HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE WEST?

[Mr. Yungnfresh]

^ fukk off, I know u were still borrowing xalaal sugar from Abu Mansuur as recently as last week

[Gatspy]

Ismahan beenta jooji.

I've been here 2.5yrs

[Muhammad bin Harti]

15 years. 1994 was a tough year.

[Air Canada]

Mr. DhabayaconFresh

Wzup bro! What's happening?

[Mr. Yungnfresh]

Same old, just surfin the net watchin Ethiopian music videos

[Amethyst]

1989 -2009

20 years / 2 Friggin decades.

[paidmonk]

Since 5.

One thing I realized is that Somalis assimilate according to their settings and mindset. I knew some kids my age when I was 14 and they'd only been in the West for 5 years, but they spoke perfect English because they were suburban-raised as opposed to their Cedar-Riverside (Somali Compton) cousins who were in America for 15 years but spoke broken English.

WTF's up with that?

[Shirib]

16 years in August

[Amethyst]

Paid -- Cuz richer education systems are found in suburbia, and cleaner English spoken by the mostly Cadaan folks who live there. Somalis/immigrant groups corrupt one another and stick to slang and that only. One thing ive noticed tho is that growing up in the 90's as opposed to the 00's have been different for kids. More polluted sh!t thru the airwaves, and a weaker/materialistic pop culture.

[paidmonk]

Paid -- Cuz richer education systems are found in suburbia, and cleaner English spoken by the mostly Cadaan folks who live there. Somalis/immigrant groups corrupt one another and stick to slang and that only. One thing ive noticed tho is that growing up in the 90's as opposed to the 00's have been different for kids. More polluted sh!t thru the airwaves, and a weaker/materialistic pop culture.

Its not even that. I grew up in one of America's worst educational districts, but it was my distance from Somalis (and distance from INFLUENCE) that got me through in life. If a Somali lives among anyone but Somalis, he'll do fine. I lived among African-Americans in the US my entire time here and that made me independent and aware of my surroundings. I think Somalis who live in my setting, ghetto yet away from other Somalis, do the best. Somalis who grow up among Whites forget their place in society - the White guy doesn't know about Somalis, but the Afro-American does - which puts us in our place.

Maybe I'm a rare case. As much as my fucked-up environment has permanently mentally scarred me and tormented me since age 5, I feel complete in no other way because of it.

[Muhammad bin Harti]

Paid -- Cuz richer education systems are found in suburbia, and cleaner English spoken by the mostly Cadaan folks who live there. Somalis/immigrant groups corrupt one another and stick to slang and that only. One thing ive noticed tho is that growing up in the 90's as opposed to the 00's have been different for kids. More polluted sh!t thru the airwaves, and a weaker/materialistic pop culture.

Its not even that. I grew up in one of America's worst educational districts, but it was my distance from Somalis (and distance from INFLUENCE) that got me through in life. If a Somali lives among anyone but Somalis, he'll do fine. I lived among African-Americans in the US my entire time here and that made me independent and aware of my surroundings. I think Somalis who live in my setting, ghetto yet away from other Somalis, do the best. Somalis who grow up among Whites forget their place in society - the White guy doesn't know about Somalis, but the Afro-American does - which puts us in our place.

Maybe I'm a rare case. As much as my fucked-up environment has permanently mentally scarred me and tormented me since age 5, I feel complete in no other way because of it.

the somali bantu assimilation in the USA was flawless. you are a product of the reunification of similar genetic groups in inner city slums. You went from the ras kamboni jungles to the concrete jungles of america.

[paidmonk]

And you went from sheegato to sheeeegato.

Major improvement.

[Amethyst]

I lived among African-Americans in the US my entire time here and that made me independent and aware of my surroundings.

Somalis who grow up among Whites forget their place in society - the White guy doesn't know about Somalis, but the Afro-American does - which puts us in our place.

Does living among AA's make u pick up that 'Is it because i'm Black"- self-defense mode thing?" tho. Its usually either a motivator for success or a downfall mentality, because u always think the society is out to get u. lol.


Btw, did they let him in, yet?

[paidmonk]

Does living among AA's make u pick up that 'Is it because i'm Black"- self-defense mode thing?" tho. Its usually either a motivator for success or a downfall mentality, because u always think the society is out to get u. lol.


Btw, did they let him in, yet?

No, my point was that living among AA's makes you hate everyone and become the strongest person. For one, you'll hate Whites because of all the BS that AA's feed you. Then you'd hate AA's for giving you so much shit about your curly hair. And then you'd hate Somalis for not living near you and helping you in your battles.

I've become a complete individual, looking out for myself and my family way before friends and peers. But that might be rare, like I said. Others just follow the trends, but the trends pushed me in the opposite direction, it could be my personal traits though...results may vary.


Secondly, M-B-Sheegato has NOT been approved yet.

[Somalian_Boqor]

Came to the West in 1995 Was in L.A when Aiydiid died my dad was jumping up and down he thought he would make money in the States and be back in Mogadishu by 2000. Now it's 2009 and he hasn't been to Mogadishu ever since 91, He is headed for Mudug now but his reer Xamar I hope they go easy on him.

16 years and counting. I am an American with Somali and Islamic values.