice to check local restrictions and laws before you use a drone in your area. With drone owner-

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Design necessity has meant that the smaller the drone, the lighter its battery and camera have to be to stay airborne. This has led to ultra-light drones that can be obtained at almost disposable prices. Starting from around $40, the trade-off is a small battery that severely limits flight times to under 10 minutes, although some even have a 0.3 megapixel camera that can

produce videos and still images.

While some models are controlled by the standard ‘gaming’ joystick device, an increasing trend is to use a smartphone or tablet with the footage live-streamed through the device’s screen. The user then controls the drone by watching his or her device rather than the drone.

Serious entry-level drones start at around $400 to $500.

Opposite, we look at several models including the Parrot AR Drone 2.0 and the DJI Phantom 2.

Most drones come with optional light protective housing that fits around the propellers to reduce the risk of injury or damage should they come into contact with anything.

Drones with built-in GPS systems also often have a returnto-base mode, meaning they will return to the point of launch when, say, the battery is running low. Some will even accept preprogrammed flight paths using GPS waypoints so the user can focus on filming rather than flying the drone.

QUADCOPTER DRONES

PHANTOM PARROT The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 model retails for around $500 and provides 36 minutes of flying time from two lithium polymer batteries. The drone is controlled by a Wi-Fi connection to a smartphone or tablet and allows high definition live streaming to the device screen from the built-in camera. ardrone2.parrot.com

The DJI Phantom 2 comes in a range of models from $650 up to $1,500. The Phantom 2 has a bracket for a camera while FC40 and Vision models come with their own high definition camera. The Vision+ features a built-in high precision three-axis camera stabilisation system for the ultimate in image quality. The Phantom is controlled through a smartphone or tablet. www.dji.com

BEBOP Parrot is soon to launch the Bebop Drone, which also has full three-axis stabilisation plus an inbuilt camera of 14 megapixels. It is very small and extremely light. The controlling tablet or smartphone can also be used in conjunction with Parrot’s Skycontroller handset, which has four antennas to extend the Wi-Fi range. www.parrot.com

Nooca Parrot Noocan loo yaqaan “Parrot AR Drone 2.0” waxa tafaariiqda lagu siiyaa $500 oo waxa ay hawada ku jiraan ilaa 36 miridh iyada oo la isticmaalayo laba baatari oo ah nooca loo yaqaan “lithium polymer”. Waxa lagu hagaa iyada oo la isticmaalayo khadka internetka ee aan waayirka lahayn oo lagu xidhiidhinayo taleefanka gacanta ee casriga ah ee “smartphone” ama se kombuyuutarka yare ee “tablet” ka. Taasi waxa ay suurtagelisaa in muuqaalo toos ah ay soo dirto kamarada ku samaysan diyaarada yar.

Nooca Phantom Waxa loo yaqaan “DJI Phantom 2” oo waxa uu u samaysan yahay dhowr siyaabood oo kala duwan iyada oo qiimahoodu ka bilaabmo $650 ilaa $1500 iyada oo ay ku xidhantahay nooca gaarka ah ee aad sii rabto.Noocan “Phantom 2” waxa uu leeyahay meel ay kamaradu ku fadhiisato, halka noocyadda “FC40” iyo “Vission” ay leeyahay kamarad ku rakiban oo soo saarta muuqaal aad u heer sareeya.Nooca kale “Vision+” waxa uu leeyahay isaguna qalab ah “three-axis camera stabilisation system” oo sahlaya in muuqaalku uu noqdo mid aad u tayo fiican.Waxa kale oo noocan “Phantom” laga maamuli karaa iyada oo la isticmaalayo taleefanka gacanta ee “smartphone” ama kombuyuutarka “tablet” ka.

Bebop Shirkadda Parrot waxa ay dhowaan rabtaa in ay soo saarta nooc kale oo diyaaradan yar yar ee aan lahayn duuliyaha ah oo qaadaysa muuqaaloo tayo fiican.Waxa kamarada ku rakiban ay qaadi kartaa 14 milyan oo sawir ama “14 megapixels”. Aad ayay u yartahay oo u fududahay.Taleefanka gacanta ama kombuyuutarka laga hagayo ayaa lala isticmaali karaa qalab yar oo aad gacanta ku haaysato oo loo yaqaan “Skycontroller handset” oo leh afar anteeno oo aad ku sii kordhin karto masaafada.

staan ciidamadu ama inta loo isticmaalo hawlaha ganacsiga.

yar baatarigeeda taas oo macnaheedu yahay inaay hawada ku jirayso wax ka yar 10 miridh, inkasta oo qaarkood leeyihiin kamarada nooca ah “0.3 megapixel” oo qaadi karta filimo iyo sawiroba.

