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News Brief Madaalayaasha Columbus ……………….…..Pg5 Ayaan Daran …………………....Pg6 Barbaarinta Wanaagsan Ee Carruurta …………………...Pg9
Ohio woman stabs retired cop father death to death to take ownership of his house, police say Liscia Willis allegedly began moving her belongings into her father's home after his death
Liscia Willis PHOTO: HAMILTON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
FOREST PARK - A 49year-old Ohio woman fatally stabbed her father in his suburban Cincinnati home and then began moving her “personal belongings” into the home, court documents say. James Lee Dunlap’s body was found Friday in the basement of the home in Forest Park, a suburb 15 miles north of downtown Cincinnati. Dunlap, 69, was a former Cincinnati police officer who retired in 2002. Police responded to a wellness check after a family member called in, said Sgt. David DeSalvo of the Forest Park Police Department. He said Dunlap’s wife was out of town. Liscia D. Willis, 49, stabbed Dunlap repeatedly, court documents say. Willis planned to kill her father and take over his mortgage, according to the documents. Clyde Bennett II, Willis’s attorney, said there is no mortgage on the house and that his client stays at the home periodically. He said Willis See WILLIS Pg4
JANUARY 2020
Dooro Maxamuud Jaamac W/Q Mahdi Taakilo Somali Link Newspaper Waxaa tartanka xaafada 25aad doorashadeeda ku jira Maxamuud Jaamac oo dadka badankiisu u yaqaanaan Injineer Maxamuud. Eng: Maxamuud wuxuu u tartamayaa kursiga xaafada 25aad oo ay deggan yihiin Soomaali aad u badan. Mar aan wax ka waydiinay sababta uu u doonayo in jagadan loogu doorto wuxuu Maxamud yiri “Dadka Soomaaliyeed ee deggan xaafadani waxay doonayaan in ay helaan qof ay fahmi karaan, qof u adeega danahooda markii la doorto, qof iyaga matala, cadkoodana u soo dhacsha, aniguna waxaan ahay qofkaas ay doonayaan”. Eng. Maxamuud Jaamac waa aqoonyahan ka soo baxay Jaamacadda wayn ee Ohio State University, wuxuuna ku takhasusay cilmiga kombuyuutarka, Maxamuud waa aabe dhalay sagaal carruur ah, wuxuuna qabaa xaaskiisa Bishaaro muddo ka badan 18 sano. Mar aan wax ka waydiinay wuxuu u qabanayo dadka degan xaafadda 25aad markii la doorto Maxamud wuxuu yiri “Waxa ugu horeeya ee aan
Ka bilow bidix: Bilan Ali, Noor Dhuubow, Maxamuud Jaamac, Dahir Omar, Abdi Geesey, Sowda Farah. Kuwa fadhiya ka bilow bidix: Suad Adan, Dek Muse, Ahmed Abdulle ( Shakir), Omar Samatar.
doonayo in aan wax ka qabto waa waxbarashada, waxaan doonayaa in dhamaan ilmaha degan xaafadani helaan waxbarasho ku filan oo tayo leh. Waxaa intaas ku xigta waa in aan caawiyo ganacsatada yar yar ee u baahan in ay gacan dhaqaale ka he-
laan dowladda. Gobolkan Ohio waa gobol qani ah oo dhaqaale badan yaalo waxaanan doonayaa in ganacsatada Soomaaliyeed ay qaybtooda ka helaan dhaqaalaha gobolkan Ohio. Eng: Maxamuud wuxuu kaloo ka hadlay in uu
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.)
doonayo in qof kasta oo xaafadan deggan uu helo caafimaad lacag la’aan ah, da’duu doono ha jiree. Isagoo arrintaas ka hadlanayana wuxuu yiri “Ujeedadaydu waa in qof degan xaafadan uusan noqon kaar caafimaad la’aan”.
cusub kuu sameeyaan. Waxay IMPACT kale oo ay kaa caawin kartaa in ay kaa bixiyaan gurigaaga
"I am thrilled we were able to secure debt relief for Somalia today," Omar said in one of her press releases on H.R. 1158. "This debt relief package is a major milestone that validates the incredible progress that Somalia has made in the past several years." Omar appeared to celebrate the passage of the legislation on Twitter, where she has over 1.7 million followers, writing, "We got this done today! Inshallah Somalia is now set up to move towards progress and prosperity." She made no mention of the fact that she had actually voted against the legislation. The bill passed Tuesday afternoon without her support. Omar was one of 75 Democrats to vote against the bipartisan spending bill, according to the official roll call vote. The bill passed overwhelmingly in a 280 to 138 vote.
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Bishaaro Bishaaro baahan yahay in aad noqoto darawal taraag? Waxaa kaliya ee lagaaga baahan yahay waa: 1) Waa in aad leedahay batantaha gaariga lagu wado (driver license). 2) Waa in aad haysaa waraaqda aqoonsiga soshal sakuuritiga (social security card). 3) Geegagaagii 90kii maalmood ee ugu danbeeyey. 4) iyo in aad ku baastid imtixaanka daroogada. IMPACT kuma koobna barista taraagyada kaliya ee waxay kaa caawin kartaa waxyaalo badan oo ay ka mid yihiin in ay dadka ka
saacidaan in ay gurigooda kiradiisa kaa baxshaan haddii aad lacagta kirada iska bixin waydid. Waxay kaloo kaa caawin karaan in ay guriga gudihiisa kuu dayactiraan, oo kuu hagaajiyaan, ha noqoto in ay qol kuugu daraan haddaad doonaysid, ama musqul
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Ilhan Omar Celebrates Passage of Legislation She Voted Against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) sent out dueling press releases on Tuesday: one celebrating the House passage of legislation that included debt relief for her native Somalia—and a second explaining her decision to vote against that legislation.
Ma doonaysaa in aad taraag wadistiisa ku barato lacag la’aan? Ma doonaysaa in aad noqoto darawal taraag? Ma doonaysaa in aad lacag ka samaysid wadista gawaarida taraagyada ah ee isaga goosha gobolada uu Maraykanku ka kooban yahay? Haddaba hay’adda IMPACT Community Action waxay halkan idinku bishaaraynaysaa in ay diyaar u tahay in ay idinka caawiso, idinkana bixiso lacagta aad ku baran lahayd wadista gawaarida taraagyada ah. Hadaba, maxaa lagaaga
Mar aan wax ka waydiiney ola-olahiisa iyo halka uu marayo, wuxuu noo sheegay in uu si aad ah ugu kalsoon yahay in uu kursigan ku guulaysanayo, markaan waydiinay sababtana wuxuu yiri “Waxaan ahay nin Soomaali ah oo
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Impact From Pg1
biyahiisa, korontiisa etc, haddii aad bixin waydid.Waxay kaloo awoodi karaan in ay kaa yareeyeen lacagta korontada ama biyaha aad hadda bixisid. Madaxa hay’addan IMPACT Mr. Bo’ Chilton ayaa sheegay in loo baahan yahay in dhammaan bulshooyinka (communities) ku nool
magaalada ay iskaashadaan si looga baxo fakhriga faraha ku haya dad badan oo degan degmada Franklin. IMPACT waxay ka mid tahay hay’addo dhowr ah oo loogu talagaley in ay dadka aan waxba haysan caawiyaan. Waxaad IMPACT Community Action kala xiriiri kartaa 614-453-1736 ama www.impactca.org. Gaar oo yaan lagaa buuxin! ■
Jaamac From Pg1
dadka Soomaaliyeed u siman yihiin, waxaanan aaminsanahay in ay dhammaantood ii codaynayaan, sababtaa awgeed ayaan aaminsanahay in aan kursigan ku guulaysanayno, aniga kaliyahi kuma guulaysanayo kursigan ee waan kuwada guulaysanaynaa”. Wuxuuna intaas ku daray in guusha
noo soo hoyataa ay tahay mid u soo hoyatey dhammaan dadka Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool gobolkan Ohio. Cabdiraxmaan Ducaale oo ku magacdheer Geele, kana mid ah madaxda Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool magaaladan, ahna dadka sida aad ka ah ugu dhuul daloola siyaasadda gobolkan Ohio ayaa noo sheegay in Eng: Maxamuud uu leeyahay fursad aad u fiican oo uu kaga
guulaysan karo dadka kale ee la tartamaya. Geele wuxuu sababta ku sheegay in ugu yaraan lix qofood ay kursigan ku tartamayaan hadda, lixduna diideen in ay isku tanaasulaan, taasina ay keenayso in codadka ay helayaan u qaybsamayaan lixda qof, taasina Maxamuud u tahay fursad dahabi ah. Fadlan u codeeya Eng: Maxamuud Jaamac, March 17, 2020. ■
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Local & Government Qof Shan Kun Oo Shilin Soomaali Ah Darteed Loogu Diley Jowhar Iyo Dibadbax Dhacay Askari la sheegay in uu ka tirsanaa ciidanka maamulka Hirshabelle ayaa wuxuu nin shacab ah oo ka mid ah dadka suuqa Kalluunka ku iibiya Kalluunka ku diley suuqa magaalada Jowhar ee gobolka Shabellaha Dhexe.. Sida ay inoo sheegeen dad ku sugan halkaas dilku
ka dhacay ayaa sheegay in askarigu ka dalbaday ninkan inuu bixiyo lacag gaaraysa Shan Kun oo shilin Soomaali ah, balse ninkii ayaa u sheegay inaanu hayn lacagtaas, kana codsadey in uu u soo laabto markii ay wax u gadmaan. Askariga ayaa intaasi ka dib la sheegay in
uu madaxa xabad uga dhuftay ninkii ka ganacsanayey Kalluunka, halkaasina isaga baxsaday. Xaaladda Jowhar ayaa dilka ka dib isbedashay, waxaana isku soo bax sameeyey dadweyne badan oo arrinataasi ka xumaaday. ■
Ohio bill proposes driver’s licenses be valid 8 years instead of 4
Dozens of Israelis being arrested, some jailed in Europe for smuggling khat drug
Bundles of khat (photo credit: SS BY-SA 3.0, by Abalg, Wikimedia Commons)
Criminals pay travelers to take suitcases full of leaves abroad, but European countries have increasingly been punishing those they catch Israeli organized crime groups are paying travelers to smuggle khat leaves to European countries, leading to dozens of Israelis being arrested, and some jailed, abroad.While khat is illegal in most European countries, there are no restrictions on its sale or distribution in Israel and it is frequently used by the country’s Yemenite and Ethiopian communities. The situation creates a lucrative opportunity for criminals, Channel 12 news reported Sunday.Since the beginning of the year hundreds of Israelis, many of them young people from poorer backgrounds, have reportedly been paid NIS 2,000-5,000 ($580-$1,440) to take suitcases full of khat abroad. During that period 73 were arrested and some of them sentenced to prison. Of those detained, 25 were women and eight were minors aged 15-17, the report said said. Tax authorities and airport police in Israel cannot stop the smugglers from leaving Israel because they have no
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Omar explained her no vote in a second Tuesday press release, saying that the advantages of the bill, such as the debt package for Somalia, failed to outweigh the disadvantages. "We cannot be satisfied with making progress if we are falling short on our core duty as elected officials," Omar wrote. Omar's office did not respond to a request for comment. ■
authority to do so, according to the report. Sima Duvdevani, head of the Foriegn Ministry’s department for Israelis aboard, told Channel 12 that the smuggling trend is found in almost every European country and that large amounts of khat are involved. “The number of young people who go and are arrested is increasing,” she said. Duvdevani said that at first countries would deport those they caught after two weeks, but recently they have been more stern in dealing with offenders. “Today, we understand that the Europeans aren’t so forgiving of the phenomenon,” she said. “We are talking about more
