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Ummamka dunida ka jiraa xoogoodu wuxuu ku dhisanyahay midnimadoodu inta ay le’egtahay, sidaa daraadeed baa waxaa la yiraahdaa, midnimadu waa waxa ay ummaduhu ku gaaraan meesha sare ee sharafta leh. Waa waxa ay dantooda ku gaari karaan. Waa waxa keena iney bulsho noolaato iyadoo deggan oo xasiloon. Waa waxa keena ummadi ineey noqoto dad laga cabsado, la tixgaliyo ama la maamuuso. Midnimadu waa quwad, waxay ka mid tahay sunanta kowniga ah ee hadii la qaato lagu gaaro guusha, hadii la gudub marana lagu mutaysto in basharka loogu hoos maro. “ ” (Eebbe wuxuu la jirankooda yahay jamaacada). Midnimada aadamaha oo keliya horumar kuma gaaro ee xitaa cayayaanka ayaa markay miday-sanyihiin oo ay wada shaqeeyaan u suurta gasha ineey sameeyaan wax markii caqliga aadamaha loo bandhigo la yaab ku noqda. Tusaale, shinnidu markay xoogeeda midayso oo ay wada shaqayso waata aad aragteen malabka ay samayso. Shaacirkii da’da yaraa ee Mohamed Muumin “Ababe” waa tii uu lahaa:“Shinniduba itaal ma leh Markay wada shaqaysana Waataa malabka shiishee Shixnadaha sameysee Haamaha ku shubatee Aadmigu shaxaadaan Ummadaha shirkoobee Xidigaha ku shirayana Midnimeey shifeesteen”Hadii aan intaa ugaga soo gudbo

gogol dhiga qormadayda oo aan u soo gondo dego dulucda qormada, waxaynu manta noolnahay wakhti dhibaatada ugu balaaran ee dunida Islaamka ka jirta ay ugu wayntahay midnimo la’aan; midnimo caqiido, midnimo hadaf, midnimo quwadeed, midnimo ganacsi, midnimo culimo, midnimo dhalinyaro iyo hogaan intaba. Waxaynu joognaa wakhti reer galbeedku ay fahmeen qiimaha ay leedahay midnimada. Tusaale, midowga Yurub (EU) waa dowlado badan oo qaarkood xoog iyo quwadba leeyihiin qaar nugliyeer (NuclearPower) haystaa xitaa ay ku jiraan. Waxay arkaan ineey noloshoodu suurtagal ahayn mustaqbalka fog hadaanay midoobin oo aysan noqon sida mareekanka oo kale. Ineey midoobaan waxay u baahantahay ineey masaalix badan ka tagaan oo ay ka tanaasulaan. Waayo waxaa la midaynayaa dowlado xoolo leh oo qani ah iyo qaar dhaqaalohoodu uu sakxada (hoos) yaalo oo aan waxbana haysan. Waxaa wax isku darsanaya oo midoobaya dowladaha Yurubta galbeed (Weastern Europe) oo dhaqaale leh sida Norway, Sweden, Netherlands iyo Switzerland iyo kuwa dhaqaalahoodu uu sakxada yaalo sida Macedonia, Kosovo, Moldova, Albania iyo kuwo kaloo la mid ah. Waxaa cajiib ah dowlada-haa midoobaya dhaqan ma wadaagaan, luqad ma wadaa-gaan, diin ma wadaagaan, oo taariikh ma midayso; Taariikh midaysa iskaba daaye waxaa soo kala dhex martay dagaalo iyo mugdiyo ba’an. Iyadoo intaas oo dhan ay jirto ayaa hadana la midoobayaa si loo gaaro quwad iyo horumar balaaran. Intaas oo dhan iyagoo ku kala duwan bay wax isku darsadeen mustaqbalka fog iyagoo ka fikiraya iyo iyagoo arkaya basharku inuu yahay waxa ugu qaalisan ee la helo. Tolow maxaa mideeyay oo inoo diiday inaanu midowno iyadoo aynu leenahay awoodaha ay leeyihiin mid ka badan? Waa yaab! Waaxaa ina mideeya afkaar, waxaa ina mideeya dhaqan, waxaa ina mideeya qiyyam, waxaa ina mideeya manhaj, waxaa ina

