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Professor Samater, I beg your pardon for the liberty I am taking by approaching you in submitting these few lines for your kind consideration. Sir, honest to God I am one of those Somalilanders who highly appreciate your arrival back at home to participate in the renaissance and rebuilding that shattered beloved homeland. And I believe much that you are a valuable asset to Somaliland, locally and internationally that will enhance and intensify the motion power of the wheel and wagon of reconciliation, peace, progress, development and democratization of our young State that is encountered with many obstacles and hindrance. But frankly speaking, lately I am not impressed by the first shot you strike towards the goal. Instead of narrowing the gap of difference and being the magnetic field to attract the expelling poles and regarded as a good – omen on the table of negotiation, you became a part of the dividing factors. My dear Professor Mr. Samater, the presidency post, the prim...

By Yusuf Deyr A winter thunder is rich man’s food, and a poor man’s hunger.  Some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Beauty starts with a good letter of introduction.   Hargeisa is the umbilical – Cord of Somali Culture and literature.  The city and the capital of all Somalilanders.  The cradle of peace and love. The master and the nursery of all Arts and Fun.  The Holy – Temple of the Somali literature and the grassroots and the common dominator of the Somali Culture.  It  has a claim to fame to  all kinds of music, art, and fun, from Rap to Blues (  From Siinley and Deeley to Qaraami  ).   Expressed in lyrics of silky prose and verses, that has been drawn with well decorated charming irony and analogy. Impressive, honest, and genuine feelings of a touch of a true love, patriotism,  to express sadness, stress or depression,  mourning or condolence engrave...