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White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:09 pm
by dawwa9

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:11 pm
by dynamic
back in xamar we had white next door neibours , and my mother actualy bumped into 1 of them couple years bck in london

nice pictures

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:15 pm
by dawwa9
Before the civil war Somali women were barely covered

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:o

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:16 pm
by AbdiWahab252
Dawwa,

U never knew that :o

One the of photos is from the Old American School of Mogadishu :up:

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:22 pm
by dawwa9
Xamar 70s

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Nice :o

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:22 pm
by *Nobleman*
I had a vid at my house somewhere. Italians filling the beaches of xamar.

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:23 pm
by AbdiWahab252
Nobleman,

Yep and also at the Jubba Hotel & Uruba Clubs.

Drinking the infamous Asha Waal.

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:25 pm
by Diyeeshaha_Tolka
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loool gaaljecel wareersan.


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xaafada isnaay biaaso jowhar


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nice macawiis


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sawirkan xaafadihii aan dagnaan jiray ayuu isoo xasuusiyey


after all gaalada wadankeena way kuso raaxeysteen wallee

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:29 pm
by Buhodle-Gurl
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lol I like his outfit :wink:

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:31 pm
by Diyeeshaha_Tolka
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maroodigii xitaa wadankii wuu ka qaxay..


waxaan maqli jiray sheekooyin sidii dadkii beereleyda ee jowhar ay ula dagaali jireen maroodiga asagana tuuloyinka u baabi'in jiray.laakiin markii danbe wuu sii yaraaday wixii ka danbeye 1970s waa la waayey.

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:31 pm
by dawwa9
Never knew Somalia had Elephants?? :o :o

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Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:34 pm
by dynamic
somalia used to have all the wildlife that keyna has now , if their was no war tourism would be a big economic income

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:34 pm
by Diyeeshaha_Tolka
dawwa9 wrote:Never knew Somalia had Elephants?? :o :o

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we had elephants untill late 1970s ,sidii loo ogaarsaneye ayey dhamaadeen iyo qaarna kenya ayey u gudbeen

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:35 pm
by dawwa9
We can always import them back if peace comes, no problem :up:

Re: White tourists in the (old) Somalia!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:56 pm
by HAUDflower
We had elephants until the early 80s, not late 70s. My dad used to sell Ivory and did so until elephants were entirely extinct from Somalia. That's when Kenya became aware of the problems that poaching brought.