W/Q: Mubarak Mohamud Saleban (Mubarak Hadi)

mideeya taariikh iyo weliba waxa dunida yaala wixii ugu qiimaha badnaa oo ah Qur’aan.Guumaystihii reer Yurub way nakala qayb qaybiyeen markaasaynu rumeynay, kadibna soohdimo iyo xuduudday noo sameeyeen laabtayada ku qoranay. Waxaa taa kaaga sii daran ummaddii walaalaha ahayd waa la kala jar jaray, kamana suulayso ineey weli u sii kala qaybsamayso tuulooyin yar yar. Waagii muslimi-intu midaysnayd waxaan ahaan jirnay qabiil soomaali la yiraahdo kana mid ah dowladdii Islaamka ee lahayd halka hoggaan. Markii guumaystuhu midnimadii iyo awooddii Islaamka uu kala qayb qaybiyay kadibna innaga dhigay qoys gobol dega oo calanna leh, ayaanu hadana usii kala qayb qabsannay maamul goboleedyo. Waxaan dhawaan aruuriyay xogta maamul goboleedyada dalkeena hooyo ka jira tiradooda, waxaan la cajiibay oo aan la amakaagay ineey manta marayaan 37 maamul goboleed, maalin walbana ay ku soo biirayaan qaar hor leh oo car cartoodii qaba aadna moodo ineey ka soo baxeen xabsi ay horaan ku jireen. Rajo intee le’eg ayaa laga sugayaa baad akhristow is leedahay ummad midnimadeedu halkaa taagantahay? Miyaan garan waynay kol hadii ummaddii Islaamka ahayd nala kasoo gooyay oo aan gobol Muslim ah oo calan leh noqonay bal inaan intaa yar ku faro adeygno si inagoo midaysan oo quwad leh aan u dhinac istaagno walaaleheena Islaamka ah biri ka maalin. Markii intaa aynu garan waynay oo aan awoodeenii kala qayb qaybinay buu cadow-guna na maamushay. Waxaynu ka wiiqanay xubin kasta oo ay ummaduhu ka xogaystaan, haday noqon lahayd maamul, ciidan, cilmi, dhaqan, qiyam, dhaqaale, awood iyo qaar kaloo badan. Maxaa ka run badan Eebbe sareeyee markuu yiri, " ” (Ha iskhilaafina, si aydaan u fashilmin, quwadiinana aysan u tagin). Mar kale hadaynu u fiirsano shinnida, waxaan ka baran karnaa khilaafka iyo dhibkuu leeyahay. Kor waxaynu ku soo xusnay darsi iyo

cashar ku saabsan shinnida oo aynu ka qaadan karno markay midaysantahay ee ay wada shaqayso guusha ay gaadho, sida ay wada shaqayntaa iyo midnimadaa ay malabka aad aragteen samayntiisa uga guul gaadho, ayaa hadana marka ay is khilaafto ay guul daraysataa oo lagaga faa’iidaystaa. Waxaa la yiraahdaa shinnida lama garto meel ay ku taalo inneey is khilaafto mooyaane, markaas ayaa la gurtaa hantideeda (malabka). Basharkuna waa sidaas oo kale, markuu is khilaafo oo ay midnima-diisu wiiqanto cadowgiisaa intuu isugu tago, gurta khayraadkiisa. Gabyaagii waynaa ee Dhoodaan bal ha innoogu tilmaamo gabay cajiib ah shinnada waxa ku dhaca markay is khilaafto. Wuxuu yiri:

oo meel tif kaga siiso

toobada u joogto

mid ay ku taalaaye

balo taftaafayso

isla taagtaaye

midiba taagteede

cadow ka taag roone

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Midnimo maxaa lagu gaari karaa?Way fududahay hadii la helo shuruudahan soo socda:

