Jilib in 1966

[manaxe88]

lol yeah i remember there is freaking lot of crocodiles and snakes in that region

[StormShadow]

When I go back home I will start an "operation exterminate yaxaas" will see what happens.

[Kukri]

Priceless pictures!

Taken by a shady character.

[Grant]

Jalle,

Will you please ask the oday if he remembers when the DC's office, the school and Said Ali's houses were torn down. The former were built by the Italians, but the later were built and owned by a Somali. The mayor's house is also missing.

Doctor,

I taught the 66-67 school year. I spent a week in Baraawe and a few days in Eyl on leave, and was returning to Mog from Eyl when I became ill and was evacuated. I had been in-country for 13 months.

Kukri,

Glad you like the pics.

Your cuqdad for the generalized "White" man is well known, so I don't make a lot of you thinking of me as a "shady" character. However, I think you will find that most of the shady characters around here come supplied with multiniks, like Jalaaludin, Ms Mamglano, 932 and Biko. Please note again that I only have the one nik and feel everyone else should have the same limit. One person, one vote!

[Kukri]

Your cuqdad for the generalized "White" man is well known, so I don't make a lot of you thinking of me as a "shady" character. However, I think you will find that most of the shady characters around here come supplied with multiniks, like Jalaaludin, Ms Mamglano, 932 and Biko. Please note again that I only have the one nik and feel everyone else should have the same limit. One person, one vote!

@cuqdad for the generalized "white" man...

Is that a subtle way of calling me a racist?

[Ismail87]

Nice photos, got any more?

[StormShadow]

Kukri,

Glad you like the pics.

Your cuqdad for the generalized "White" man is well known, so I don't make a lot of you thinking of me as a "shady" character. However, I think you will find that most of the shady characters around here come supplied with multiniks, like Jalaaludin, Ms Mamglano, 932 and Biko. Please note again that I only have the one nik and feel everyone else should have the same limit. One person, one vote!

Beesha Reer cadaawe xaa laga rabaana.

[AbkoowDhiblaawe]

I taught the 66-67 school year. I spent a week in Baraawe and a few days in Eyl on leave, and was returning to Mog from Eyl when I became ill and was evacuated. I had been in-country for 13 months.

you have lived a long life adeer. My parents weren't even alive when you where teaching in somalia.

[Lamagoodle]

check this site; there some pictures of Jilib

http://www.pbase.com/claudio_viezzoli/somalia

[Mrkutiiriye]

Who is you Grant..I mean which one are you?

[Grant]

In the middle, back to camera. That is John Johnson of Digital Somali Library fame on the left and Sid Ali on the right.

[Mrkutiiriye]

Is there any food you remember that you've missed

[Grant]

Probably Muufo tiinaar and beer ari the most. I remember ugali and laxoox fondly. Caanno nuug, lobster, bombelmo, aranchaata. Rooti and Italian white butter. Somali egg cake. Liin. Muus Zanzibarina. Some wonderful food!

[Mrkutiiriye]

Probably Muufo tiinaar and beer ari the most. I remember ugali and laxoox fondly. Caanno nuug, lobster, bombelmo, aranchaata. Rooti and Italian white butter. Somali egg cake. Liin. Muus Zanzibarina. Some wonderful food!

Since you left Somalia (1966-67) have you gone back ?... Btw can I invite you to columbus so you can have at least half of they food ..all on me

[Grant]

I have not been able to return. Mail stopped in late 1969. I was only able to begin re-connecting with Somalia when I joined Snet in 2005. Since then, the Jilib area has not been safe for white American Gaal types.

Thank you for the food offer, but Columbus is not a likely destination.