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    fatu @ 10/6/2007 3:31 AM EST
 I just happened to listen to Nurradin tonight and I am asbsolutely awed by his elloquence(pardon my spellilng).  I was also completely flabbergasted by his insight into issues that most Somali men are not privy to.  I am so proud of him.
    juma @ 3/21/2007 6:39 AM EST
 NURUDDIN IS ONE OF THE FEW MEN FROM SOMALIA OF INTERNATIONAL CALIBRE. THE OTHER IS ABDI BILLE. HIS THE ONLY WRITER FROM SOMALIA RECOGNISED INTERNATIONALLY. THOSE YOU THINK ARE HEROS ARE INDEED NO DIFFERENT FRM THE DONKEYS DEFECATING IN THE ALLEYS OF XAMAR. THESE DONKEYS ARE DAHIR AWEYS, CEYRO, SUUDI YALLAXOW, QANYARE. INFACT NURUDIIN FARAH UPHOLDS SOMALI CULTURE. ALL THE CHARACTORS IN HIS BOOKS HAVE SONALI NAMES LIKE CAMBARA, SOOYAN, LOOYAN ETC ETC. SINCE WHEN DID RUGHEAD WAHABISM BECOME OUR CULTURE!!
    laylasamatar @ 3/20/2007 3:05 PM EST
 culture is not static it changes with time, and most of you resist change.  Perhaps is about time we accept and comprehend that the twenty first century has brought with it cutlral changes.a  We must learn to admit that we are not a perfect cutlure as everyone else, we have the ugly, the bad, and the good.  What we should work for is that we eleminate the ugly things and develop on the good.  I don't believe that Nurridin Farah needs a recognition from anyone, particularly people who their opinions are not constructive or are able to come up with any suggestions or alternatives.  What Nurridin has done is looking at the man in the morrior and he is certainly not afraid to critisice and also give credit where it is due.  
    somaalidoon @ 3/16/2007 2:36 PM EST
 caraweelo,

I sure read some of his books.including Crooked rib and
secrets. And the argument is not his ability to write but
his lack of respect for our culture if he is writing in the
name of our culture. It seems he is importing unknown culture
and trying to sell it as a "somali" culture. Insulting is not
recomended, but telling him that he is wrong, is a must. And someone
is saying people are mad because of his tibal affiliation. What if
I have no idea what region he hails from and i do care less.
    caraweelo @ 3/15/2007 4:55 PM EST
 It is sad to see that the above guys are the byproduct of the civil war. They have never read Nuradin's books, they are jumping in to insult him.

I recomend you read his books:

From Crooked rib, Naked needle to Knots and many others.  
    shukuman cade @ 3/15/2007 9:31 AM EST
 Ignorance is what killed Somalia. Many of you choose to criticize this brilliant man without reading his books. I recommend that you read “Links” and it is true, perhaps this Afghan business is not a Somali business.  
    wiilyar @ 3/14/2007 6:06 PM EST
 you guys listen up!
this nuradin farah is somali latirature knows more than
u know so that and he had told this cbc.ca his opion
that's all
at some time u condemn him as a trablism person
that is somali dabeecadeeda kubada dajiya
waa nin qacli badan,waa qoraa fiican, wuxuuna dhaamaa kuwaad
taageersantihiin ... no one sent him scolarship to india
have a bad time somalis
    bulqaas @ 3/14/2007 4:02 PM EST
 I wonder why Hiran always brings this WAXSHI'S TOPIC, his live and
words are based on pethedic ideas. you right Kucadey when u mentioned
not to hope good from a fellow praIsed by Westerns and enemy of our loved religion.. this WAXSHI is the one said earlier in Conv. center in MN
about the women and their HIJAB.. ("this when I start to talk about women")

Sooner or later.. U will realize what you saying the Religion..
the money you sold to ur religion and dignity...

HIIRAN WHY DONT SAY WHAT YOU MEAN BRINGING THESE PETHEDIC IDEAS FROM THESE TRAITORS..

U HAVE VALUE IN THE COMMUNITY.. DONT LET THAT FELL DOWN.
ALWAYS BE CAREFULL WHAT U ARE WRITING..

SALAMU ALAIKUM
    kucadaye @ 3/14/2007 1:27 PM EST
 The guy, as you guys rightly observed, is a big time
looser!

He lies to his teeth when, for example, he says he was proscuted
by Siad Barre regime.  As a matter of fact he was sent
on state scholarship to study in India and later in

The guy tries very hard to hard to mimic the Gaal.
It is laughable when you hear him faking a British accent.

As I said before, do not expect any good from a fellow
Somali who is praised and mentored by the infamous Salam
Rushdie.

Kucaday'ye from the Truth Corner
    sool state @ 3/14/2007 3:05 AM EST
 Maryan Mursal my big sister i missed her voice
already. This guy named Nuradin Farah he can go to
hell as he is nothing but none-sense brainwashed dude
who advocates or preaches that our culture and our
religion are totally two different things. who is he
telling that? Some 9 yr old thugs or people who know
the reality? I rather have him shut the hell up and
leave our culture along or just show your true
colors another Ayan Hersi.
    somaalidoon @ 3/14/2007 1:40 AM EST
 Maryan Mursal is a true patriot unlike this fake Somali
wanna be. He is not Somali culturally and he is very goot
at serving what the westerners want to hear. Ask any Somali
person who read his book and see if the book is related to
our culture..it is not..just made up nonesense stories.
At least he should have tell the truth about our culture.
For Maryan, she is outspoken, articulate, patriot and unlike
other fake Waberi grils/boys who were advocating qabiil,
she was Somali and still is. Did anyone listened her
interview with BBC, about the "Segregation" in Somalia?
She is a "nation" of her own..Kudos to you maryan and
keep up the good work!  

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