Unpopular Opinions: Somali Edition (Weather thats from Back Home or The Diaspora) (Revamped Version)

[gasara]

I came across a really old somali dictionary and it made me realize that most of the loanwords we use today we already have a native word that could ’replace’ it. Instead of ixtiram there’s tixgalin, instead of laakin u have balse etc.

Im still chocked that fargeeto is not somali but italian anyway there are somali native words for both spoon and fork, ive never heard of

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Is Qaado Somali? Thats what I say for spoon.

 

[Devilsadvocate]

u need to softlaunch this in Hargeisa first, if u come out alive head to Muqdisho

The last time a girl was walking through Hargeisa with pants she was chased around town by a male mob

I feel like it will be easier in Mogadishu, tbh. There are thousands of Somali influencers on TikTok with millions of followers who show their hair in Xamar, but they do it in private places like coffee shops, etc. Type in Bella Mavio on TikTok and scroll down. She was at the beach with the iconic lighthouse without a hijab.

 

[Kisame]

u need to softlaunch this in Hargeisa first, if u come out alive head to Muqdisho

The last time a girl was walking through Hargeisa with pants she was chased around town by a male mob

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[Varriris]

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[Varriris]

Another thing. There are more cultural Muslims than people want to admit. In the west and back home.

tbh most ppl back home are not that religious. As long as u abide by the local dresscode (it varies) they don’t really care about what u do.

 

[Devilsadvocate]

Another unpopular opinion is why don’t we invest in Djibouti? They’ve had peace for years and deserve it more. Let’s leave Somalia alone and let them figure out that Qabil is taking them nowhere.

 

[gasara]

Another unpopular opinion is that Somali uncles fumbled in the West. Instead of becoming Uber drivers, they should've learnt a trade and done that. Whether it's plumbing, construction, or electricity, there's more opportunity for you to make much more money and potentially buy a house in cash.

You have to realize a lot of them just went through war. They lost parents, siblings, and so much family. Experienced extreme starvation, desolation, and homelessness. Not only that but they had to restart life in many different countries by themselves with no one to help them at all. Imagine experiencing the 1977 war and the Civil war they got displaced twice. And having to go to Europe and some went on to hop again to go to North America. Also many of our parents had educations back home that wasn't recognized here. Many of you say they fumbled but imagine all that trauma and I will have to say that they still came through triumphant. What I don't understand is how the kids born in the west with the best opportunities are not succeeding. But also you see people who have lived in e.g Canada for many years who are bums...

 

[LilBang]

Another unpopular opinion is that Somali uncles fumbled in the West. Instead of becoming Uber drivers, they should've learnt a trade and done that. Whether it's plumbing, construction, or electricity, there's more opportunity for you to make much more money and potentially buy a house in cash.

I see where youre coming from but you need to understand that they dont have the same opportunities as the younger generation of western Somalis (i.e their kids) plus they are giving their kids a future in their education (or at least are trying to)

 

[peterpeter]

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[Kisame]

Y'all are too nice too these old people tbh.

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[gasara]

Y'all are too nice too these old people tbh.

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[Rayaale]

Another unpopular opinion is why don’t we invest in Djibouti? They’ve had peace for years and deserve it more. Let’s leave Somalia alone and let them figure out that Qabil is taking them nowhere.

Djibouti is issaland not even their closest cousins Samaroon can thrive there,you are better off investing in Kenya

 

[OPIUM KHAT]

somalis need to understand that we aren't a monolith, yall always dont have to nag other people just bcs you share an ethnicity with them and to stop being so entitled to others too

 

[LilBang]

somalis need to understand that we aren't a monolith, yall always dont have to nag other people just bcs you share an ethnicity with them and to stop being so entitled to others too

Yep Somalis are unfortunately lazy smh

 

[Arkan]

Djibouti is issaland not even their closest cousins Samaroon can thrive there,you are better off investing in Kenya

Not really, there’s many successful Samaroon businessmen in Djibouti. Many Isaaqs too

 

[The truth seeker]

"Somalis need to understand that just because a farax has a certain type of hairstyle, that does not determine his morality since hairstyle ≠ character."

sorry I am not gonna trust a nga with a durag or dreads.

My friend growing up had dreads every Habaryar in Walmart used to catcall him and cuss him out in Somali

 

[The truth seeker]

Yep Somalis are unfortunately lazy smh

It’s all Cushitic people they despise manual labor part of the reasonThere countries are hell holes .The base of your economy is manual labor for some reason that can’t go through there thick heads

 

[Aseer]

Self Care, Self Improvement and Self Awareness.

 

[gasara]

My friend growing up had dreads every Habaryar in Walmart used to catcall him and cuss him out in Somali

You know whats crazy if you look at photos of boomer generation they had timo weyne. But then growing up I remember my brother grew his hair out and he got cussed out by my Habaryar and Abtii Lol. My Aabo doesn't even care about my brother having long hair so i don't get why they cared.

 

[idc]

• diaspora wars are dumb since there are no successful communities in the west. stop using the word "successful" to describe your irrelevant diaspora unless you're on par with actual successful immigrant groups like indhayaars and hindis.
• there's no such thing as white washed. why are u applying stereotypes of a community we're not even apart of.
• some of you over-exaggerate italian influence besides loanwords and baasto, there's really nothing there to obsess over. another thing: how are you gonna shame other africans for english and french colonial influence but then proudly push italian influence in somalia? hell no, I don't understand the love somalis have for these people. i've seen this irl and online.
• why does everybody here claim their parents came to the west before the war began, but you live in irrelevant areas full of somali refugees? there's nothing wrong with coming from a refugee background let's not shame.
• most somalis have type 3 to type 4a hair, real jileec hair is rare af
• reer magal people aren't tribalist; it's reer badiyo behaviour