Inkasta oo aay jiraan nooc leh meel laga maamulo oo ku dhejisan, haddana waxa imika sii kordhaya nooc muuqaalada ay qaadaan toos u soo diraya, haddii aad isticmaalayso taleefan ah nooca casriga ee “smartphone” ama kombuyootarada yar yar ee loo yaqaan “tablet”.Taasi waxa ay sahlaysaa in qofku uu maamuli karo diyaarada yar isaga oo ka daawanaya taleefankiisa ama haddii uu isticmaalayo kombuyootarka yar ee gacantiisa ku jira.

Qaar badan oo fiican diyaaradahan yar yar ee is-wada waxa lacagtoodu ka bilaabantaa inta u dhaxaysa $400 ilaa

$500.Aynu eegno dhowr nooc oo ay ku jiraan kuwa loo yaqaan “Parrot AR Drone 2.0” iyo “the DJI Phantom 2”.

Inta badan diyaaradahan yar yar ee gacanta lagu duuliyo waxa ay leeyihiin waxyaabo lagu daboolo oo ka ilaaliya in aanay dhaawac geysan haddii aay wax taabtaan ama ku dhacaan.

Waxa kale oo ay leeyihiin jiheeye ku samaysan oo ku soo celiya meeshii aay ka duuleen, taas oo ka dhigan in ay soo laabanayaan, tusaale ahaan, haddii uu baatarigu hoos u dhaco.Qaarkood waxa lagu sii shubi karaa meelaha ay u duulayaan iyo dhabbaha ay marayaan iyada oo qofka isticmaalayaa uu ku koobnaan karo uun inuu la socdo sawirada ay qaadayso oo aanu ku mashquulin sida ay u duulayso.

Saadaasha mustaqbalka Ilaa imika inyar ayuun baan ka taabanay waxa tiknoolajigani ay qaban karto ama loo isticmaali karo.Waxa jira waxyaabo badan oo soo baxaya oo horumarka sancadani waa wax imika uun bilow ah.

Sidee ayaad ku dooran kartaa nooca aad rabto?

Qaabka loo sameeyo diyaaradahan yar yar ayaa waxa ay dhalinaysaa in mid ba taa ay ka yartahay in baaterigeeda iyo kamaradeeduna ka yaraadaan.Tani waxa aay sababtay in qaar aad u fudud oo qiimo jaban la helo.Kuwaas oo lacagtoodu ka bilaabanto $40, laakiin waxa

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THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson Director: James Marsh Genre: Drama, Biopic The little-known life story of famous physicist Stephen Hawking hits the big screen, with the focus moving away from his famous theories towards his first marriage to Jane Wilde.

Stephen and Jane first meet at Cambridge University, where he is studying for a postgraduate degree in physics. The couple soon fall in love, but when Stephen is diagnosed with motor neurone disease aged 20, the lives of both students change forever.

TEVAR Starring Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha Director: Amit Sharma Genre: Action, Romance Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha star in the remake of Gunasekhar’s popular 2003 Telugu film ‘Okkadu’. With the trailer reaching 1 million views within 24 hours online, Tevar is sure to be a huge movie for Bollywood and beyond. Kapoor plays a Kabaddi player who rescues a young woman, Sinha, from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home for safety.

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2015 is shaping up to be the ‘Year of the Biopic’, with Unbroken a strong contender for the best of the bunch. Olympian Louis Zamperini was an athletic star in America before he joined the armed forces in WWII. After his plane crash-lands in the middle of the ocean, Louis and his crew members endure a painstaking 47 days stranded at sea, only to be finally rescued – but Louis’s incredible story has only just begun, as their rescuers are not there to truly save them.

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By Dinaw Mengestu Award-winning author Dinaw Mengestu returns with another gripping and powerful tale set at the time of an African revolution.

