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Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biography

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Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biography

Postby lone » Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:48 pm

The book reveals many secrets about Tarzan and his entire family. It's interesting to know that he was a waqal (bastard) who was raised in an orphanage in Mogadishu and later on was trained as a soldier and ended up playing for the national basketball team before going abroad.
Why does everyone claim to have been born in Mogadishu when that is not the case?

The author of the book is Andrew Harding who has been a BBC journalist for more than 25 years.

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby DalJecel60 » Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:39 pm

Who said he was a Wacal

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby Turbulence » Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:32 pm

The book reveals many secrets about Tarzan and his entire family. It's interesting to know that he was a waqal (bastard) who was raised in an orphanage in Mogadishu and later on was trained as a soldier and ended up playing for the national basketball team before going abroad.
Why does everyone claim to have been born in Mogadishu when that is not the case?

The author of the book is Andrew Harding who has been a BBC journalist for more than 25 years.
My guess is not to be seen as reer miyi or reer tuulo. With that said, Xamar being the biggest city in Somalia and the seat of the government, a lot of people were born there.

Do you have a link to a site that is selling the book? And what clan does Tarzan belong to or claim?

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby paperino » Sun Aug 18, 2019 9:42 pm

And what clan does Tarzan belong to or claim?
The position of mayor in Xamar is reserved for the largest clan (in term of numbers) that live there.

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby Django » Sun Aug 18, 2019 10:55 pm

The book reveals many secrets about Tarzan and his entire family. It's interesting to know that he was a waqal (bastard) who was raised in an orphanage in Mogadishu and later on was trained as a soldier and ended up playing for the national basketball team before going abroad.
Why does everyone claim to have been born in Mogadishu when that is not the case?

The author of the book is Andrew Harding who has been a BBC journalist for more than 25 years.
Tarzan was born in Qalafe.Ethiopia.

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby lone » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:44 am

Who said he was a Wacal
Any orphan was called a wecel by the general public according to the book.

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby lone » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:47 am

The book reveals many secrets about Tarzan and his entire family. It's interesting to know that he was a waqal (bastard) who was raised in an orphanage in Mogadishu and later on was trained as a soldier and ended up playing for the national basketball team before going abroad.
Why does everyone claim to have been born in Mogadishu when that is not the case?

The author of the book is Andrew Harding who has been a BBC journalist for more than 25 years.
My guess is not to be seen as reer miyi or reer tuulo. With that said, Xamar being the biggest city in Somalia and the seat of the government, a lot of people were born there.

Do you have a link to a site that is selling the book? And what clan does Tarzan belong to or claim?
He is from a very small hawiye sub clan (ujedeen) according to the book. The book is available on amazon.

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby lone » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:50 am

The book reveals many secrets about Tarzan and his entire family. It's interesting to know that he was a waqal (bastard) who was raised in an orphanage in Mogadishu and later on was trained as a soldier and ended up playing for the national basketball team before going abroad.
Why does everyone claim to have been born in Mogadishu when that is not the case?

The author of the book is Andrew Harding who has been a BBC journalist for more than 25 years.
Tarzan was born in Qalafe.Ethiopia.
He claimed he was born in Mogadishu (room 18 ) but his American professor brother whose marriage is falling apart refuted his bold claims.

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Re: Why did the former mayor of Mogadishu (Abdirazak Mohamed Nur Tarzan) let a white man write and profit from his biogr

Postby AbkoowDhiblaawe » Sun Aug 25, 2019 7:35 pm

The book reveals many secrets about Tarzan and his entire family. It's interesting to know that he was a waqal (bastard) who was raised in an orphanage in Mogadishu and later on was trained as a soldier and ended up playing for the national basketball team before going abroad.
Why does everyone claim to have been born in Mogadishu when that is not the case?

The author of the book is Andrew Harding who has been a BBC journalist for more than 25 years.
My guess is not to be seen as reer miyi or reer tuulo. With that said, Xamar being the biggest city in Somalia and the seat of the government, a lot of people were born there.

Do you have a link to a site that is selling the book? And what clan does Tarzan belong to or claim?
He is from a very small hawiye sub clan (ujedeen) according to the book. The book is available on amazon.
He is Mudulood Hiiraab. Far from a small clan


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