#somali pride

[salmadoesntcare]

am I warm enough for ya

[monaomar2]

Took a break to raise my kids but I had to show them that you should always try to finish what you started

[salmadoesntcare]

happy independence day bby (i forget the name of the white guy that took this pic, but don’t come back)

[a-wandering-traveler-and-soul]

In all seriousness, I LOVE Somali people. Most of you are so funny and creative. You also back each other up no matter what; us Desi people bash on our own kind. I have nothing but respect for all of you. <3

[theblacktemari]

my poems.

I got these poems I wrote back in grade 12. 

I mean they ARE mine so its not plagiarism if I post them here right. School's got me paranoid with this crap.

It was for a Creative writing class I took. I loved the poetry portion. 

thanks Mr.Reid. I hated Emery but your class made it fun

I went back to it and was reading it...some of it really applies to me and my life right now. 

 i kinda put my heart into it.  enjoy reading about my life <3

Table of contents

Where I am from.

This just to say.

My Acacia tree.

Summer.

The Swallows of Kabul.

Dear Love.

Is it possible?

My Story

Gratitude

10.   Sonnet- My Story

                                                             To be fair I will not alter a dang thing. I will post it as I wrote it a couple years back. 

 For today....i'll start with the one I think goes with the rant about nations and adversities. 

  - i had to do this assignment.....so I was given a topic to write about and an example...from there it was basically free rein. Each poem goes with a background picture that I think fitted at the time....i'll post those too. 

Join me on my journey to rediscover a lost part of me. My Identity 

Its called Where I am from.

I am from Dirac dresses and Macawis culture

        From poetry, songs and elders

I am from semi-dessert lands; where I taste

        Tender sweetness of rain on cool breezy afternoons

  I am from Mir and Frankincense; where its

        Perfume resides in every room

I am from family gatherings and birthmarks on my tongue

        From Gure and Issa, From Mahad and Xirsi

I am from “Family first’ and ‘Responsibility is key’

  I am from The House of Allah (SWT)

        From the teachings of Muhammad (PBUH) and The Holy Quran

        From teachings of keeping internal peace and compassion

I am from “Don’t question your elders” and “Heaven lies at your mother’s feet”

  I am from Africa

        Where radical tribalists reside

         From malawax and suqaar

Or banana and rice

  I am from my parent’s closet; where memories

        I forgotten are forever captured

I am from under my bed; where yearbooks, souvenirs

        Are keepsakes of my childhood hopes

And dreams

i'm wondering when to post the other one? why not now?!

so amped

-m.abdi.

[flowernuke-blog]

Reblog if you're from Somalia.

[ayofardeezy]

Somali Anthem. Literally had ne in tears :’)

[flowernuke-blog]

my birthplace <3