Surfing the net after my breakfast

By Osman Ahmed H. Bahdon,

It was early in the morning of Tuesday, 15th of May, 2007. I have a habit to surf the net after my breakfast. In my search, I opened Harwo.com, clicked at The Local Awdal News Section of the web which is written in Somali language. Do you know what my eyes encountered? I set my eyes on apiece of news, unbelievable to the Awdalites who agreed to disagree in many issues even if one single case is believed to send tens of thousands of their own to Fardowsa Paradise. What I spotted was reported by Brother Hashim Goth, a true Awdalite, who is always alert to matters that concern his people. Allow me to share with you how the atrocity of our neighbors that used to take place in the dark corners of their houses changed the gearto a new course and come out to the public meeting places. I have no doubt this news will open many eyes, will enlighten the advocates of the devil among us, will be like the Big Bum of Darwin to those who knew but afraid to face the truly color of our confederates. Love it or hate it, believe it or not, the following is a quote of what has been reported from a meeting that took place in Wajale :-

“…..Hadaba markii uu shir la qaatay Aadan/Baradhe ganacsatadii xoolaha ee qolo walba lahayd, ayuu u sheegay in qandaraaska uu ku bixinayo qaab Qabiil, wuxuuna tiriyay magacda Jilibadii uu kala siiyay isaga oo ugu horaysiiyay jilibada beesha Isaaq ee uu ka soo jeedo, wuxuuna calaa jilib u siiyay 10kun ilaa 6kun inta u dhaxaysay, waxa soo hadhay waxay noqdeen reer Awdal wuxuu yidhi waxaan siiyay 2kun, sida uu warka ku nagu siiyay ganacsadaha joogay shirka oo diiday in magaciisa aan xuso wuxuu yidhi waan diidnay, ka dibna Aadan/Baradho wuxuu nagu yidhi ma idinka oo M/wenihii haysta ayaad diideen ?”

“Haa oo ugu dar tolkaa ayaan ku nidhi Aadan/baradho waanan kala dareernay ayuu yidhi ganacsadahaa reer Awdal ee shirka fadhiyay.”

My fellow Awdalites, I strongly know this was not accidental but a deliberate and an intent to deem hatred towards us, indiscriminately whether you support their cause or not. Do you see what I see? Do you feel what I feel? Do you think what I think of? Help me to calculate the percentage of your share when you happen to be a partner. Are you mesmerizing that you will get a lion’s share when the president is from Awdal? Or will you be contented to have the left over since the president is an Awdalite? Do you really think you will be better off if Silanyo become the president of Somaliland? Can’t we all see that we have reached a stage to see into the glare of a bright light when the unification becomes just a kind of victimizing the innocent Awdalites? The natural innocence phenomenon is our enemy that encourages and led others to take an advantage from us. I think our greatest weakness is the mistrust we have for each other and that in turn become a weapon that lashes us mercilessly. I really don’t know, when you and I will have an equal status in the so called confederation, I doubt that there will be a time when an Awdalite will enjoy an equal opportunity in every department of the government, I wonder when we :-

will not be seen and treated as a second class citizen in Somaliland. May be ….Markay xeedho iyo fandhaal kala dhacaan….May be in the dooms day…. 


My People of Awdal, if only we stop a minute accuse one another having horns on our respective heards , If only we dismiss antagonism from our heads for an hour and if only we a chance with a new approach for the welfare of Awdal and its people and if only we take together a strong stand and pin point in that in the confederation our entitlements are diminishing , call it the death of dreams or the end of comforting imagination possible, since equality it never reign in the state and the deeds of a nationhood has never been hounerd. So II say to you all , it is time to dig and look for an alternative and look after ourselves even if secession is opted.

Osman Ahmed H. Bahdon, Ottawa , Canada

Email: obahdon@gmail.com

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