By Saaed Furaa

Barack Obama is arguably the most spoken about political figure since 2004 to date. He is largely admired by many for his ability to see through the soul of a nation and its voices calling for something higher themselves. He won the millions of hearts within the US and elsewhere. It is common cause that he received the Nobel Price recently for giving the world hope. Saeed Furaa writes an open letter to the President of the United States of America:

Dear Mr. President,

I firstly take this opportunity to extent my congratulatory remarks for your recent and outstanding Nobel Price and also to extent greetings from South Africa and Somalia respectively. I am well aware of the responsibilities faced by your office and the US. I am further aware of the duties that lie squarely on the shoulders of the US government abroad and in the US.

Mr. President I am a Somaliland citizen who currently studying in the republic of South Africa. I am writing this letter requesting yourself to start extending your message of hope to the Somaliland, Somali people and Africa in general. We are prepared as people to heal the divisions which held us back for a long period of time. We appreciate the efforts the

US is making in helping us to make changes in Africa. 

I however draw your attention respectively to the Somali-Somaliland question. It is no doubt that Somaliland has taken serious steps in organizing itself and have thus created its functional system of governance, trade, currency, socio-political system and most importantly the most stable area in the horn of Africa…in an attempt to rebuild from the fossils of decades of wars and misunderstandings. Your message of hope has not only made understand the duties which face Africa and Somaliland, but rather gave me a sense of purpose…to do well for the benefit of majority and not just corporate sector.

In my view the US government must establish a portfolio straight from the white house to look at the horn of Africa attentively as part of its international relations key factors from Africa. It will immensely assist our international Participation in politics, commerce and social cohesion. 

I am trusting the above will be found in order.

Regards

Saaed Furaa

Freelance Journalist, 'Varsity Student

South Africa

E-mail: somalilandjournalist@gmail.com

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