How many Somali books have you read??

[Abaay]

Salaam,
It is believed that a country, a community or a nation state does not exist until it has written down its history, thoughts and conducts, that is written books about it self. It is not enough to write the books though, the books need to be read as well...talked about...used and reused...
Now hands up..how many of you have read somali books written in Somali??
Let us start with me..I'm very ashamed of my self to say that I, even though I'm fluent in Somali, have only read a one single book...
'Maana Fay'... and that was for a project...as I said before..very ashamed...now I do understand that there is limited accessibility of Somali books..but is that enough excuse???

would love to hear your thoughts about that guys...
Abaay

[San_dheer]

To be honest. I haven't read a single Somali book in af Somali. I have only read articles and stories on the Internet. It’s mainly because I haven’t been able to get hold of any Somali books. It’s so weird because we have, English books, Italian books, Swahili, Arabic and French books but not a single Somali book. That is if you don’t count the Arabic-Somali Quran translation my mum bought to prove to me “adornment” includes your hair and neck.

Anyway, there are a lot of online materials, if like me you taught yourself how to read and write af Somaali.

[LaDy-Qac]

Oh my..... this is shameful
I haven' t seen a somali book in real life let alone read one. My spoken somali is excellent. I can read it pretty well but my writing is rubbish. S-net has helped me along the way with my written af-somali. That i'm thankful for

[qudhac-m]

I read all nuuradiin books

From crooked Rib
Sweat and sour milk
The naked needle
maps
Sardine

Other somali books written in somali language
Cawarala iyo cali maax
Manafaay
Ayaan Daran

Comic Books

Tom(caydiid) & Jerry (Cali Mahdi)

Suldaan qudhac maygaag

[Samatr]

I have read only Halka haleel by Hadraawi

[SoMaLiSiZz]

non! but I am woking on one insha*Allah About Imam shafici ! it might take 10 years or so to finish ! Sobxan Allah

[Nabeela]

Unfortunately, none so far.

[Gacalisa]

none, but i have tried, because they used to be all over my house, my brother use to read them.

[Advocator]

I read this one book written in af somali, while back. wallahi I

couldnt believe what the book was about. It was the guidline for

SEXUAL HEALING.. for married couples... , I didnt know we had

proffesionals in that area. , The book teaches you all the sex position,

the positive & negative effects. The funny part was the somali names for

the sex positions.

[*Anisa]

None yet but i've been hearing a lot of great things about Nuruddin Farah. Hopefully in the near future i'll get to read one of his books.

[Abaay]

salaamacaleykum,

As far as I know Nuradin Farah does not write in Somali right?? I like his books but I have only read them in English....he is great...

Advocator, I have seen that one too..a friend of mine got it before she got married..weird book ...there are some words in that book that I never thought could be written in somali..it was a shocker for me too...

Anisa, you got very beautiful name...my mom loved it so much that she gave to me too ...

What I want ask you guys is that where can you get somali books written in somali?? is it possible to buy them online? are there any bookshops in London or in the States that you know off?...
Abaay

[biko]

asaasi;

the essential english somali dictionary.

thats what am reading at the moment.

[Caydid]

I have read "xeebti geerida" By Shirwac, A qoon la'aani waa cudur jaceyl (ignorance is the enemy of love), Cilmi iyo caado(I think it was written by Cawl) and many short novels. I can't recall the plots because it was years ago.

[X.Playa]

No wonder then most Somali women are stupid about Somali affairs and are 100% naive.