Two young friends are driven apart during the intense uproar on the streets of Uganda. One finds himself safe in the American Midwest; the other ends up in deep peril in his home country. In America, one of the friends falls in love with Helen (from whose perspective the novel is told). Helen begins to evaluate her own life and establish her identity. However, both the men – in Africa and America – are called Isaac. Are they the same person? jubbaairways.com

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Travel Express 473 High Road, Leyton London EL 5EL T: +44 208 5585 400 F: +44 208 558 630 E: info@travelexpressuk.com Worldwide Flight Centre 282 Streatham High Road London SW16 6HE T: +44 208 6969 888 F: +44 208 6969 888 Cell: +44 793 9642 118 E: worldtravel3@yahoo.co.uk Albrek Travel 99 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, London W12 8NL T: +44 208 7493 877 F: +44 208 7495 149 Cell: +44 794 4440 808 E: albrektravel@hotmail.com Travel Time Service 84 The Green, Southhall London UB2 4GB T: +44 208 8138 780 F: +44 208 8138 780 Cell: +44 7957178 326 E: traveltime@hotmail.co.uk Euro Africa Travel 120 Mile End Road, London E1 4UN T: + (44) 207 265 8799 F: + (44) 207 423 9183 E: euroafricatravel@hotmail.com

Sweden Sahal Travel Hinderstorpsgrand 20A 163 72 Spanga, Stockholm T: + (46) 87610701 F: + (46) 84456441 E: sahaltrave@hotmail.com Dalsan Travel Generalgatan 2A Belevue, Gothenburg T: + (46) 739600186 F: + (46) 31155956 E: mahad_hassan@hotmail.com Somtravel Travel Gothenburg T: + (46) 313307530 F: + (46) 707600331 E: somtravel@hotmail.com

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Denmark Amal Express Travel Greffenfeldsgade 5, 2200 Copenhagen N T: +45 353 97878 F: +45 353 97878 E: amelexp@hotmail.com Aden Travel Agency Thriges Plads 5, 5000 Odense C T: +45 6612 9292 F: +45 6612 6059 E: info@adentravel.dk

Finland Euro Travel Agency Kaivonkatsojantie 9 B33 00980 Helsinki T: +358 415 488 283 E: awdhaddi@yahoo.com

Egypt Al Mansoor Travel Cairo City Centre Building #105 Cairo T: + (971) 263 6246 F: + (971) 26316016 E: tahit@mansoortravel.ae Cairo Travel Agency Cairo City Centre Building #10 Cairo T: +201 142 75216 F: +201 142 75216 E: hodancairo@hotmail.com

Kuwait Kuwait Travel Agency Kuwait City T: +965 747 7727 F: +965 977 8688 E: jibrelqablan@hotmail.com

Sudan Luqman Travel Agency Khartoum T: +249 912 627 276 E: luqman4@yahoo.com

Little flyers

Who’s there?

Who’s there?

Noah!

Canoe!

Noah who?

Canoe who?

Noah good place we can get something to eat?

Canoe help me with my homework?

Q: I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old.

What am I? Q: What is the longest word in the dictionary?

Q: What has hands but can not clap?

Answer: A clock

Knock Knock

Answer: Smiles, because there is a mile between each ‘s’

Knock Knock

RIDDLES...

Answer: A candle

KNOCK KNOCKS...

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

JOKES...

Q: Why don’t mountains get cold in the winter? A: They wear snowcaps!

Q: Why did the computer squeak?

A: Someone stepped on its mouse!

Q: What do you give a lemon in distress? A: Lemonade!

Q: Why did the melon jump into the lake? A: It wanted to be a watermelon!

KNOCK KNOCKS...

Can you find the 10 differences between the two pictures above?

Answers

Knock Knock Who’s there?

Justin! Justin who?

Just in the neighbourhood, thought I would drop by.

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TRAVELTIPS Enjoy a healthy and relaxed flight

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ubba Airways has some useful travel tips to help you enjoy a healthy and relaxed flight.

In-flight aerobics

Here are a few simple stretching exercises to help loosen muscles and joints. These exercises can be performed from your seat in the upright position. Breathe normally, do not overstretch and repeat the steps at two-hour intervals.

Hands: Grip the edge of the armrest with your hands, hold to a count of five and then relax.

Repeat 10 times.

Legs: Starting with your feet on the floor, bring your legs slowly up towards your chest, as far as you can. Relax them slowly.

Repeat three times.

Neck: Slowly move your head towards your right shoulder and hold for five seconds. Then move towards your left shoulder and hold for a further five seconds.

Gradually move your chin down towards your chest. Hold for five seconds and relax. Repeat three times.

Shoulders: Hunch your shoulders, hold and slowly relax.