lengthy prison sentences of three or four months, half a year.” Israelis have been jailed in Britain, France, Germany and other countries. One Israeli citizen has been sentenced to ten years in prison in Turkey, Duvdevani said. Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is working with the Economy Ministry to curb the smuggling scheme by issuing an order making khat production illegal. “As soon as this order is given we can activate law enforcement to deal with those despicable criminals who take advantage of youths from weaker [socieconomic] populations,” Erdan said. ■
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(WKYC) - As the law stands right now, Ohio drivers are supposed to get a new driver’s license every four years. The new bill would give you the renewal option of every eight years. Ohio Representative Derek Merrin introduced House Bill 372 to make this process easier. However the goal of the bill isn’t to save you money, it’s to save you time. “There are 24 states that offer an 8-year driver’s license. By offering an 8year driver’s license will hopefully save people time by not having to go to the BMV as much, and when they go in there, there will be fewer people standing in line as a result,” says Merrin. 3News spoke with Domonique Harris who says she’d vote in favor of the bill. “I would love to do that, to not have to come back? Yeah, I would defi-
nitely do that,” says Harris. If passed, the driver’s license valid for 8-years, would cost nearly double the price. “The reason for that, is the fees that are generated right now through drivers licenses goes to fund a lot of the safety services that we have in the state,” says Merrin. But local drivers say they don’t mind. “I would rather pay the double price and not have to come back! I’m a forgetful person. I’m busy,” says Harris. Since the bill will impact around 8 million
Ohioans, 3News asked if there’s a concern that law enforcement may face a challenge identifying some people since a lot can change physically in eight years. “It’s an issue, but it hasn’t become obviously a major problem in other states’ and I don’t anticipate it becoming a problem in Ohio,” says Merrin. If passed, this bill will only impact Ohio drivers ages 21-65 years old. Anyone older than 65 will still be required to renew their license every four years. ■
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Local & International Freeway 134 in Los Angeles Named
The “President Barack H. Obama Highway”
A portion of 134 Freeway in California was named the President Barack H. Obama Highway after the 44th President of the U.S A freeway in Los Angeles was named after former President Barack Obama on Thursday. A portion of Freeway 134 between the Glendale CA-2 and the 210 Freeway was named the President Barack H. Obama highway, news station CBSLA reported. The highway will run through parts of Glendale, Pasadena and Eagle Rock, according to the station. The 44th president lived in Pasadena, California, and attended Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981. California State Senator Anthony Portantino announced he wanted to name the freeway after Obama in September 2017, KTLA reported. State lawmakers gave the final approval for the freeway renaming in September this year. "The President has often mentioned his fond memories of living in Pasadena and attending Occidental
College, so it was very appropriate to name the portion of the freeway he traveled after him," Portantino said in a statement on Thursday. "Our community came together to make this happen. It is an honor to be in a position to have helped facilitate this wonderful symbol of our collective respect for the grace and dignity embodied by our 44th President." An official unveiling of the newly renamed freeway will take place sometime next year, KTLA reported. Portantino thanked residents for helping fund the signs. "So many generous people can share in the accomplishment of this appropriate recognition of an inspiring, positive leader. I am very grateful to Caltrans for its rapid response to our community's generosity by installing the signs before Christmas," Portantino said in his statement. "What a great way
to bring in 2019. I hope to have a formal unveiling and program in the New Year to properly commemorate the President and our new freeway." Earlier this week, Obama visited patients at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., The Washington Post reported on Wednesday. The former president handed out different toys, such as puzzles, remote control cars and nail polish, according to the newspaper. "I know they will be talking about it for years to come," Kurt Newman, chief executive and president of Children's National Health System, told the Post. "At such a busy time of year, when no one wants to be in the hospital, his natural warmth lifted the spirits of those kids, their parents and of each staff member he met along the way." ■
Census Bureau to hire thousands in Ohio The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring 500,000 temporary workers around the country next year for its 2020 decennial count, with jobs in Ohio paying between $14 and $23.50 an hour. Ohioans can help the federal government conduct its population count in 2020 and make a few bucks while doing it.The Census Bureau is hiring 500,000 temporary workers across the country to be census takers next year for its 2020 decennial count. Census Day is April 1, 2020. The agency is hiring census takers to interview household residents and update address lists along with field supervisors, recruiting assistants, clerks and office supervisors. Those jobs will pay between $14 and $23.50 an hour at Ohio’s eight field offices. In Franklin County, workers will earn $20 to $22 an hour. Additional information about the jobs and qualifications is available at 2020Census.gov/jobs. Online applications can be submitted through the website. The application requires a Social Security number, home address, email address, phone number and a person’s date and place of birth. It’s unclear how many workers the bureau intends
to hire in Ohio. The bureau is attempting to draw about 88,000 applicants in Ohio, though, a census spokeswoman wrote in an email. It has received about 36,000 applications so far in Ohio. A decade ago, the Census Bureau said it would hire 24,000 temporary workers in Ohio to conduct the 2010 count. Temporary positions are expected to last “several weeks,” and field workers will need to be available in the evening and on weekends to interview members of the public, according to the bureau’s website. Job offers will be made between January and April. The spokeswoman said positions could run into September 2020, with some positions eligible for health insurance. The census, done every 10 years since 1790, is used to determine the number of congressional representatives for each state
and to draw the boundaries for district seats in both Congress and the Ohio General Assembly. Ohio is expected to lose one of its 16 congressional seats following reapportionment after the 2020 census. The census also is used to allocate $675 billion a year from the federal government. “As we enter the next decade, it is critical that all Ohioans are accounted for in the 2020 Census,” Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, said in a news release encouraging Ohioans to apply. Every U.S. household will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 census by April 1, and the bureau will accept respnoses online, by phone or by mail. Invitations to respond to the 2020 census online will be mailed in early March. For those who don’t respond online or through the mail, census workers will follow up in person. Nearly half of Columbus residents live in census tracts that the bureau believes will be difficult to accurately count in 2020. ■
Simakovsky Law has been providing professional immigration services for 20+ years. We enjoy educating the community on the ever present changes in our immigration system. We are always looking to come to community events to provide information, answer questions and dispel myths. Please contact us at 614-695-4605 to invite us to come and speak at your community event. Now more than ever it is imperative to have professional legal advice and not seek the advice of notaries as there are daily changes that can impact a person’s case. Come and see us at 460 East Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. One of the biggest changes currently being proposed is the new fee schedule which is designed to mitigate an approximate $1.3 billion
short fall in the annual budget of Immigration. Immigration fees would increase by an average of 21%. One of the biggest changes would be in applying for U.S. citizenship which is proposed to increase from $725 to $1,170. Many in our immigrant and refugee community are eligible for citizenship but have not applied. Now is the time to apply before the fee for citizenship increases. Immigration provides both accommodations and exceptions to applying for citizenship to those that do not speak English. Call us so we can assist you in applying for citizenship and voting in the next election. Finally, some good news for our Liberian friends. Immigration will begin accepting green card applications from certain Liberian nationals under
Section 7611 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF), signed into law on Dec. 20, 2019. To be eligible for permanent residence under LRIF, a Liberian national must have been continuously physically present in the United States from Nov. 20, 2014, to the date they properly file an application for adjustment of status. USCIS will accept properly filed applications until Dec. 20, 2020, one year from the enactment of the LRIF. Applicants must be otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and be admissible to the United States. The spouses, unmarried children under 21, and unmarried sons and daughters 21 or older of eligible Liberian nationals are also eligible for Green Cards. ■
Ethiopia charges former head of state electricity firm, others with corruption
Ethiopia on Friday charged the former head of the state electricity company and the former deputy head of military-run industrial conglomerate METEC with corruption in relation to the giant hydroelectric dam the country is building Azeb Asnake and Mulu Woldegebriel were charged in relation to a 5.1 billion Ethiopian birr (about $159 million) contract awarded to METEC to clear a forest area where water from the dam on the Nile River is planned to flow, Attorney General office spokesman Zinabu Tunu told Reuters.