Ilaahay dartii oo la’isku jeclaado wax wadaagisisu dul qaadasho isu tanaasul isu naxariisasho is aaminaad isu hibeyn danta guud oo laga wada

shaqeeyo caddowga oo hal dhana loogaga

soo wada jeesto, innaan la noqon doqontii la yiri labo iyo toban indhood bay leedahay; kow iyo tonban indhood inta u xigta ayeey isaga eegtaa, il kaliyana

caddowga ayey isaga eegtaa. Xaaji Aadan “Af Qakooc” (AHUN) waa halkii uu ka yiri “Indhaha aad isku aragtaan cadaawaha iskaga eega”. Waa hubaal hadii intaa la inaga helo innaynu gaareyno halkaan hiigsanayno; Qof ahaan, Qoys ahaan, iyo Qaran ahaanba.

GunaanadGuntii iyo gabagabadii qoraal-kayga waxaan ku soo gunaana-dayaa talo iyo dardaaran. Aan ku horeeyo dardaarankee waxaa jiray oday 80 jir ahaa oo uga tagay wiilashiisa dardaaran aan is dhihi karo waa qaaciido nololeed dhab ah. Waxaa la yiri markii uu arkay ineey geeridii u soo dhawaatay ayuu u dhawaaqay shan wiil oo uu dhalay. Wuxuu ku yiri, “ Nin walbow ul ii keen ”. Uulihii baa la keenay, markaas ayuu yiri, “ Nin walbow usha aad hayso kala jebi ”. Si fudud buu mid waliba ushii uu haystay u kala jebiyay. Shantii ulood oo la isku geeyay buu midkood u dhiibay oo uu ku yiri “ Bal tana kala jebi ”. Wuu kala jebin kari waayay.Mid kastoo wiilashii ka mid ahna wuu awoodi kari waayay inuu kala jabiyo ulihii markii la isku geeyay. Markaas ayaa isagoo la dardaarmaya wiilashiisa wuxuu yiri: ”

(Ulihii way diideen ineey kala jabaan markii la isku geeyey, markii lakala qayb qaybiyayna hal hal baa loo kala jejebiyay)Waxaan ugu danbayntii qormadan ku soo goynaya tuducyo micno wayn xanbaarsan oo aan ka soo xigtay Abwaankii waynaa Cabdullahi Muuse: “Tabantaabaday laba Gacmood tamar ku yeeshaaneTiska waxa la qaadaa markay tiirisaa bidixeHadday midigtu keli taagan tahay tahar ma goyseene”

Mubarak Mohamud Saleban (Muabarak Hadi)Email: [email protected]

M i d n i m o H a l k a y Ta a l ?M i d n i m o H a l k a y Ta a l ?

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C E L E B RAT I N G T H E L A U N C H O F S TA R T U P WA S H I N G T O NA N D N E X T 5 0

C O M M E R C E & T H E I N N O VAT I O N E C O N O M Y M O N T H

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For more information about Startup Washington,please contact: Lara Merriam-Smith, Co-Chair, Startup WashingtonPhone: 360-319-3677. Website: www.startupwashington.org

A large and diverse group of Washington State innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders gathered on Sept. 6 at Intiman Playhouse to celebrate the launch of the Next 50 Commerce & Innovation Economy Month and Startup Washington. This combined launch event showcased many of the different entrepreneurial sectors in Washington, from craft food and drink to fashion, manufacturing, technology, finance, social innovation, alternative energy, international trade, global development, education and workforce development, government, and businesses of all sizes.The event, which attracted over 300 people, sold out within two weeks of being announced and featured local food, Washington wines and beers, craft chocolates, live music and a short program featuring Wash. Secretary of Commerce Rogers Weed, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, and Startup America national co-founder Pam Contag. The highlights of the evening included the energizing networking, the interactive entrepreneurial ecosystem wall on which