Repeat five times.

Arrive at the airport early Allow extra time for unexpected delays when parking, going through security and checking in. Allow extra time at peak periods such as school holidays, Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings.

Domestic travel We recommend that passengers check in luggage at least 60 minutes before the scheduled domestic departure. No-luggage passengers should check in

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at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure.

International travel Jubba recommends that passengers check in at least two hours before the scheduled international departure. Seats and reservations are subject to cancellation if travellers are not checked in at least one hour prior to scheduled departure.

Excess baggage information If passengers have more personal baggage than the allowed limit of 30 kg, it may be carried as excess baggage or by normal cargo.

When transported as excess baggage, the additional luggage will normally travel on the same flight as the passenger and will be subject to a fee depending on weight and destination.

When transported as cargo, the additional luggage will be dispatched on the next flight to the destination and will be subject to space availability.

Charges for normal cargo are generally lower than the charges for excess baggage.

Banned items The following items are banned on Jubba Airways flights: Dangerous goods and fireworks: • Signal flares, sparklers and other explosives • Flammable liquids and solids • Fuel, paints, lighter refills and matches.

Household items: • Bleach, chlorine, spray starch, insecticides, drain cleaners and solvents • Pressure containers • Spray cans, butane, fuel, scuba

bottles, propane cylinders, gas fuel bottles, CO2 cartridges and self-inflating rafts.

Weapons: • Firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, mace, tear gas and pepper spray.

Other hazardous materials: • Dry ice, petrol-driven tools, wet cell batteries, camping equipment with fuel, radioactive materials, poisons and infectious substances.

Miscellaneous: • Knives and cutting instruments (metallic or non-metallic), blades, ice picks, straight razors (disposable razors are allowed) and scissors.

Passports and visas for Somalia To enter Somalia, citizens of the following countries require a passport (valid for six months), a visa and a return ticket: Australia, Canada, all European Union countries (including the UK) and the USA.

TILMAAMAHA SAFARKA Jubba Airways waxay kuu haysaa tilmaamo xagga safarka ku saabsan si ay kaaga caawiso inaad ku hesho safar circa ah oo raaxo badan isla markaana caafimaad qaba.

Types and cost: • Single-entry tourist visitor visa: US$ 50 • Multiple-entry business visa: US$ 100.

These visas are issued by the Somali Embassy in Kenya, but cover only governmentcontrolled parts of Somalia.

Validity: • Visas are valid for six months from date of issue.

Application: Somalia is treated as three different areas for visas. Contact the Somaliland Mission for visas for Somaliland and the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism for visas for Puntland.

For the rest of Somalia, contact the Somali embassies in Ethiopia or Kenya. Visas to Somalia are not valid in Somaliland.

Note: Visitors to Somalia should register with the embassy representing their country in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or with their embassy or high commission in Nairobi, Kenya.

Jimicsiga Diyaaradda dhexdeeda Halkan waxaanu idiinku haynaa jimicsiyo fududud oo aad ku kala bixiso muruqyada iyo xaglaha jidhkaaga. Jimicsiyadan waxa aad samayn kartaa adiga oo kursigaaga fadhiya. Si caadi ah u neefso, si xad dhaaf ah ha isu kala bixin kuna celceli adigoo u dhaxaysiinaya laba saacadood markiiba.

Gacmaha: Ku qabo geeska suxulka gacantaada, sidaa u hay adigoo shan goor tirinaya ka dibna sii daa. 10 jeer ku celceli sidaas.

Lugaha: Adigoo ka bilaabaya calaacasha aad dhulka ku hayso, lugahaaga kor u soo qaad adigoo ku soo dhawaynaya laabtaada inta aad ka awooddo. Si aayar ah u sii daa.

Ku celceli saddex goor.

Qoorta: Si miyir ah u dhaqaaji madaxaaga dhinaca garabkaaga midig waxaanad ku haysaa shan ilbidhiqsi. Ka dibna u dhaqaaji dhinaca garabka bidix kuna hay shan ilbidhiqsi oo kele. Si aayar ah u dhaqaaji gadhkaaga adigoo ku dhejinaya laabta. Ku hay shan ilbidhiqsi ka dibna sii daa. Ku celceli 3 goor.

Garbaha: Isku dheji garbahaaga, ku hay oo si miyir ah u sii daa. Ku celceli 5 goor.