At least half of the money was wasted and the contract was never finalised, he said. Azeb is the former CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power and Mulu is the former deputy head of METEC. Azeb did not respond to phone calls seeking comment after Friday’s announcement by the attorney general’s office. Mulu, previously charged in a separate corruption case involving METEC, is in jail awaiting trial in that case. Nearly 50 other people, some of them former
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Museum. After retiring, he went on to become a Community Relations Monitor in a pilot program facilitated by the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission. Lt. Steve Saunders said Dunlap had a long career with the police department, stating, “this is a horrible tragedy and loss to our community.” “Skip was a tremendous police officer and a beloved member of our department,” said Chief Eliot K. Isaac. “His death is a true tragedy and we are all mourning his loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out
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only brought over personal items, not furniture. Willis was arraigned Monday in Hamilton County Municipal Court. A judge set bond at $1 million. She is charged with aggravated murder. Bennett said Willis will not have a mental competency hearing and has no psychological history. Dunlap, who was known as “Skip,” served the Cincinnati area for nearly 30 years, according to the Greater Cincinnati Police
METEC officials and others employees of private companies involved in the contract, were charged along with the two senior officials, the spokesman said. The case is the latest probe into graft by the government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who took office last year vowing to clean up state-owned firms and the military. He cancelled many METEC contracts, including one related to the nearly $5 billion Grand Renaissance Dam. ■
James Lee Dunlap RETIRED CINCINNATI POLICE OFFICER
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Madaalayaasha Columbus Akhriso: Tobankan Buug Bisha January 2020 “Haddii wax akhrintu tahay cuntada maskaxda, akhriso buuggaagtan”. Dhammaan bahdawnta wax akhriska jecel ee ku nool Columbus iyo
nawaaxigeeda, ku soo dhawaada 10-kan buug ee aan is leeyahay waxay ku habboon yihiin in la akhristo bishan oo ah sannadka dhamaadkiisa. Good luck.
BECOMING by Michelle Obama
Bashiir Geelle
Safiyo Yoonis Jaamac (Safiyo Tusmo)
Sowdo Maxamed Faarax
Cali Jaamac
Bashiir Geelle Waa aabbe Soomaaliyeed ee ku nool magaalada Columbus illaa iyo 1996kii. Bashiir waa aqoon yahan sannadkan soo socda 2020-ka ka qalin jabinaya OSU shahaadada koowaad ee cilmiga Istaatitikiska loona yaqaan (data science), Bashiir markuu arkey dhallinyaro badan oo jecel cayaaraha ayaa wuxuu abaabulay tartan fasaxa xagaaga (spring break) ka dhaca magaaaladan. Bashiir isaga iyo saaxiibadiis ayaa ku bixiyey lacagtooda kirada garoonka tartanka ka dhacayo, si uu u bilowdo tartankii ugu horreeyey 2000kii garoonka kubadda cagta ee Busch Blvd. Garoonkan waxaa ku tartama sannad walba 36 kooxood oo ka kala yimaada gobollada Maraykanka iyo Canada. Waxaa shanta maalmood oo cayaaraha socdaan u soo daawasho taga kumanaan kun Soomaaliyeed oo ka kala yimaada daafaha dalka Mareykanka iyo Canada oo kala taageeraya kooxahooda.Intaas waxaa dheer waxaa la qabtaa habeenka jimcaha inta ay cayaaruhu socdaan xaflad loogu mahad celinayo dhallinyarada, taageerayaasha iyo deeq bixiyayaasha u huray naftooda iyo maalkoodaba in ay qabsoonto tartankaan oo loo yaqaan “CISCUP”. Waxaa laga wada daawadaa Dalmar tv, sidoo kale waxaa ka faallooda VOA, BBC iyo SNTV. Ka soo qayb gal oo ku xayeysiiso ganacsigaaga kumannaan qof oo gudaha iyo dibadda ka daawaneysa. ♥
SafiyoYoonis Jaamac oo ku magac dheer (Safiyo Tusmo) waa hooyo Soomaaliyeed oo ku nool magaalada Columbus illaa iyo 2001kii, markaas oo ay ka soo guurtay gobolka New York, magaalada Syracuse. Safiyo waa heesaa caan ah oo aad u cod macaaan, codkeeda dananaya waxaa u sii dheer in ay tahay jilaa caan ah oo wax ka jila riwaayadaha iyadoo mar walba u tilmaameysa hablaha yar yar ee soo koroya dhaqanka wanaagsan ee ay lahaan jireen gabdhihii soomaaliyeed ee hore, kana waanisa dhaqammada xun. Safiyo waa abwaanad curisa gabayada, kuna luuqeysa gabayada mararka qaarkoodna waxaad leedahay waa ay ka wanaagsan tahay ragga marka ay gabyeyso. Safiyo Tusmo waxay dhigtaa filimmada aad u qosolka badan oo bulshada loogu tilmaamayo xagga guurka, khiyaamada ragga u geystaan hablaha iyo kuwa wadaninimada, waxayna caan ka tahay fankoodu meel walba oo ay Soomaali ku nooshahay . Safiyo waxaan wareystay iyadoo haatan ku sugan dhulkii hooyo, waxayna ii sheegtey in ay jeceshahay in ay caawiso waxna u uruuriso dadka danta yar ah ee ku dhaqan dhulkeennii. Waxaan leenahay safiyo halkaas ka sii wad wanaagga oo soo noqo adoo nabad ah. ♥