people could position themselves, and the playful Nintendo experience – with some original Nintendo games. Rashmir Balasubramaniam, Founder of Nsansa and MC for the evening, connected and elevated attendees with a playful and engaging tone for the evening. “Washington State is a melting pot of innovation, entrepreneurship and conscious leadership. Our unique set of industries, ideas, and intentions are coming together to ensure that our people and our environment thrive,” said Balasubramaniam.Seattle has remained a vibrant innovation economy over the last 50 years, first celebrated and accelerated through the 1962 World's Fair. Seattle and the state as a whole have seen tremendous innovation since then with the rise of the technology industry, global health, life sciences, fashion, the emergence of the green economy and more. Next 50 Commerce & the Innovation Month seeks to take stock of the region’s economic progress, look boldly into the next 50 years, create innovation synergies to sustain our region and foster the leadership within the region that will help sustain the planet far into the future. So partnering with Next 50 on this launch was the perfect fit for Startup Washington. Mayor Mike McGinn of Seattle having discussion with Mohamud Yussuf, the Chief Editor of Runta during the launch celebration.“All of us on the Startup Washington team were thrilled to see such an incredible response to this event. We are more excited than ever about celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship in Washington State, and anticipate another 50 years of innovation and

entrepreneurial success stories from our region,” noted Lindsay Andreotti, CEO, Brilliance Enterprises and Co-Chair of Startup Washington.We are grateful to the sponsors without whom we would not have been able to make this happen: Brilliance Enterprise, Nsansa, BizSpark, and Jones Lang LaSalle. Additional event sponsors include Proletariat Wine, River Capital, Bestselling author Scott Berkun, Forthcoming book The Responsible Entrepre-neur (and author Carol Sanford), Washington Hill Wine, Washington Health Foundation, Emerald City Brewing, Halfpops, Harris and Moure, Menrva labs, Metropolitan Market, NWEN, SEOmoz and Tree Top.Joint Partnership:About Startup WashingtonEstablished May 14, 2012, Startup Washington is ready to serve entrepreneurs and the companies that serve them, state-wide. Our mission is to connect, celebrate, and elevate businesses & entrepreneurial organizations in Washington State to invigorate our economy and be an amplified voice to what is happen-ing here. We are proud to be a part of the Startup America Partnership, which focused on fostering innovative, high-growth firms in the United States.About Seattle Center and Next 50Since its beginning 50 years ago, Seattle Center has served as a cultural and civic gathering place at the core of our region. In 2012, The Next Fifty at Seattle Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1962 World’s Fair and the physical legacy it left. The 74-acre Seattle Center campus exists to delight and inspire the human spirit in each person and bring

together our rich and varied community. The 12 million visits to Seattle Center each year generate $1.15 billion in business activity and $387 million in labor income for King County. Next 50 premier partners include: Bartell Drugs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Coca-Cola, Grousemont Foundation, Micro-soft, Samsung, Seattle Center Monorail, T-Mobile, TPN (The Production Network) and World Vision. Funding and participating partners include: 206 Inc., 4Culture, City of Seattle, Global Health Nexus, Hill & Knowlton Strategies, KOMO 4 TV, KUOW 94.9 Public Radio, One to the World, Safeco Insurance: A Liberty Mutual Company, Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Washington Economic Development Commission.Our Collaborators:Brillance EnterprisesBrilliance Enterprises mentors and grows entrepreneurs at all stages of business– from start-up to mature companies. We are Washington State company that has grown into an accelerator, an educational process, and a leader in mentoring next generation entrepreneurs. http://www.brillianceenterprises.com/NSANSANsansa is an advisory and capacity develop-ment firm, focused on catalyzing social impact. Nsansa advises and coaches entrepre-neurs, intrapreneurs and thought leaders across the public, private and nonprofit sectors on creativity, innovation, entrepre-neurship and market-based strategies for realizing social impact at scale. www.nsansa.org


