For those who've been there, what did you only realize when you got there? How to avoid getting yourself in danger? What to do? What certain cities are like? And etc
What Foreign Somalis Should Know Visiting Somalia
- Thread starter Arbe QalanjLa'aan
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Just go with family.
You have nothing to worry about.
You have nothing to worry about.
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Don't wear shorts
Don't wear a wifebeater
Only drink bottled water and soda
Don't eat at the restaurants or you'll get terrible food poisoning
Make sure the maids wash the meat before cooking
Some homes only have outhouses
Don't go outside at night without a car
Always take your local cousin with you to the stores or you'll get hustled bad
Never be seen with a non relative girl alone
Never turn down an invitation to eat at a guest or relatives house because they make a shit ton of food for you and it's the biggest insult to turn it down.
No one prays there (outside of my family at least) but never talk about atheism or lack of belief with anyone even though alot of people insult Islamic figures there for some reason
Always make sure you leave your shoes and belongings in a hidden place because guests always come in and out of the house and will rob you
Don't wear a wifebeater
Only drink bottled water and soda
Don't eat at the restaurants or you'll get terrible food poisoning
Make sure the maids wash the meat before cooking
Some homes only have outhouses
Don't go outside at night without a car
Always take your local cousin with you to the stores or you'll get hustled bad
Never be seen with a non relative girl alone
Never turn down an invitation to eat at a guest or relatives house because they make a shit ton of food for you and it's the biggest insult to turn it down.
No one prays there (outside of my family at least) but never talk about atheism or lack of belief with anyone even though alot of people insult Islamic figures there for some reason
Always make sure you leave your shoes and belongings in a hidden place because guests always come in and out of the house and will rob you
Also make sure you have enough sleep because guests will come at your home 5 in the morning and will come to your room and just start making themselves feel at home and will start screaming for shaah and food while you're sleeping. There is no shame with the locals.
There is no sleeping in. The family won't wake you up but the loud guests who came every hour will not let you sleep.
There is no sleeping in. The family won't wake you up but the loud guests who came every hour will not let you sleep.
Jjero
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Where did you live??
Where did you live??
Doesn't matter.
People only pray Jumah and the entire outside of the mosque is full. Every other prayer, the mosques are only at 25% capacity.
Nah I wore shorts. Wearing shorts is ok if they go past your knees.
Can't be wearing short shorts.
You were in a liberal neighborhood then. I was in a conservative one and I got scolded at. They call it nigis.
Rumour has it... if you are a girl you have to wear a jilbaab or they'll call you a and throw stones at you. I'm just SHOCKED at the absurdity of that.
Jjero
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It does though because there are some cities or villages where Somalis aren't that religious. Plus many people pray at home, My brother used to go to friday prayer right after dugsi but other days he and my family pray at home. Even mosques are used to learn kids or adults Quran sometimes, So there are no space to pray. I can confirm since I have practically lived there all my life.
I'm not sure about that. I've only ever seen women who didn't wear jilbaabs get catcalled and thats the worst.
Its a very knew phenomenon, wearing heavy jilbaabs that is. Pre-2007, seeing people wearing jilbaabs was pretty rare.
The arabisation of our culture is only going to get worse before it gets better
Also be aware of the locals (all do this) who pick their nose in public. They will roll it in a ball with their fingers and will flick it at any direction with total disregard at whose direction they threw it at. It can end up landing in your mouth or face if you don't pay attention
Also, make sure not too ask for extra food all the time because they usually save a plate for any poor locals who come by who are hungry.
Also, make sure not too ask for extra food all the time because they usually save a plate for any poor locals who come by who are hungry.
That's hilarious and absolutely revolting.
I heard prostitutes wear a niqaab and have sex outside at night in the dark. Men gang rape for fun and fathers chew khat like bubble gum.
It's a relatively big city. But I can't say which for my own privacy.
You won't stop even after we've meme tf out of your stupidity
When I was in Hargeisa, I used to pray in Ali Matan (3 floors) quite often because it's in the city centre and I'd always see people praying outside..That's just one mosque.
You won't stop even after we've meme tf out of your stupidity
When I was in Hargeisa, I used to pray in Ali Matan (3 floors) quite often because it's in the city centre and I'd always see people praying outside..That's just one mosque.
Interesting. I guess that was because its downtown. Every neighborhood had like a mosque every two blocks. I'm not familiar with Hargeisa.
Jjero
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All y'all hear is rumors, This isn't actually true. Even habaryars and ayeewalk with baatis and loose hijabs and no one says a thing. Youmg girls tend to be catcalled and even raped, But no one throws stones. Maybe they call her behind her back and spread rumours but that stuff rarely happens.
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