Sowdo Maxamed waa aqoon yahanad da’ yar oo ku nool magaalada Columbus tan iyo 1998-dii, markaas oo ay qoyskeedu ka soo guureen mgaalada Dallas TX. Sowdo waxay shahaadada koowaad ka qaadatey Jamacadda Ohio State University (OSU), iyadoo baratey Suugaanta Luqadda Ingriiska (English literature), haatanna waxay isu diyaarineysa in ay bilowdo shahaadada labaad oo dooneyso in ay ku barato cilmiga ganacsiga iyo maamulka (Master of Business and Administration, MBA). Mar aan weydiiyey waxa ay ku hamineyso in ay qabato mustaqbalkeeda, waxay tiri “waxaan itaalkeyaga iyo awoodeyda isugu geynayaa in aan magaalo ahaan iyo gobol ahaanba ka qeyb qaadanno siyaasadda iyo maamulkaba”. Waxay intaa raacisey “waan ka gaabiney magaalooyinka kale oo Soomali naga tira yar ay ku nool yihiin sida Seattle iyo Maine oo laga soo doortey xubno matala Soomaalida. “Waan in aan soo saarnaa dhowr qof Soomaali ah oo xil ka qabta gobolka Ohio iyo magaaladan Columbus. Haatan waxaan u ololeynayaa sidii Mr.Maxamuud Jaamac oo ku magacdheer Kaafi Farey ku soo bixi lahaa, waa in aan xoog iyo dhaqaaleba isugu geynaa sidii Mr. Jaamac loo dooran lahaa, si aan u noqonno ummad ama Jaalliyad wax dooran karta oo codkooda ay ku tartamaan xisbiyada ka jira waddanka Mareykanka iyo annagoo soo saarana mudanayaal Soomaali ah oo na matala. ♥
Cali Jaamac Maxamed waa oday Soomaaliyeed oo deggan magaalada Columbus illaa iyo sannadkii 2001dii. waa dhexdhexaadiye ka shaqeeya suluxa iyo nabadeynta meelaha dhibaatada dagaalka sokeeye ka qarxaan ee dalkeennii, wuxuu Cali haatan madax u yahay Guddiga Hoggaaminta Soomaalida Mareykanka ee Columbus (Somali American leadership Council) oo ah guddi ay kuwada mideysan yihiin dhammaan bulshada Soomaaliyeed ee Columbus. Cali Jaaamac wuxuu ka qeyb galaa oo u tafaxeytey wax u ururinta iyo dhisidda samafallada kheyriga ah ee wax loogu qabanayo waddankeenii hooyo. Cali ma’aha nin qabiil ee waa nin qaran oo ka qayb qaata meel walba oo Soomaali deggen tahay intii karaankiisa iyo in ka badan, tusaale ahaan wuxuu qayb weyn ka qaatey dhisidda Jaamacadda Hiiraan, Baydhabo, Caabudwaaq iyo Baardheere. Wuxuu ceelal ka qoday Doollo, wuxuuna si aad ah ugu u ola-oleeyey in ceelashaas halkaas laga qodo, Cali wuxuu isaga, odaayaal iyo dhallinyaro ku tageen socdaal xeryaha qaxootiga dhadhaab. Waxayna uga digeen dhallinyarada halkaas ku dhaqan qatarta ay leedahay Al-Shabaab. waxayna kula taliyeen cawaaqib xumada ay leedahay ku biiridda kooxaha argagixisada. Cali haatan waa xubin ka tirsan iskuulka loo yaqaan Focus Academy North. ♥
Waa buug ka sheekeynaya taariikh nololeedkii Michelle, hadday ahaato yaraanteedii iyo dhallinyaranimadeediiba. Waa buug ay ku kaydisay xusuusteeda jacayl. Waxaa aad ii soo jiitay cutubka siddeedaad oo ku saabsan isbarashada dhexmartey Barack Obama iyo Michelle Obama. Mar waa iyada oo Jaamacadlay ah, marna waa iyada oo saaxiibkeed Obama ah ama “mentor”.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen Buuggan wuxuu ka mid yahay buuggaagta ugu caansan suugaanta Ingiriiska. Waa buug ku saabsan jacayl, waxaan aad uga helay hadal furfurashada Jane Austen, “waxaa dhab ah oo dumarkoo idilna isku raacsan yihiin in ninka dhallinyarada ah ee bishii hela mushahar fiican uu u baahan yahay guur iyo xaas.” ♥
MEET CUTE by Helena Hunting Buuggani waa buug ka sheekeynaya jacayl ku bilowday ardaynimo, dabadeedna ku dhammaaday khiyaano. Kailyn iyo Daxon si lama filaan ah ayay isku barteen. Isku fasal ayay ahaayeen. Ka gadaalna waxaa dhex maray jacayl markii dambana beenoobay.
NORTH OF DAWN by Nuruddin Farah Buuggan waxaa qoray Nuradiin Farax oo ah qoraa Soomaaliyeed. Nuradiin wuxuu ka mid yahay qorayaasha Soomaalida kuwa ugu horeeya, oo waxaanba oran karnaa ma jiro qoraa Soomaali ah oo gaaray heerkiisa. Wuxuu deggan yahay dalka Nigeria, halkaas oo uu ku qoray buugaagtiisa in badan oo ka mid ah. North of Dawn waa buug xiiso badan. Waa sheeko naxdin leh oo isugu jirta jacayl, daacadnimo IWM.
I AM MALALA by Malala Yousafzai Buuggan waxaa qoray Malala. Waxaa ku qoran taariikh nololeedkii iyo safarkeedii dheeraa ee ay ka soo bilow Pakistan ayna ku timid illaa Ingiriiska, Maraykanka iyo wadamo kale. Waa buug qoraya halganka nolosha, waxbarashada, diinta iyo argagaxisonimada. Waa sheeko dhab ah oo aan aaminsanahay in aad ka wada heli doontaan.
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Local & Cultural Ayaan Daran Qaybtii Saddexaad
Xaafadihii u dhowaa reer Aw Jaamac oo dhan ee maqlay xanuunka Asli oo aad ugu dheereyd, waxay ku soo xoomeen sariirtii Asli, iyagoo u sheegaya in ay aad uga xun yihiin, Illaaheyna ka baryaaya inuu caafiyo, markii dadkii waaweynaa ay ka tageen waxaa ku hadhay hablihii saaxiibadeed ahaa, gaar ahaan kuwii ay isku da’da ahaayeen ee gelinka dambe dugsiga tagayay. Asli maalintii danbe aad bey u roonaatay, waxayna tagtay dugsiga, hase yeeshee waxay go’aan ku gaadhay in anaay dib dambe u la hadlin oo Canab, markii ay dariiqad dugsiga taga sii socotayna wey gunuunucaysay, iyadoo hoos ka leh, “Dhibaatadaas oo dhan waxaa ii keentay Canab.. Illaahay waxaan uga ballan qaaday in labadayada
midkaayo aakhiro tago bal iyadu haddii ay quusatay, maxay mustaqbalkayga ugu ciyaaraysaa”. Markii Asli dugsiga soo gaadhay cid ay aragto waxaa ugu horreysay Canab oo albaabka ku sugeysay si ay uga waraysato wixii habeen hore ay Caddaawe kala kulantay, intay u soo dhawaatay oo salaan u soo taagtay bay ku tidhi: “Saaxiib Asli iska warran, miyaad xanuunsanaysaa, maxaad shalay dugsiga u iman weyday”. Asli salaantii kama ay qaaadin Canab, waxay u foorarsatay in ay kabteeda siibato si ay Canab oo yaab ka so harey ugu dhirbaaxdo, hase yeeshee waxa ka hor yimid macallinkoodii Cismaan Fanax oo labadoodiiba intuu salaamay ku yiri, intuu gacmaha soo qabtay, “Ina keena, maxaa idin taajyey meesha dugsigii waa la galaye”.