Madaarka kaalay xilli hore Ku talagal wakhti dheeraad ah hadii ay yimaadaan hawlo aanad filaynin marka aad gaadhiga meel dhigayso, goobaha la isku baadho aad ka gudbayso isla markaana aad gelayso madaarka. Wakhti dheeraadka ku darso xilliyada mashquulka la yahay sida fasaxa dugsiyada, subaxa sabtida iyo fiidka axadda.

Safarka dalka gudihiisa Waxaanu kula talinaynaa macaamiishayada inay alaabadooda la soo xeroodaan ugu yaraan hal saac ka hor wakhtiga diyaaradda dalka gudihiisu ay kacayso. Ma jiri doono in shandadaha qofka safraya laga qabto ugu yaraan 45 daqiiqo ka hor inta aan diyaaraddu kicin.

Safarka Debedda Jubba waxay ku talinaysaa in dadka safrayaa ay madaarka yimaaddaan laba saacadood ka hor wakhtiga diyaaraddu kacayso.

Kuraasta iyo boosaskuba waa lagala noqonayaa haddii dadka safrayaa aanay madaarka soo gelin ugu dambay hal saac ka hor wakhtiga diyaaraddu kacayso.

Macluumaad ku saabsan alaabta dheeraadka ah Haddii dadka safrayaa ay sitaan in ka badan alaabta intii loogu talagalay ee 30 ka kiiloo ahaa, waxa laga yaabaa in loogu qaado sidii alaab dheeraad ah ama xamuul caadi ah.

Marka loo qaado sidii alaab dheeraad ah, inta alaabta dheeraadka ahi waxa lagu qaadaa isla diyaaraddaas uu qofku raacayo waxaana dhici karta in lacag laga qaado taas oo xidhnaan doonta miisaanka iyo meesha loo socdo.

Marka loo qaado sidii xammuul ahaan (Cargo), alaabta dheeraadka ah waxa lagu soo qaadayaa diyaaradda tan ku xigta waxaanay ku xidhnaan doontaa hadba sida

boos looga helo. Kharashka laga qaado xammuulka caadiga ahi wuu ka yar yahay kan laga qaado alaabta dheeraadka ah.

Alaabada Aan la Oggolayn Alaabada soo socota waa ka mamnuuc ama lama oggola in lala raaco Jubba Airways:

Alaabada khatarta ah iyo rashka

• Kuwa signal ka bixiya, kuwa olola iyo kuwa qaraxa sameeya.

• Dareerayaasha iyo waxyaalaha adag ee ololi kara • Shidaal, ranji, layter, iyo kabriidka

Alaabada guryaha lagu isticmaalo

• Bleach, chlorine, spray starch, insecticides, drain cleaners and solvents • Qalabka wax kaydiya ee naqaska ku shaqeeya • daasadaha wax lagu buufiyo, shidaalka, quraaradaha, daasadaha shidaalka, qalabka CO2 iyo qalabka iskii uu olola.

Hubka

• Qoryaha dagaalka, rasaasta, budada rasaasta, dhuumaha, gaasta dadka kaga ilmaysiisa, iyo besbaaska indhaha la iskaga buufiyo.

Alaabta kele ee khatarta ah

Baraf engegan, qalabka batrooka ku shaqeeya, baytariyo qoyan, qalabka banaanka lagu seexdo ee shidaalkawata, qalabka shucaaca ku shaqeeya, suntan iyo dareerayaasha wax la isku qaadsiiyo.

Isku jir

Mindiyaha iyo qalabka wax lagu jarjaro (bir ha noqdo ama yaanuu ahaan), sakiinadaha, qalabka barafka, makiinadaha iyo maqasyada.

Baasaboorrada iyo Fiisayaasha Soomaalia Si aad u gasho Soomaaliya, dadka waddamadan soo socda u dhashay waxay u baahan yihiin baasaboor (aan dhacayn Lix bilood), fiise iyo tigidhkii noqodka: Australia, Canada, all European Union countries (including the UK) and the USA.

Fiisayaasha Noocyada iyo qiimaha

• Fiisaha hal mar ee dalxiiska: 50 Dollar • Fiisaha joogitaanka muddada dheer: 100 Dollar Fiisayaashaa waxa bixiya safaaradda Soomaaliya ee Kiiniya, laakiin waxay ka shaqaysaa uun inta dalka Soomaaliya ay dowladdu ka maamusho.

