I think it is time, I am 25 years old, my dad was wishing this and so am I. Times goes like a burning leaf. You may hate me, because I am not marrying a person not from our people. In my family it is pretty normal to get married other than the same nation. My grandmother is yemeni, my older brother married a saudi 13 years ago. I like to marry a woman who is religious most somali women in the fatherland and motherland Somalia and the east and west are not really religious. My dad also knew that point, because in his time Somali women are more religious than my time.
My dad told me a hadith from the Prophet peace be upon him
A woman may be married for four things: her wealth, her lineage, her beauty and her religious commitment. Seek the one who is religiously-committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust (may you prosper). I am from a reiligous family Alhamdulilllah, but who cares if you marry black, White or red Asian the only thing is if she is pure virgin, religious and obedient, I will marry her.
Also a case of a young man or a shab ran up to Omar ibn khattab may allah be pleased with, the shab asked the Omar "I want to become married", Omar replied "Do you have a trade (job or work)"
The Shab replied "No". Then Omar said "Don't ask for marraige if you have no trade". Work is important to build the foundation of a marraige. This story is for the boys on this site.
The issue about Somali Women in our time want to own everything, and in one case a somali women demanded a man of 100 000 AUD in Dowry or Mehr. They want this and that. Unlike Converts they are obedient and enjoyable. Somali women in this time know how to swear constantly, fight constantly and Demand Constantly. Even though you do your best to bring what ever they want.
I will give you my future wife ethicity after the nikah.