Asli iyo Canabba galaaskii ayay galeen, xiisadii ugu horreysay oo ay lahaayeenna waxay ahayd Xisaab, Asli lama socon waxa la dhigahayo, waayo waxa horteeda joogay muuqaalkii iyo falkii foosha xumaa ee habeenkii hore dhacay waxaana ku soo duxanaayey karaahiyo iyo ciil ay u qabto Canab. Markii xiisaddii dhammaatay ayay Asli oo isku buuqsani fasax ka qaadatay Maamulihii dugsiga, waxayna tagtay gurigoodii. Waxay xaalladdu hadba heer soo ahaato, laba bilood ka dib Asli aad ayay u xanuunsatay waxaana la dhigay qaybta bukaanka ee Cusbitaalka Guud ee Digfeer. Inkastoo uu jiray amar ah in xilliyada qaarkood aan cusbitaalka la iman karin, haddana waqti walba waxaa dul joogay Asli saaxiibadeedii dugsiga iyo xaafadda oo dhamaan haddiyado kala duwan u keenayay, markii miisasku qaadi waayeen hadiyadahaa kala duwan ayaa dhulka la daadiyey, dadkii xanuunsanayay ee cusbitaalka ku jirayna loo qaybiyey. Dakhtar Jimcaale oo madax u ahaa qaybtaa, waxaa ka yaabiyey sida gabadha yar loo jecel yahay ee maalin iyo habeenba aan looga faaruqeyn qolkeeda. Aw Jaamac iyo Cambaro, Digfeer wuxuu u noqday gurigoodii labaad. Markii laba toddoayaad Asli ay ku jirtay Isbitaalka oo la garan waayey xannuunka haya, ayaa ugu damayaystii shayabaarku caddeeyey in Asli uur laba bilood iyo badh ah leedahay, sidaa darteed aroortii Asli oo kaligeed ah ayaa waxaa u soo galay Dhakhtar Jimcaale, wuxuuna ku yidhi; “Asliyey haddii aad socon karto iigu kaalay Xafiiska baadhitaanka”. Asli isla markiiba intay
xaydatay ayay u tagtay dhakhtarkii, waxaana dhexmaray su’aalahan iyo jawaabaha soo socda: Asliyey nin ma leedahay? -Maya ma lihi. Saaxiibna? -Saaxiibna ma lihi -Run ii sheeg,dhakhaatiirta waxba lagama qariyee .-Adeer wallaahi waa runtay waxba kaa qarin maayo, nin iyo Saaxib midna ma’ lihi. Dhakhtarkii warqadihii baadhitaanka ayuu soo saaray, wuxuuna aad u eegay waraaqihii mid ka mid ah, waxaana wejigiisa ku soo joogsaday dhidid aan caadi ahayn, markaasuu intuu soo eegay Asli yiri; -See tahay imminka”. -Waan iska roonahay ditoore”, ayay ku war celisay. -Asliyey xanuunadu sidaad ogtahayba waa la kala leeyahay, sidaa darteed maanta iyo wixii ka dambeeya waxaa laguu wareejiyey Jiinokoloojiya waa qeybta haweenka”. Markii ereygaasi dhakhtarkii ka soo baxay, qarracan iyo naxdin darteed ayuu hadalkii ka soo bixi waayey Asli, waxaana indheheeda ka soo booday ilmo xoog leh oo qoysay shalamadeedii. Dhakhtarkii intuu u soo dhowaaday ayuu Asli ilmadii suuf kaga tiray kuna yidhi “Asli… is deji .. wax kastoo qofka ku dhacaaya waa wax minaallaahi ka yimid, waana in loo samraa, waxba ma aha, sow ma taqaanid ninka iska leh Ilmaha saddexda bilood ku dhow ee aad uurkiisa leedahay.” Asli wax jawaab ahi kamay soo bixin ee oohintii ayay sii kordhisay, muddo nus saac ah ayuu dhakhtarku hadba hadal samirsiin iyo dejin ah u soo jeedinayey, Asli erey qur ah ayaa ka soo baxay oo ahaa, “Digtoore ha u sheegin waalidkey iyo dadkoo dhan in aan uur leeyahay”. “Dhakhaatiirta waa ka xaaran inay sirta sheegaan”, ayuu ugu jawaabay dhakhtar Jimcaale, wuxuu ugu yeeray kalkaaliyihii isagoo amray in Asli uu geeyo qaybta cudurrada haweenka. Haweenkii ku jiray qaybta daawada markii ay maqleen in Asli la wareejiyey ayay iska fahmeen in ay uur leedahay, waxaana muddo yar ka dib cusbitaalkii ku faafay warka ah in Asli Ilmo aan aabbe lahayn siddo. Asli waxaa la dhex keenay haween sadkoodii dhammaaday. Waxayna halkaa kala kulantay su’aalo miyirkeedii rogay oo ay ka mid ahaayeen: Imisa bilood ayaad tahay? Ninkaagu magacii? Xagee buu ka shaqeeyaa? Imisa sanaa lagu qabay? Asli juuq umay oran dadkii su’aalaha waydiinayey, waxayna hoosta ka gashay oo isku duubtay go’eedii waxayna gashay fikir ah sidee ayaad yeeshaa, ma is dishaa mise waad carartaa? Oo haddii aan cararto xaggee ayaan tagi, yaa doonaya gabadh ilmo aan aabbe lahayn sidda, Alla ciil badanaa waxaa soo dhan Canab ayaa ii keentay. Alla hoogay, hooyadey iyo aabahay ayaan ceeb u soo jiiday. Ereyadaa iyo kuwo la mid ah ayay Asli iskula hadlaysay. (LA SOCO QAYBTA SADDEXAAD EE SOO SOCOTA)
Gabayadii Guba Qaybtii Labaad Ku soo dhawaada qaybtii labaad ee gabayadii Guba ee taxanaha ahaa. Waxayna bishii la soo dhaafey noo joogtay halkan uu Cali Dhuux ka yiri: Wardheer aan dagaal xumi ka dhicin, dig iyo baaruud ah Doox iyo Doh iyo Faafan waa, soo dalbanayaane Kuna dalaaqe naagihii inay, dib uga laabmayne Iiddoorku suu damacsanaa, loo diyaafadiye Hadba dunida duul baw kacoo, diin la soo shira’e Dar Illaahay uun baa xaggiis, looga soo diraye War sow sida Darwiishkii Isaaq, duub cad uma qaadan! Makaahiilku Dooy uma kaceen, degaya Hiiraane Daacuunku meeshuu ku layn, uma dalluumeene Daal iyo hadhuudh kuma cuneen, Degelki Haarweyne Habar Yoonis bay uga durkeen, degelladoodiiye, Dullinnimo inay qaayibeen, waxa daliilkiiya; Dadba weli ma arag reer Subeer, duul ka soo qaxaye Dooyiyo dabriyo weerar iyo, ma laha duullaane Ninnaba uunka kama dawladsana, Dir iyo Daaroode Illaah baa dabkoodiyo nasakhay, danabbadoodiiye Dadka uguma liitaane’e way, diriri waayeene. Afartaa sidii deleb la riday, maysu dabajoojey "Da’dii" aan ka qaadiyo miyaan, "Deelka" ka habawshay Ma daleeyey deelqaafku waa, kaa dilaa gabaye Dacwad kalena waa Reer Xirsiga, hal an dareensiiyey; Dadka waa la wada laynayee, waa u darraydeene Dubbihii ku dhacay Bih Ina-Cali, doogta weli haysa Waa waxay la dabandeebayaan, daqaradeediiye Waxay dalagga beeraha la qodan, waa dagaagnimo’e Damal Aboodi Deyr iyo Afmeer, dixida Gaaroodi Reerahoodu maantay degeen, daawe lagu boobye Sidii galab dawaar loogu rogey, Deleb ma maalaane Ina-Raabbi waa tii la dilay, waana Reer Dalale Dumar kuma sagootiyin kuwii, dahay Ugaaskiiye
Aniguba dubkaan uga nixiyo, diirka oogada’e Ma damqado’e kii dad ugu xigay, waa durduriyaaye Ilmo Dacarba duur bay indhaha, dubuq ka siiyeene Nimankii walaalkood durqumay, kama dambaysiine Degdegsiiyo waa tay ciyoow, duqaq u laayeene. Nimaanse aabbihii danashyo dhalin, looma duurxulo’e Dib baa looga yaabiyo inuu, kaaga sii daro’e Dagaalkii Kilaas ugama rayn, duulki Reer Sharace Dunta boqorka nimankii sitaye, duubi jirey shaalka Bal muu duro waxbana yaanu dilin, doorarna u layne, Geerida Hurraha diidey bay, darajo dhaamaane! Afartaa sidii deleb la riday, maysu dabajoojey, “Da’dii“ aan ka qaadiyo miyaan, “Deelka“ ka habawshay, Ma daleeyey deelqaafku waa, kaa dilaa gabaye, Dacwad kalena waa aniga iyo, dan iska sheegayga; Maansadan dad wada qoonsadaye, diradire u qaatay Diin run ah daliilkii sharciga, yaan ka daalacaye Dembi inaanu iga raacahayn, waxa u daliilkiiya: Daahyaale geelii la helay, waa kan Dayr dhalaye Duudweyn ma jiro Haamo iyo, dabo Cadaadeede Derrin iyo afkii Daadmareer, kuma dareershaane Dahab waa tan iyo qaalmihii, deyrcadka ahaaye, Durmad quruxsanleeyey ma foga, Dalawadiinniiye Dambarkiisu waydiin uraa, waana dabataane, Iyadoo dildilihii bishiyo, dacashii haaneed leh Oo wada dunuunucahayuu, idin dul joogaaye Dubuxul baaba lagu sii wadaa, dararti Baarjeexe. Afartaa sidii deleb la riday, maysu dabajoojey, “Da’dii“ aan ka qaadiyo miyaan, “Deelka“ ka habawshay, Ma daleeyey deelqaafku waa, kaa dilaa gabaye, Dacwad kalena waa aniga iyo, duun u hadalkayga; Nabsigu waa daruuraa cirkiyo, sida dabeyshaase Dersinkii wax qaatuu la’yahay, deynki godobeede Daa’iradu maantay waddaa, duulashii galaye Xaqa daguugmay duunyada la dhacay, dumarka ooyaaya, Naagaha ilmada duugayee, diilalyadu hayso Daa’imo haddaydaan ahayn, dagay xaqiinniiye Dagaalna waan jeclaa xaajo aad, dib ugu aydaane, Doqonyahay ka kaca meeshan aad, dacayda laallaadin!