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As Ethiopia looks beyond strongman As Ethiopia looks beyond strongman Meles, fears of instabilityMeles, fears of instability By William DavisonThe death this week of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has raised con-cerns about whether the imposing but brittle system he devised and dominat-ed will unravel following his departure, leading to turmoil in America’s major ally in the Horn of Africa.Although Ethiopia has been peace-

ful during the two decades of his rule, especially when compared with neighboring Sudan and Somalia, critics suggest that Mr. Meles’s autocratic style means the stress-test of political transition could destabilize one of the continent’s economic success stories. “The successor issue will be the true test of the coherence of [Meles’s party] during peacetime,” says Kjetil Tron-voll, an Ethiopia expert at the Interna-tional Law and Policy Institute in Oslo, Norway. Avoidance of a power struggle will indicate the “party’s maturity and its capacity and capability to rule Ethiopia for years to come.” Meles, who was 57 and died after ill-ness, led the country after allied rebel groups overthrew a Marxist military junta in 1991. His Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which spear-headed the insurgency, then dominated politics as the core of a four-party multiethnic ruling coalition.Regarded as shrewd even by his most vitriolic critics, Meles positioned the country expertly, allowing it to develop according to his unique prescriptions, while being supported by diverse al-lies. His commitment to development and ability to act as regional peace-keeper – most notably in Somalia, where Ethiopian troops are part of the US-backed alliance battling radical Is-lamists al-Shabab – meant that around

$3 billion of Western aid poured in for food aid, health facilities, and schools every year, while Chinese loans paid for infrastructure such as hydropower dams and a railway network.The result was almost a decade of eco-nomic growth said to be more than 10 percent, improving poverty and health indicators, and shelter from criticism

for a ruthless approach to domestic politics.Under Meles, opposition to the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) – which sees itself as a vanguard party leading the transformation of Ethiopia from its poverty-stricken history into a middle-income nation – was decimated. After 2010 elections, one opposition repre-sentative remained in a parliament of 547 lawmakers. Dissenting voices from the media and civil society were never encouraged, rarely tolerated, and some-times punished with lengthy jail terms. The next leader of the EPRDF and the country will be Hailemariam Desalegn,

the former deputy of Meles who was

promoted to acting prime minister. The EPRDF is made up of parties representing Tigrayans, a collection of southern groups, the historically-dominant Amharas, and the populous Oromos, who make up at least one-third of a population of 94 million.Analysts view Hailemariam, who represents the southern bloc, as a loyal, competent administrator for Tigrayan powerbrokers. He is also not seen as threatening, as he does not have the ca-pability to build the extensive political network an Oromo or Amhara leader might have.“I do not expect him to succeed Meles as the key link among the military, major businesses, and mass organiza-tions,” said Terrence Lyons, associ-ate professor of confl ict resolution at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. “Those key centers of power are likely to remain in the hands of top TPLF leaders.”The choice of Hailemariam is strategic, also. Had Meles been replaced with another Tigrayan, who make up only 6 percent of the population of around 94 million, it could have angered the two more populous coalition partners, says David Shinn, a former US ambassador to Ethiopia. The key to a peaceful transition is like-ly to be whether infl uential Tigrayan politicians agree on how to perpetuate Meles’s system. Those fi gures include much-praised Health Minister Tedros Adhanom; Meles’s widow, Azeb Mesfi n; state minister of foreign affairs Berhane Gebrekristos; and one of the TPLF’s founders, “Father Tigray” Seb-hat Nega. Last week, the Tigrayan head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Abune Paulos, died, while the Inter-net rumor mill recently claimed that the commander of the military, Gen. Samora Yunis, also from Tigray, had been taken seriously ill.“The succession struggle, if there is going to be any, will be largely a TPLF affair,” says Jawar Mohammed, an expert on Ethiopian and Oromo affairs at Columbia University in New York. “The affi liated parties such as the Oromo People’s Democratic Organiza-tion only come into the game when rival factions of Tigrean political and military elites reach out to strengthen their side.”Dissent within the TPLF previously oc-curred in 2001, during the fallout from

