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Very interesting indeed south yemen and somaliland alliance would be great we share so much history and proximity with our muslim brothers who suffered so much because of a failed union also.The geopolitical winds are changing in our favor.
South Yemen was a legitimate country just like Somaliland and one of the few places on this planet that donated arms and money to SNM during the 80’s. The late SNM muj. and military commander Maxamed Ali was born, raised in South Yemen and served in their military. This muj. single handedly destroyed 1/4 of the occupying Faqash SNA.
Cigaal recognized South Yemen in 1994 but they lost the war against Northern Yemen. If they won that war Somaliland would’ve been re-recognized a long time ago.
Interesting times ahead...
True....in the 20s 30s 40s 50s and up to the 60s....there were sizable Somalilanders in Aden......there was a strong connection.....and it is enough that is where Hadrawi got his nickname (newly come as a child from Somaliland he had so much stories to share and the quranic/school teacher will chide him often with ) " Badil hadra yaa bu hadra" which meant "stop chatter you chatterbox " .............Before hargeisa , aden was like our capital City After berbera. Many somalilander used to go and come back from Aden every day.
True....in the 20s 30s 40s 50s and up to the 60s....there were sizable Somalilanders in Aden......there was a strong connection.....and it is enough that is where Hadrawi got his nickname (newly come as a child from Somaliland he had so much stories to share and the quranic/school teacher will chide him often with ) " Badil hadra yaa bu hadra" which meant "stop chatter you chatterbox " .............Before hargeisa , aden was like our capital City After berbera. Many somalilander used to go and come back from Aden every day.
We had two kinds and sources of elites or ilbax that Somalilanders looked up to ......the religious scholaraly elites who used to go to Harar and Diredawa galbeed to acquire knowledge and the merchants who travelled to Aden bringing back tasty rice, smart cloths etc......and the funny thing is that it was these two groups that we looked up to who taught the rest of us this thing called qat!.........it became glamorous thing to eat.......True....in the 20s 30s 40s 50s and up to the 60s....there were sizable Somalilanders in Aden......there was a strong connection.....and it is enough that is where Hadrawi got his nickname (newly come as a child from Somaliland he had so much stories to share and the quranic/school teacher will chide him often with ) " Badil hadra yaa bu hadra" which meant "stop chatter you chatterbox " .............Before hargeisa , aden was like our capital City After berbera. Many somalilander used to go and come back from Aden every day.
At that time almost all Somaliland
urban dwellers lived or went to Aden at some point in their lives. It was the first leg of our journey to the world.
We had two kinds and sources of elites or ilbax that Somalilanders looked up to ......the religious scholaraly elites who used to go to Harar and Diredawa galbeed to acquire knowledge and the merchants who travelled to Aden bringing back tasty rice, smart cloths etc......and the funny thing is that it was these two groups that we looked up to who taught the rest of us this thing called qat!.........it became glamorous thing to eat.......
True....in the 20s 30s 40s 50s and up to the 60s....there were sizable Somalilanders in Aden......there was a strong connection.....and it is enough that is where Hadrawi got his nickname (newly come as a child from Somaliland he had so much stories to share and the quranic/school teacher will chide him often with ) " Badil hadra yaa bu hadra" which meant "stop chatter you chatterbox " .............
At that time almost all Somaliland
urban dwellers lived or went to Aden at some point in their lives. It was the first leg of our journey to the world.
Indeed we are lucky they didn't introduce khat to the "maxas" ........and i honestly love those types of getting together with a friend from the extended horn African family......very stimulating......an Oromo, Amaara, Guraage, Sudani, Eriterian or Tigray friend.......give my salaams to our Hararian brother.......We had two kinds and sources of elites or ilbax that Somalilanders looked up to ......the religious scholaraly elites who used to go to Harar and Diredawa galbeed to acquire knowledge and the merchants who travelled to Aden bringing back tasty rice, smart cloths etc......and the funny thing is that it was these two groups that we looked up to who taught the rest of us this thing called qat!.........it became glamorous thing to eat.......
At that time almost all Somaliland
urban dwellers lived or went to Aden at some point in their lives. It was the first leg of our journey to the world.
You are definitely right . They brought the khat eating culture from Harar and Aden. Luckily they never introduced khat to our women and children. Less than 1 percent of Somali women and children eat khat. In Yemen the figure is too high . I have one friend from harar we some times eat garaabo once every couple of weeks or months. They Love khat.
I do agree with you khat is the worstNothing to brag about the source that introduced the drug and scourge known as qat to reer Waqooyis, who then introduced it to rest of Somalia.
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