Comments for The East African Philosopher http://arladii.wordpress.com The uninspiring words and ramblings of mediocre college student w/ a writer's block Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Happy B-day, Somaliland by burco http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/happy-b-day-somaliland/#comment-837 burco Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-837 somaliland... SNM somaliland… SNM

]]> Comment on Happy B-day, Somaliland by burco http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/happy-b-day-somaliland/#comment-836 burco Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:00 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=447#comment-836 Somaliland 4 live, talk about your problems inteed. Somaliland 4 live, talk about your problems inteed.

]]> Comment on A Rant of Some Sort by Om http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/a-rant-of-some-sort/#comment-834 Om Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:46:37 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=624#comment-834 Charles, I think Shit List is an accurate ranking for Somalia. Somalia is so awful, ranking it as "corrupt" is like throwing a needle in the ocean. Think about it, how does TI even gather the data when nobody can go in there? Charles,

I think Shit List is an accurate ranking for Somalia. Somalia is so awful, ranking it as “corrupt” is like throwing a needle in the ocean. Think about it, how does TI even gather the data when nobody can go in there?

]]> Comment on A Rant of Some Sort by Aya http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/a-rant-of-some-sort/#comment-833 Aya Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:45:36 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=624#comment-833 Charles, corruption is a construct that is specific to an otherwise functioning system, even if by name. It is a malfunction, an abnormal state. Somalia has no government and mostly small, tribal institutions. Bribing a checkpoint soldier In Muqdisho is a necessity. Bribing a NY City officer to make a traffic ticket go away is corruption. It seems like the TI researchers are simply giving an ode to a long-running state of chaos that the rest of the world has otherwise ignored (except to fuel through UN reconciliation circles and blatant arming of factions). Charles, corruption is a construct that is specific to an otherwise functioning system, even if by name. It is a malfunction, an abnormal state. Somalia has no government and mostly small, tribal institutions.

Bribing a checkpoint soldier In Muqdisho is a necessity. Bribing a NY City officer to make a traffic ticket go away is corruption.

It seems like the TI researchers are simply giving an ode to a long-running state of chaos that the rest of the world has otherwise ignored (except to fuel through UN reconciliation circles and blatant arming of factions).

]]> Comment on A Rant of Some Sort by Charles Paxton http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/a-rant-of-some-sort/#comment-832 Charles Paxton Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:58 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=624#comment-832 Sorry, Om, but considering the historical record should Somalia feature in any other list? Sorry, Om, but considering the historical record should Somalia feature in any other list?

]]> Comment on Picture Montage From My Study Abroad by J.D. Rebel http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/picture-montage-from-my-study-abroad/#comment-829 J.D. Rebel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:22:31 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=608#comment-829 A beautiful summary of your great trip! A beautiful summary of your great trip!

]]> Comment on Picture Montage From My Study Abroad by Om http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/picture-montage-from-my-study-abroad/#comment-827 Om Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:41:19 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=608#comment-827 Don't forget Zanzibar! There is nothing like being in Forodhani Park in Stonetown, Zanzibar in a summer night while inhaling the breeze of the Indian Ocean. Really spectacular. Just don't wait too long before you challenge Mt. Kili:-) Don’t forget Zanzibar! There is nothing like being in Forodhani Park in Stonetown, Zanzibar in a summer night while inhaling the breeze of the Indian Ocean. Really spectacular.

Just don’t wait too long before you challenge Mt. Kili:-)

]]> Comment on Picture Montage From My Study Abroad by SleepDepraved http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/picture-montage-from-my-study-abroad/#comment-826 SleepDepraved Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:39:51 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=608#comment-826 Tell you what. After reading about your journey you made me add another destination on my places to see before I keel i.e Mt Kilimanjaro summit. Tell you what. After reading about your journey you made me add another destination on my places to see before I keel i.e Mt Kilimanjaro summit.

]]> Comment on Picture Montage From My Study Abroad by Om http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/picture-montage-from-my-study-abroad/#comment-825 Om Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:53:56 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=608#comment-825 Thanks SD! It was an amazing journey; I never had so much fun in my life before this trip. In fact, I'm already planning for the next one in my head! lol Thanks SD! It was an amazing journey; I never had so much fun in my life before this trip. In fact, I’m already planning for the next one in my head! lol

]]> Comment on Picture Montage From My Study Abroad by SleepDepraved http://arladii.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/picture-montage-from-my-study-abroad/#comment-824 SleepDepraved Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:36:53 +0000 http://arladii.wordpress.com/?p=608#comment-824 Oh what a great montage. Reminds me of my home in Kenya. You look like you had fun! Oh what a great montage. Reminds me of my home in Kenya. You look like you had fun!

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