the disastrous 1998 war with former province Eritrea that cost 70,000 lives and left disputes unresolved. A faction of colleagues challenged Meles for perceived weaknesses – Ethiopia’s military superiority meant regime change in Eritrea was feasible – but failed to dislodge him.Since Meles fell out of sight in July, there have been no public displays of tension within the ruling party, or other indicators of unrest, which Mr. Shinn says leads him to believe the transition is likely to be peaceful and successful. Senior party fi gures such as Mr. Sebhat and infl uential Communications Minis-ter Bereket Simon, who during Meles’s illness was evasive or misleading on his condition and refused to discuss the succession process, are adamant that there is no risk of instability.Because Meles appears to have molded a unifi ed TPLF leadership around him, and appointed a loyal set of cabinet ministers from across the EPRDF to serve the government, there are reasons to believe the party line. But the ruling front’s secretive and disciplined opera-tion suggests that factionalism would be hard to discern. Years of in-fi ghting only surfaced in 2001 when matters came to a head and Meles’s opponents were purged.If the EPRDF system does fracture, there are plenty of disgruntled groups in the nation of more than 80 ethnici-ties that may try to assert themselves. Newly mobilized Muslims – who con-stitute about one-third of the population – have been protesting what they see as government meddling in Islamic affairs in the capital, Addis Ababa, and other cities. Insurgents ineffectively fi ght for more autonomy in Oromia, the ethnic-Somali Ogadeni area, and other mostly peripheral locations. And violent op-position to leasing huge chunks of land for agricultural investors in Gambella, near the South Sudan border, has also broken out this year.“If [the EPRDF] ends up in an internal power struggle,” says Mr. Tronvoll, of the International Law and Policy Institute, “this may be capitalized on by other Ethiopian and regional forces, creating instability in Ethiopia and be-yond. It is thus a very precarious period Ethiopia is entering, which needs to be followed closely.”Source: The Christian Science Monitor


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SEATTLE – Mayor Mike McGinn detailed support in his Proposed 2013-2014 Budget for the Career Bridge pilot proj-ect, an innovative partnership among the City of Seattle, the Seattle Jobs Initiative, and grassroots community groups to help individuals who face signifi cant barriers to employment begin on a pathway to a living-wage job and career.“We are committed to building a city where everyone in our community has the opportunity to prosper,” said Mayor McGinn. “Career Bridge will work with community partners to provide personal support and mentoring, needed services, job search skills, and career development to help low-income adults fi nd good jobs and become self-suffi cient.”Career Bridge will work with city residents with barriers to employment such as: • Limited work experience• Lack of post-secondary credential• Criminal history (including juvenile record)• Need for other basic supports (housing, food, counseling, family support, fi nancial counseling) to maintain stability• Financial obligations and need for immediate incomeBecause of the complexity of barriers, these populations are in need of a range of comprehensive services and support to prepare for and access good paying jobs with long-term career pathways. Without this support, they may be unable to access the existing employment and training system, which is primarily focused on post-secondary education.The project is being piloted this year, and over the next two years, this partnership will serve an estimated 360 individuals, providing them with training, wrap-around supports, and job placement services help them fi nd meaningful, good-paying jobs that are in demand in our growing economy. In 2013 and 2014, Career Bridge will be expanded to serve individu-als whose limited English language skills are themselves a signifi cant barrier to training and employment. The Mayor’s Proposed Budget includes $60,000 of Com-munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources in 2013 and $800,000 in 2014 to implement the Career Bridge pilot program. The program is anticipated to support 240 people in 2014. The 2013 CDBG amount of $60,000 is supplemented by $150,000 of redirected General Fund in OED’s budget for the Seattle Jobs Initiative to provide support to this program. The total funding level for 2013 is $210,000.Pilot is Part of Pathways to Careers InitiativeThe Career Bridge pilot project is part of the Pathways to Careers Initiative a partnership among the City (OED in the lead), the Seattle Community College District, business,


