Rebel is the new terrorist

Since 9/11, the English vernacular has changed in ways that no one could imagine, thanks to Bush. I remember when Rebels, Freedom Fighters, Militants, Revolutionist had a meaning, and now of all of those meanings have become extinct. Now it’s words like terrorist, insurgency, terrorism, and so on that are constantly used to define something [...]

From Abuja with Con

With all the sadness and tragedies that are going on this world of ours, it is nice to know that there are people who always do what they do no matter what. This morning I got this e-mail from my Nigerian bookie, and I thought I’d share it.
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The Letter - An American Town and the "Somali Invasion" Part 1 & 2

The documentary about the 2003 letter the mayor of Lewiston, Maine wrote to the Somali community and its aftermath effect. I thought I’d share with you guys since most of us Somali bloggers can relate some of the events that had occurred in this doc. I know it is a long video, but I [...]

Masjid Etiquette: The Sequel?

I don’t know where to begin with this one. When it happened, I couldn’t stop laughing - in the sense of, “Damn, that was the stupidest thing a Muslim ever did at the Masjid.” Last Friday, I went to the Masjid for my usual Friday Jum’a prayer, but the shift I went to was not [...]