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Bogga Diinta Maxaa Horseedi Kara In Ilmahaaga Horumar Ka Gaaro Waxbarashada: Q2aad
Hana Cabdi 11, iyo Mubarak Cali 12. Wabilaahi Towfiiq. Dr. Mohamed Xasan Ilmaha oo loo sameeyo jadwal joogto ah: Ilmuhu waa inuu leeyahay jedwal joogto ah oo uu raaco. Tusaale ahaan waa iney ilmaha u kala baxsan yihiin wakhtiga wax akhriska, wakhtiga ciyaarta, nasashada, wakhtiga cuntada iyo wakhtiga hurdada. Haddii uu jedwalku isku qasmo waxaa dhaceysa in ilmuhu jahwareero isla markaasna uu garan waayo qaabkii uu wax u wadi lahaa. Si ilmuhu ula qabsado jedwalkaan wuxuu u baahan yahay caawinaada
aabaha iyo hooyada. Tusaale ahaan kolka ilmuhu sameynayo shaqada iskuulka looga soo diray waa in uu helaa waxyaalaha u sahli kara inuu howshiisa guto. Waa in ilmuhu haystaa qalmaan kala duwan, kuwa midabka leh iyo kuwa caadiga ahba, mastarada wax lagu cabiro, miis iyo kursi wanaagsan, nal ifiin fiican leh iwm. Meesha ilmhu wax ku baranayaan waa iney ahaataa meel degan oo aan qaylo lahayn. Waxaa haboon in waalidku ilmaha la joogo kolkii uu howsha iskuulka sameynayo ama waa inuu meeshaas ka agdhow yahay. Waa in
dhamaan waxyaalaha ardayga khal-khalka gelin kara laga fogeeyaa goobta akhrisa. Waxyaalahaas waxaa ka mid ah Raadiayaha, Tv-ga, Komputerka iyo wax kasta oo ilamaha mashquulin kara. Ugu dameynta kolkii uu ardaygu howsha iskuulka dhameeyo, waxaa haboon in waalidku eego buugga ilmaha si uu ula socdo meesha wax marayaan. Xiriir la Sameyso Iskuulka: Waxaa lagama maarmaan ah in waalidku xiriir joogto ah la yeesho iskuulka ilmuhu dhigto. Waa in waalidku tagaa iskuulka kolkii uu sannad dugsiy-
eedku bilaamo si ay isu bartaan macalimiinta iyo maamulka dugsiga. Taasi waxay keentaa in waalidku noqdo mid laga tixgeliyo iskuulka. Macalimiintuna waxay noqonayaan kuwo mar walba kula socodsiiya hadba meesha ay tacliinta ilmahaagu mareyso iyo waxyaalaha loo baahan yahay in ardayga laga kaalmeeyo. Waxaa haboon in waalidku ku biiro guddiyada kala duwan ee iskuulka. Haddii taasi aaney suuro-gal ahayn waxaa haboon in waalid kale oo Soomaali ahi galo guddigaas si uu waalidiinta kale ee Soomaaliyeed ula socodsiiyo halka ay howlaha guud ee dugsigu marayaan. Waxaa iyana muhiim ah in waalidku usbuuciiba halmar soo booqdo iskuulka ilmaha si uu indhihhiisa u arko siyaabaha kala duwan ee ilmaha wax loo baro. Waxaa loo baahan yahay in waalidku macalimiinta u sheego fikirkiisa ku wajahan habsami u socodka tacliinta ilmaha. Weydii macalimiinta maalmaha la doonaayo in las oo celiyo shaqooyinka ilmaha loo diray. Waxaad kaloo weydiisaa haddii ay jiraan waxyaalo kale oo dheeraad ah oo ilmahaagu u baahan yahay. Su’àalaha noocaas ah waa
kuwo ay macalimiintu aad u qiimeeyaan. Waxaana waalidka loo arkayaa waalid dadaal badan oo aad u halgamaaya. Kalsoonida Ilamaha oo la dhiso: Waa in waalidku aad ugu dadaalaa in la dhiso kalsoonida ilmaha. Waa in ilmaha laga ilaaliyaa wax walba oo keeni kara niyad jab. Waxyaalaha ilmaha qalbadooda aan ka goìn, niyad jakana ku rida waxaa ka mid ah ereyadaan soo socda: Waxaad tahay damiin. Waxba ma taqaanid. Maskaxda ayaad la`dahay? Hebel ayaa kaa fiican, iwm. Waxaa kaloo ilamaha niyad jebiya in ilamaha lagu ceebeeyo ilmo kale hortooda. Waxaa haboon in ilmaha kolkii wax loo sheegaayo aan xitaa walaalihiis hortooda loogu sheegin ee si gaar ah loogu sheego. Waxaa waalidka laga doonayaa inuu ilmaha ka dhiso meelaha uu ku liito isaga oo aan dhaawacaynin
Maxamed Xasan, Iimaanka Masaajidka Abu Hurayra kalsoonida ilmaha. Haddii ay taasi kugu adkaato iskuday inaad la kaashato macalimiinta Soomaaliyeed ee arrinkan khibrada u leh. Bar ilmahaaga inuu qaado mas’uuliyadda tacliintiisa, una muuji inaad adigu tahay mid kaalmeynaya. Ilmuhu waxaa ay jecelyihiin iney mar walba matalaan oo ku daydaan waalidka sidaas darteed waxaa waalidka laga doonayaa iney noqdaan tusaale fiican. ■
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Restaurant of the Month: Hamar Weyne Restaurant The readers of the Somali Link was pleased to have chosen Hamar Weyne Restaurant on Westerville Rd. as the number one Somali and African restaurant in Columbus Ohio. The review below was written by Paula M. Cohen, freelance writer for the Somali Link. This article and many others can be read on our website: Somali & East African Food. By PAULA M. COHEN THE SOMALI LINK As you’ve probably guessed by my name, I am not an expert in Somali cuisine. But as a former award-winning restaurant owner and reviewer, I do know something about food preparation, service, and décor. My delightful dining partner is Zahra Mire, who has agreed to accompany me to provide valuable input on traditional cuisine, and together we will visit the Somali restaurants of Columbus. Although the list continues to grow, we wanted begin our journey at the city’s best known restaurant— Hamar Weyne Restaurant. Established in 1999 to serve Columbus’ growing African population, the restaurant offers a large selection of traditional dishes and reflects the influence of Middle Eastern and American cooking, too. From the outside, you would never guess what lies beneath a nondescript exterior in a strip mall storefront just east of the old Erigavo Restaurant.