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Inaad Soomaaliga ula Dhaqmeyso Sida Qof Kula Dhiig ahOod la Xanuunsato, ula Faraxdo sida inaad Uur soo wada SEEXA-TEENMaxaa la inoo Baabi’iyey? Waa is NACEYBKEENA iyo isu DANQASHO La’aanteenaSi ay u soo noqoto kalcagacalladii SOOMAALINIMO,Ballan waxa inoo ah in Maanta laga Bilaabo,IN aannu isugu Yeerno BROTHER ama SISTER,ama WALAAL iyo INA ADEER.

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ARTICLESOCT, 2012 | Issue 56

Madaxeynaha Cusub ee Soomaaliya oo u Muuqda Mid Siyaasad Jilicsan!Madaxeynaha Cusub ee Soomaaliya oo u Muuqda Mid Siyaasad Jilicsan!

Madaxweyne Xasan Sheikh Maxamud oo durba markii la magacaabay wareysi dhinacyo badan taabanaya siiyey idaacadda VOA, ayey codkiisa iyo sida uu u hadlayey u muuqday inuu ahaa mid aan siyaasaddiisa si xor ah u cabbiri karin, hadalkiisuna u badnaa af-gobaadsi. Sida isuguba qirtay Xasan jagadaan ka hor howlo siyaasadeed ma soo marin, waxana ay u muuqataa inuu jagadaba ku helay ka carar laga cararyey in Shiikh Shariif mar kale soo noqdo. Dhinaca horumarka waxa uu ku soo koobay oo kaliya inuu suurto gelinayo in dadka Soomaaliyeed ee dalka gudihiisa jooga uu u suurto gelin doono iney habeenkii saxan ay ku caheeyaan

hortooda ooli doono taasi oo lagu fasiri in ujeedkiisu ugu weyni yahay in quutul daruuri la helo oo aan dib u dhis dhaqaale oo wayn qorshuhu ugu jirin. Dib u heshiisi-intu waxa uu sheegay iney qaadan karto muddo 40 sano ah, iyadoo ay noola muuqato sida xaqiiqda ah in ummadda Soomaaliyeed aaney colaad dhex oolin.Waxa uu sheegay in dagaalka Shabaab uusan istaagi doonin ilaa Ajnabigu dalka ka baxaan, iyadoo dhinaca kale dowladdiisu dalka ku soo gureyso ciimado fara badan oo ajnabi ah oo ay ugu horreeyaan kuwa dowladaha dariska inala ah oo cadowtooyo dhul innaga dhaxeeyo. Taasi waxa ay meesha ka saartay in Xasan yahay mid waddani ah oo ummaddiisa u danqanaya doonaya in dhiig qubashada istaagto. Kala go’a dalka iyo midnimada meel adag kama istaagin, balse waxa uu ku raacay maamulka qaldan ee Hargeysa riyadiisa ah inuu sii kala durjiyo ummadda Soomaaliyeed oo aaney jirin wax ay ku kala qeybsamaan. Waxa intaa dheer Xasan Shiikh Maxamuud uu u muuqdo nin aan ciyaari karin shaxda siyaasadeed ee u baahan kal adeyg iyo aragti dheeri. Soomaaliya ceelkii ay ku dhacday goor dhow kama soo bixi doonto ama marka ay ugu yar tahay 4ta sano ee soo socota. Mar haddii madaxeynihii sidan yahay, nooma muuqata inuu yahay mid maamuli kara xittaa deegaanka uu ka soo jeedo ee sababteeda uu jagada ku helay. Waa ayaan darro, waana in samirka la badiyaa.

