Where is ur destination?

[XaliimoFarax]

I always wanted to ask this question to a large group of Somalis, in a way it determines the future of our country and our people.

So where do you see yourself retiring and raising a family? Diaspora, Muslim countries, Africa or even perhaps Somalia?

If not Somalia then what legacy will you be leaving with your children? Would you not be giving them a hidden message that ‘Somalia is a no hope’ and we should assimilate with our host nation?

How can you teach and raise your children to be warriors and not afraid of taking challenges and opportunities if we give up on our mother land. How can they stand up straight and be proud people and give their 100% when there are no real tangible assets to be proud of in Somalia.

Last but not least what if they bring someone else home cadaan, indhayar, African or god forbide a non-muslim? Who would be to blame? Our children or ourselves as we were afraid to take challenges?

[Cirwaaq]

I always wanted to ask this question to a large group of Somalis, in a way it determines the future of our country and our people.

So where do you see yourself retiring and raising a family? Diaspora, Muslim countries, Africa or even perhaps Somalia?

If not Somalia then what legacy will you be leaving with your children? Would you not be giving them a hidden message that ‘Somalia is a no hope’ and we should assimilate with our host nation?

How can you teach and raise your children to be warriors and not afraid of taking challenges and opportunities if we give up on our mother land. How can they stand up straight and be proud people and give their 100% when there are no real tangible assets to be proud of in Somalia.

Last but not least what if they bring someone else home cadaan, indhayar, African or god forbide a non-muslim? Who would be to blame? Our children or ourselves as we were afraid to take challenges?

If you can't return home then take home with you

Welcome to being a citizen of the universe.

[TheblueNwhite]

A global citizen.

[idol]

I see myself living in the Hamptons after I retire, chilling, throwing dinner parties, going to Abu Dhabi during the winter insha'allah.

[FAH1223]

Global citizen

No place like home... America

and my offspring will know they are Somali, they'll know its history, and what they do with that is up to them. But I'm not really authorized to speak on it anyway. my somali = daciif, and I have never set lived there... so I'm not really an authentic source. My parents, even though they left when they were late teens/early 20s, are authentic sources of knowing how Somalia was like back in the 70s...early 80s

[idol]

No place like home... America

+1

[XaliimoFarax]

If you can't return home then take home with you

Welcome to being a citizen of the universe.

Waa run but what if being a citizen of the universe means losing your identity and that of your forefathers?

Can't? My primary teacher used to say 'CAN'T is not a word and we should never use it. How can you teach your children persistent, hard work and patience when you yourself do not adhere to that?

[DropkickMurphy]

Indeed there is no place like home and Somalia is and will always be my home. I wish to retire there. If not Somalia then definitely somewhere in Africa. I never really liked living abroad in the West for some reason. Being back in Somalia for a short time made me realize how much I really like that place even with all the wars and endless problems there.

[Twist]

To all the ones saying "No place like home, America", this is a response:

[XaliimoFarax]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN Thanks for sharing

'You can speak to anothers grandmother but you ca not speak to your grandmother' Walle that hit a nerve

[gurey25]

I see myself in Somaliland within the next 5 years maximum..
My father has already relocated, so have allot of my family, even my habar gidir relatives have moved there from europe..

[Twist]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN Thanks for sharing

'You can speak to anothers grandmother but you ca not speak to your grandmother' Walle that hit a nerve

Innit? A lot of dhaqan-celis folks will be (might have been) pissed with what he said but most of it is true.

[Twist]

I see myself in Somaliland within the next 5 years maximum..
My father has already relocated, so have allot of my family, even my habar gidir relatives have moved there from europe..

Seriously, are other Somalis (from the south) allowed to have houses, businesses in Hargeisa? Just curious.

[XaliimoFarax]

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN Thanks for sharing

'You can speak to anothers grandmother but you ca not speak to your grandmother' Walle that hit a nerve

Innit? A lot of dhaqan-celis folks will be (might have been) pissed with what he said but most of it is true.

Yes was a bit insulting but critical criticism is always good. Now I got to look for Somali classes

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Global citizen

No place like home... America

and my offspring will know they are Somali, they'll know its history, and what they do with that is up to them. But I'm not really authorized to speak on it anyway. my somali = daciif, and I have never set lived there... so I'm not really an authentic source. My parents, even though they left when they were late teens/early 20s, are authentic sources of knowing how Somalia was like back in the 70s...early 80s