Recently remodeled and under new management, the restaurant is colorful, comfortable, and charming. On this visit, Zahra’s teenage daughters, Hawa and Habiba joined us. They are big fans of the restaurant. Hawa had a very astute comment about Hamar Weyne Restaurant. She said that one of the things she liked about the restaurant was that on every visit, the food consistently tasted the same. This is no surprise—the head chef has been there for almost for years! A chef that has been at the same place for over many years is almost unheard of in the restaurant business. We started with Banadir soup - a hearty potato and vegetable soup spiced with fresh cilantro that really warmed us on a cold day. For the main course we tried the grilled fish, grilled chicken strips, and roasted lamb. All arrived hot with lettuce and tomato on the side. The fish was flakey, moist, and lightly seasoned. The roasted lamb was a real treat; the chunks of tender meat, some
pieces still on the bone (bones add depth to flavor), were excellent and my favorite dish of our lunch. Zahra’s favorite of the day was the grilled chicken strips. Strips of white meat, piled high on the plate, had a lovely rosy color on the outside from the delicate spices. Lunch comes with a choice of sides—spaghetti tossed with a light tomato sauce or a fantastically fragrant curried rice, made even more colorful with the addition of peas. The curried rice could be a meal by itself. I had the hot, black, sweetened, spiced tea to wash my lunch down. Delicious! According to the new manager, Mohamed, there are some new dishes on the menu: ugali, mufo Banadir with beef, and chicken kabobs. The service was pleasant and efficient. Prices are very reasonable, especially considering the generous portion sizes. Lunch with three main courses and drinks for four came to $36.00. This is a place to recommend to family, friends, and ac-
quaintances. If you have not been to Hamar Weyne Restaurant in a while, revisit, you won’t be disappointed! •
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Sports & Entertainment Xulka Qaranka Soomaaliya oo Aad Loo Amaanay Guulahii ay Ka soo Hooyeen Koobkii Cecafa Cup ee Kampala Waxaa Qoray Cabdiraxmaan Ducaale
Xulka Qarankeena Soomaaliya oo ka qayb galayay Koobka bariga iyo bartama Afrika oo Sanadkan ka dhacayay Dalka Uganda caasimadiisa Kampala ayaa lagu amaanay ciyaar wanaagii ay muujiyeen intii uu Koobkan socday. Xulka Qaranka ayaa laba jeer barbar dhac galay halka marna badiyay marna laga badiyay ayaa muujiyay dadaal dheeri ah oo amaan usoo hoyday shacabka Soomaaliyeed meel walba uu kala joogo. Dadka aadka ugu dhuun daloola arrimaha ciyaaraha ayaa sheegay in Sanadkan Soomaaliya ay la timid wax aan horay looga baran maadaama ay ka badisay koox marna aan lays lahayn way ka badan doontaa oo ah dalka Bururndi.Cumar oo ah Gudoomiyaha Ururka Ciyaaraha ee Uganda ka dhisan ayaa sheegay in Labadii jeer ay barbar dhaca gashay Soomaaliya ay sabab u ahayd cimilada oo saamayn ku yeeshay. “Markii Soomaaliya iyo Walaalaha Jabuuti Ciyaarayeen waxaa Garoonka ka da’ayay Roob saa’id ah oo qasbay in ciyaarta sidii loogu tala galay u dhacdo, sidaa oo ay tahay ayey Soomaaliya dhanka ciyaar wanaagga iyo baaska ka sarreysay Kooxdii la dheelaysay ee Jabuuti” ayuu yiri Cumar.Liibaan Shiine,
JUNE 27, 2020 SOMALI INDEPENDENCE DAY JUNE 30, 2020 XASUUSO (REMEMBER) 1960 MPLS JULY 30, 2020 YOUNG SOMALI PROFESSIONALS
oo ka mid ah Dhallinyarada aadka ula socday ciyaartaha Koobka bariga iyo Bartama Afrika ayaa sheegay in la dhihi karo Soomaaliya Sanadkan waxa ay soo hooysay guul lagu faani karo maadaama ay Koox adag oo Gurigeeda lagu dheelayo ay iska baacisay iyagoo guul dirqi ah halkaas ka qaatay. “Uganda xulkeeda waa xul aad u adag oo miisaaniyad leh, ahna kooxaha ugu adag ee Koobkan Cecafa
Cup dheelaya waliba jooga dhulkooda hooyo ayeey 02 guusha ku raacday kooxda Uganda, iyadoo xilliyadii hore Soomaaliya marka ugu yaraato looga badin jiray 0-4 iyo wax ka badan” ayuu yiri’ Liibaan Shiine oo SONNA u waramayay.Soomaaliya oo laba mar bar bar dhac gashay halka marna badisay marna laga badiyay ayaa ku hartay oo kaliya dhibco ee aan ku harin guul-darro sida uu qabo Cumar oo ah Gudoomiyaha Ururka ciyaatoyda ee Uganda ka dhisan. Waxaa jira lacago lagu xiray wadamada in ay bixiyaan si koobkan uga qayb galaan, waxaana dhacday in wadamo ay ka mid yihiin Etoobiya, Eretria, Ruwanda, iyo Koofurta Sudan ay ka maqnaayeen koobka, hadiisa wadamadaasi ci-
yaari lahaayeen waxaa hubaal ahaan lahaa in Soomaaliya soo bixi lahayd” ayuu yiri Cumar. Cumar iyo Liibaan Shiine ayaa Sonna u sheegay in hadii Xulkeena Soomaaliya heli lahaa daryeelka ay heestaan waddamada kale xulkooda laga yaabi lahaa guulaha ay soo hooynayaan waayo bey yiraahdeen xulkeena Qaranka waxay ka kala yimaadeen dalal kala duwan oo in ay kulmaan waxaa ugu horaysay markii ciyaarta ka dhineed oo kaliya maalmo si ay tabaabar kooban iskula qaataan. Dowladda Soomaaliya ayay ugu baaqeen in ay xooga saarto daryeelka iyo maal-gelinta xulka Qarankeenna Soomaaliya oo Waddama ugu yar ee qarash ku bixiya ay Sanadkii siiyaan xulkooda Shan milyan oo Dollar, halka Soomaaliya marka ay ciyaar jirto oo keliya la tabo. Ugu dambeyntii guulaha xulkeenna qaranka Soomaaliya ayaa aad looga dareemay Caalamka dacalladiisa, iyadoo laga rajo qabo in xulkeenna Sanadaha soo socda uu noqdo xulka ugu fiican Dalalka Africa Taageerayaasha Shacabka Soomaaliyeed ■
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Minnesota Somali Community's Largest Celebration Somali Week is the Minnesota Somali community’s largest celebration of the year. Consisting of the Somali Independence Day Festival, Xasuuso (Remember) 1960 and a young Somali professionals networking event. Somali Week is a week-long event from June 29, 2019 to July 6, 2019 hosted in various locations across the Twin Cities. The theme of Somali Week 2018 was Promoting Diversity through Unity and Inclusion. Over the years, this event has grown from one block with 5,000 – 8,000 participants, to three blocks with a diverse crowd of over 40,000 participants. Somali Week is hosted by Ka Joog. Ka Joog is a nationally-recognized Somali American nonprofit organization tailored towards enriching the lives of Somali American youth by utilizing the positive elements of education, mentoring, employment, and the arts. Ka Joog’s mission is to create a better world by providing community-based, culturally specific programs and services to Somali youth and their families. Established in 2007 by a group of Somali young adults, Ka Joog focuses its efforts on encouraging Somali youth to “ka joog” or “stay away” from negative influences such as drugs, violence, radicalization, and other behaviors that can be detrimental to their development and future. Instead, Ka Joog directs youth towards higher education, civic involvement, and a volunteer commitment to the community. Ka Joog helps Somali youth understand their options and make the right choices, through programs offering mentoring, tutoring, and job readiness training. Ka Joog also provides positive outlets through the arts and encourages youth to share their talents with others. Ka Joog has received several local and national awards for its accomplishments, including, but not limited to, Somali-American Community Appreciation Award, the Youth Leadership of the Year Award by the City of Minneapolis, and the U.S. Congressional Records award in honor of “… its contributions to the Somali community of Minnesota through art, education, and political action.”