ARI, Ha’yad Cusub

ARI, Ha’yad Cusub

AL HAMDULILLAH. Waxa maal-inta Jimcaha ee ku aadaneyd Sept 28 la xareeyey magac hey’ad cusub oo ka howl gali doonta gobolka Washington. Magaca oo laga soo oggolaaday xafiiska Xogayahay Gobolka waxa uu yahay ARI. Magaca hey’addan wuu ka duwan yahay kuwa hadda jira maxaa yeelay waxa uu soo dhoweynayaa qof kasta oo Soomaali ah isku kalsoon, geesi ah, isla markaana horumarka jecel.Aannu soo dhaweyno ARI (Awareness and Recovery Institute) oo howsheeda ugu weyni tahay waxbarasho iyo samo-fal, gaar ahaan caawi-naadda dadka ka soo jeeda Bariga Afrika ee halista ugu jira dhibaatooyin soo wajaha sida

da’ yarta iyo qoysaska. Waxan u mahad naqeynaa gabadha looyaradda Soomaaliyeed ee da’da yar Nimco Bulale oo innaga caawintay akhrinta kalmadaha si sharciga aan loogu gafin, sidoo kale Dick Burkhart iyo xaaskiisa Mona Lee oo waayo arag ku ah dhinaca qorraallada iyo barnaamij u dejinta hey’adaha noocaani ah. Sidoo kale Julie Pham oo magac weyn ku leh gobolka ahna gabar qoraa ah oo shahaadda ugu sarreysa ku heysata cilmiga taariikhda, iyo saaxiibkey Nuradin M Ali oo durba farxad u muujiyey markii uu maqlay magaca qosolka leh marka la soo gaabiyo kaasi oo si wanaa-gsan looga taxaddaray inuu sidaa ahaado.

If you are the victim of a car accident you may not be concerned about your medical bills. Why should you worry if the accident was not your fault. But then you get the call from the other driver’s insur-ance company and learn that they will not pay your bills until you settle your claim. This may not seem fair but it is the law in the State of Washington. There is a way you can protect yourself, however and that is with a Personal Injury Protection, com-monly known as PIP coverage.Personal Injury Protection is a coverage that you can include on yourown carinsurance policy that will pay your medical bills if you are in a car acci-dent or are hit by a car. PIP will pay your bills even if you are at fault for the wreck. PIP is especially important if you do not have medical insurance. Even if you do, PIP allows you to begin your care immediately, usually without have to spend time getting the authorization and referrals your health insurance probably requires. Your PIP benefi ts will pay for any treatment that is reasonable, neces-sary and related to the injuries you sustained in the wreck so you are free to seek Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Care, Massage Therapy or any other type of treatment you prefer.In addition to paying your bills, PIP will also help if your injuries prevent you from taking care of things at home like housework and yard work and you have to pay someone to do that work for you.. PIP may also help pay for transportation to and from

doctor’s appointments if you are not physically able to drive.If your injuries are so severe that you are not able to work PIP will also pay a portion of the lost wag-es you suffer starting 15 days after the wreck and within the following 52 weeks. While PIP does not pay 100% of your wages it can often pay enough that you can cover basic bills while recovering from your injuries.Unlike health insurance, which covers only the policyholder, your PIP coverage provides medical, wage loss and loss of services benefi ts to anyone in your car at the time of the wreck without your having to pay extra premiums. PIP coverage is relatively inexpensive and costs much less than the liability coverage you buy to protect everyone but yourself. For pennies on the dollar PIP offers protection to you and your family.Washington law recognizes the importance of PIP and if you decide not to include PIP coverage on your policy you must sign a written request, known as a waiver, instructing your insurance company not to include PIP coverage on your policy. If you are in a wreck your insurance company must be able to provide you with a copy of that waiver or they must extend the coverage and pay your bills. Personal Injury Protection is an excellent, inexpen-sive way to protect you and your loved ones in the case of a motor vehicle collision.

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