Why do they cut contact with the community once they tasted successful?
I won't wonder why such people will cut contact with their community, because they probably tried to mentor, but the community, especially the young men are very very wild, and on top of that, their parents are like docile, passive and extremely arrogant (indho adeeg) about their children behaviour, and when these kids do something bad like selling drugs and get arrested, they will say, "wiilkeygi aa la iga xiray, ha iloo sii daayo", and when they get out from the prison, they let them do whatever they want and ask God to correct them.Why do they cut contact with the community once they tasted successful?
Mentoring Somali students is a huge waste of time. Hooking them up with internships or entry role positions will also make you look really bad when they bring their dysfunctional ways learned from home and in the community into the workplace.
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It's very simple to give back to your community, most successful people are very patient, if you were patient enough to make all you money your patient enough to give back enough to make a difference, especially in such a small community such as our own.i imagine its hard enough being a successful somali in the west with how tough it is (we are latter migrants compared to other groups) that its hard to make time to help others who arent direct family. there's also taking care of hooyo, there's taking care sending money back home to first cousins, hooyo's family and then your own family., its not easy
There's a difference between help and useful mentorship that covers many areas, we as a community desperately fail in the latter.Let me be frank.
Somali people are not a monolith! I also help the Somalis that I choose—those who take the initiative and are diligent. It isn't rocket science.
Somalis dont like the fake corporate world. All those non black people you befriend are talking shit about you behind your back. Its why Somalis prefer independent jobs.You don't have permission to view the spoiler content. Log in or register now.
Mentorship can be done in a (1) informal or (2) formal capacity. I'd classify some of the assistance I have given as the former. It's not one-off advice but more ongoing.There's a difference between help and useful mentorship that covers many areas, we as a community desperately fail in the latter.