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Sawirkani waa casho Sharaf lagu qabtey Galbeedka magaalada (West Side) oo lagu taageerayey Ms. Morgan Harper oo u tartamaysa kursiga xaafadda saddexaad ee dowladda federaalka ah
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Family & Education Barbaarinta Wanaagsan Ee Carruurta
Raxmaan Geelle Ducaale
Qof walba oo aadami ah wuxuu jecely ahay in carruurtiisu noqdaan kuwo ugu akhlaaaq iyo waxbarasho wanaagsan.Inkastoo lagu kala duwan yahay dhisidda akhlaaqda iyo waxbarashada wanaagsan, haddana waxaa asal u ah kuwan: In ilmahu markay wax qaldaan la tusaaleeyo, lana fahamsiiyo khaladkiisa/ keeda si miyir qab ah oo deggan, taas oo aan u baahneyn qaylo, canaan iyo jir dilba. Waxaa kale oo wanaagsan in carruurta la baro marka ay yar yihiin wax la qeybsiga carruurta kale, ka fogaanshaha hadallada cayda ah ,isu gacan qaadka dhexdooda. Haddii uu kufo ama dhaco amaba nabar yar soo gaaro in uu adkeysto, lana yiraahdo Aabe ama Hooyo waxba ma’ahan, si
uusan u noqon qof aad u jilicsan oo ooya mar walba oo ay wax soo gaaraan, markuu cayaarayo ama ku dhex jiro carruurta kale waa in aad tusaale u noqotaa dhaqanka wanaagsan, waana is carruurta lala sheekeysataa goor walba, gaar ahaan markay ka yimaadaan iskuulka oo aad weydiisaa sidee maanta iskuulku ahaa? Ma haysataa shaqo guri (home work). Waa sidee macallinkaagu?. Waa in aad mar mar ballan ka dhigataa macalimiintiisa oo aad tagtaa iskuulkiisa si kedis ah, si ilmahaagu uu taxadder dheeri ah u sameeyo, macalinkana ka kasbato ixtiraam iyo in uu ogaado macallinku mar walba in laga warqabo ardeyga xaalad walba uu ku sugan yahay. Haddii ilmahaaga ay ku fiicnaadaan dugsiga quraanka amase ay keenaan derejo wanaagsan abaal mari oo gee meelaha lagu cayaaro ama mak-
haayad wanaagsan oo ay jecel yihiin ama u soo gad hadiyad hadba waxaad awoodo oo aad ku dhiiri galineyso dhunkashoba ha ahaatee. Kala soco sheedda saaxiibada ay la socdaan , haddii aad u aragto saaxiibo xun, kala tali adigoo u caqli celinaya, ogow goor walba aaladaha ay heystaan iyo cidda ay la cayaaraan adiga oon basaaseyn oo si saaxiibtinimo ah u weydiinaya., ha u oggolaan in ilmuhu soo jeedaaan goor dambe, barna saacad go’an oo ay seexdaan. Haddii ay bartaan soo jeedka habeenkii waxaa xumaanaya waxbarashadooda iyo dabeecaddooda guud ahaan mid guri iyo mid iskuulba. Ogow in aad tahay Bare akhlaaqda iyo hadalka wanaagsan waxayna daawadaan oo dhegeystaan ficilladaada oo dhan. Allaha noo wanaajiyo carruurteenna. Aamiin. ■
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Waxaa muuqata in dib-u -yagleelka astaamihii dawladdnimo iyo in la helo nidaam doorasho oo horseedi kara maamul iyo madax bulshadu soo doorato ay tahay baahida ugu weyn ee maanta dawladda hor taal. Waxaa kaloo muuqata is-barbar yaac xagga hay’adaha u qaabilsan arrimahaas iyo iskuday in aysan waxba ka hirgelin arrimahaas oo jihooyin kala duwan ka imaanaya. Waxaa intaas sii dheer xisbiyo si hordhac ah u diiwaan gashan oo ay haggaaminayaan shakhsiyaad siyaasadda Soomaaliya horey ugu jiray ama hadda ku soo biiray iyo warbaahinta Soomaalida qaarkeed oo aad u isticmaala hal-ku-dhegga kor ku xusan ee ah “Saamileyda Siyaasadda Soomaaliya”. Haddaba waxaan is weydiiyey erygaas “Saamile” micnaha uu xambaarsan yahay iyo doorka uu ku yeelan karo helitaanka dawlad dadka ka dhexeysa oo aan koox ama ururro is biirsaday si gooni ah isu siin. Ereyga “Saamileyda” wuxuu luqadda Ingiriiska la micno yahay “Shareholders” kaasoo ka micno duwan ereyga “Stakeholders” oo Soomaali ahaan la micno noqanaya “Daneeyayaal”. Faraqa labada erey ee shareholders (Saamiley) iyo stakeholders (daneeyayaal) waa in daneeyayaasha ama stakeholders hadafkoodu uu
Saamileyda Siyaasadda Soomaaliyeed: Erey bixin qaldan mise danley badanaa yahay mid waqtiga fog ku saleysan halka saamilayaashu ama shareholders hadafkoodu u yahay mid waqtiga dhow xoogga saara. Si sahlan oo lagu fahmi karo faraqaas aan tusaale u soo qaadanno shirkad ganacsi. Saamileyda shirkaddaas waa dadka maalgashaday halka daneeyayaashu noqonayaan shaqaalaha ka shaqeeya shirkadda, macaamiisha shirkadda, bulshada ku nool deegaanka shirkadda, madaxda iyo siyaasiyiinta deeganka shirkaddu ku taal, iwm. Hadafka ugu weyn ee saamileydu waxuu badanaa noqdaa faa’iidada dhaqaale ee shirkadda halka daneeyayaasha hadafkoodu intaas ka ballaaran yahay maadaam sii jiritaanka iyo bad-qabka shirkadda uu saameyn xoog leh ku leeyahay bulshada badankeeda oo saamileydu ka mid tahay. Sidoo kale saamileydu waxey leedahay awood u oggolaaneysa in ay saamigooda gadaan ama ku wareejiyaan ciddii ay rabaan. Taas ayaa caddeeyneysa in saamileydu ay tahay koox kooban oo danahoodu ay ka duwanaan karaan hadafka iyo danaha danleyda guud oo ah bulshada inteeda kale. Ma
filaayo in dadka isticmaalaya ereygaas ah “saamileyda siyaasadda” uu hadafkoodu sidaas yahay waana sababta aan ugu cudurdaaray inuu noqon karo erey bixin qaldan. Haddiise erey bixintaasi aysan qaldaneyn oo adeegsiga ereyga Saamileyda Siyaasaddu uu ku talo gal yahay waxey “Saamilyedu” iila muuqdaan danley xoogsaneysa oo hadafkii ahaa in nidaamka xisbiyada loo gudbo caqabad ku noqon kara. Waxaan ku soo gunaanadayaa qoraalkan gaaban in aysan habbooneyn in koox sheegato iney yihiin saamileyda siyaasadda Soomaaliya maadaama uusan ereygaas ka tarjumayn wada lahaansho guud oo bulshada ka dhexeeya balse Waxaa igala habboon isticmaalaaka ereyga ah daneeyayaal ama stakeholders oo ka turjumaya in maamulka iyo dawladnimada lagu kala dambeeyo isla markaasna muujinaya iney jiraan kooxo ama qaybo bulshada ka mid ah oo saameyn ku yeelan kara in la helo nidaam la isku waafqasan yahay oo bulshada lagu hoggaamiyo. ■
Jeff Flake: The president is on trial. So are my Senate Republican colleagues. To my former Senate Republican colleagues, I don’t envy you. It might not be fair, but none of the successes, achievements and triumphs you’ve had in public office — whatever bills you’ve passed, hearings you’ve chaired, constituents you have had the privilege of helping — will matter more than your actions in the coming months. President Trump is on trial. But in a very real sense, so are you. And so is the political party to which we belong. As we approach the time when you do your constitutional duty and weigh the evidence arrayed against the president, I urge you to remember who we are when we are at our best. And I ask you to remember yourself at your most idealistic. We are conservatives. The political impulses that compelled us all to enter public life were defined by sturdy pillars anchored deep in the American story. Chief among these is a realistic view of power and of human nature, and a corresponding and healthy mistrust of concentrated and impervious executive power. Mindful of the base human instincts that we all possess, the founders of our constitutional system designed its very architecture to curb excesses of power. Those curbs are especially important when the power is wielded by a
blind spot: They simply could not have envisioned the Article I branch abetting and enabling such dangerous behavior in the Article II branch. And when we are complicit, we cede our constitutional responsibilities, we forever redefine the relationship between Congress and the White House, and we set the most dangerous of precedents. My simple test for all of us: What if President Barack Obama had engaged in precisely the same behavior? I know the answer to that question with certainty, and so do you. You would have understood with striking clarity the threat it posed, and you would have known exactly what to do. Regarding the articles of impeachment, you could reasonably conclude that the president’s actions warrant his removal. You might also determine that the president’s actions do not rise to the constitutional standard required for removal. There is no small amount of moral hazard with each option, but both positions can be defended. But what is indefensible
standing of the Republican Party, and would do lasting damage to the conservative cause. Ask yourself today: Has the president changed his behavior? Has he grown in office? Has the mantle of the presidency altered his conduct? The answer is obvious. In fact, if the president’s political rally in Michigan on Wednesday is any measure, his language has only become more vulgar, his performance cruder, his behavior more boorish and unstable. Next, ask yourself: If the president’s conduct hasn’t changed, has mine? Before President Trump came on the scene, would I have stood at a rally and cheered while supporters shouted “lock her up” or “send them back”? Would I have laughed along while the president demeaned and ridiculed my colleagues? Would I have ever thought to warm up the crowd for the president by saying of the House speaker: “It must suck to be that dumb”? As I said above, I don’t envy you. You’re on a big stage now. Please don’t accept an alternate reality that would have us believe
president who denies reality itself and calls his behavior not what it is, but “perfect.” Personally, I have never met anyone whose behavior can be described as perfect, but so often has the president repeated this obvious untruth that it has become a form of dogma in our party. And sure enough, as dogma demands, there are members of our party denying objective reality by repeating the line that “the president did nothing wrong.” My colleagues, the danger of an untruthful president is compounded when an equal branch follows that president off the cliff, into the abyss of unreality and untruth. Call it the founders’
is echoing House Republicans who say that the president has not done anything wrong. He has. The willingness of House Republicans to bend to the president’s will by attempting to shift blame with the promotion of bizarre and debunked conspiracy theories has been an appalling spectacle. It will have long-term ramifications for the country and the party, to say nothing of individual reputations. Nearly all of you condemned the president’s behavior during the 2016 campaign. Nearly all of you refused to campaign with him. You knew then that doing so would be wrong — would be a stain on your reputation and the
in things that obviously are not true, in the service of executive behavior that we never would have encouraged and a theory of executive power that we have always found abhorrent. If there ever was a time to put country over party, it is now. And by putting country over party, you might just save the Grand Old Party before it’s too late. ■ Jeff Flake, a Republican, represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019. He is a resident fellow at Harvard University and a contributor to CBS News. This article was originally published in Washington Post
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