Muddada uu shaqaynayo

• Fiisayaashu waxay shaqaynayaan muddo lix bilood ah marka laga bilaabo maalinta la bixiyay.

Dalbashada

Soomaaliya waxa laga isticmaalaa saddex fiise. La xidhiidh xafiiska Somaliland si aad u hesho fiisaha Somaliland. La xidhiidh wasaaradda warfaafinta, dhaqanka iyo dalxiiska si aad u hesho fiisaha Puntland. Inta kele ee Soomaaliya la xidhiidh safaaradda Soomaaliya ee Itoobiya ama Kiiniya. Fiisaha Somalia kama shaqeeyo Somaliland.

Ogsoonow

Dadka booqanaya Soomaaliya waa inay iska diiwaan geliyaan safaaradda dalkooda ee Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ama safaaraddooda Nairobi, Kenya.

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FLEETINFO Jubba Airways fleet and route information

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ubba Airways was launched in April 1998 by a group of entrepreneurs with the aim of providing reliable and competitive air transport connecting East Africa to the rest of the world. The inaugural flight took place on 28 May 1998 just 30 days after the launch of the company, Since then, Jubba Airways has grown into one of Africa’s largest private airlines.

Fleet information Jubba Airways operates with two Boeing 737-300s, one Boeing 373-400 and one Boeing 727-200F aircraft within the domestic region.

Route information With a fleet of modern jet and turboprop aircraft, Jubba Airways operates scheduled passenger flights to a range of destinations including Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Cargo fleet information Jubba Cargo, the boutique air cargo division of Jubba Airways, provides top quality professional air cargo services to East Africa and the Middle East. Operating with Boeing 727 freighters, Jubba Cargo flies twice a week to a range of cargo destinations including the United Arab Emirates, Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya.

Boeing 737-200 Seating capacity of 120

WARBIXIN KU SAABSAN JUBBA AIRWAYS Jubba Airways waxa la sameeyay bishii April sanadkii 1998 waxaana sameeyay koox ganacsato ah iyagoo ujeedadoodu ay ahayd inay bixiyaan diyaarado tayo leh oo lagu kalsoon yahay kuwaas oo Geeska Afrika ku xidhaya dunida inteeda kele. Duulimaadkii ugu horreeyay wuxuu dhacay 28kii bishii May 1998 ka dib 30 maalmood markii la sameeyay shirkadda. Ilaa xilligaas Jubba Airways waxay noqotay mid ha mid ah shirkadaha diyaaradaha ee ugu waawayn Afrika.

Macluumaadka Diyaaradda Jubba Airways waxay adeegsataa diyaaradaha Boeing 737-300, Boeing 373-400 iyo Boeing 727-200F oo ay u adeegsato duullimaadyada gudaha ee gobolka:

• Laba diyaaradda Boeing 737-300 oo qaada 138 qof • Hal Boeing 737-200 oo qaadda 120 qof 2954

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Macluumaadka Meelaha ay Marto Iyadoo adeegsanaysa diyaaradaha casriga ah iyo kuwo keleba, Jubba Airways waxay diyaaradaheeda dadka qaadaa isaga gooshaan goobo kala duwan oo ay ku jiraan Somalia, Jabuuti, Kenya, Yaman iyo Sucuudiga.

Boeing 737-300 Seating capacity of 138

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Boeing 737-400 Seating capacity of 154

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• Hal Boeing 737-400 oo qaadda 154 qof

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Macluumaadka Diyaaradaha Xammuulka (kaargooga) Jubba Cargo, qaybta xammuulka ee diyaaradda Jubba Airways waxay bixisaa adeegyada xammuulka ama kaargooga oo ay tayadoodu aad u sarrayso kuwaas oo ay gaadhsiiso Afrikada Bari iyo Bariga dhexe. Iyadoo adeegsanaysa diyaaradaha nooca loo yaqaano Boeing 727, Jubba Cargo waxa ay toddobaadkiiba laba goor u duushaa meelo kala duwan oo ay ka mid yihiin Imaaraadka, Soomaaliya, Jabbuuti iyo Kiiniya.

Dubai SAUDI ARABIA

UAE OMAN

Jeddah

SUDAN

YEMEN ERI TRE A

Bosaso

Djibouti Hargeisa ETHIOPIA

Galkayo SOUTH SUDAN

Guriel

SOMALIA

Mogadishu KENYA

Nairobi

ROUTEMAP TANZANIA