Join a great adventure by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this summer to raise funds for Somalia. Zainab Ansell, founder of Zara tours and Highview Hotel are organizing the climb to benefit the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation through Zara Charity. For every climber Zara Tours will waive off $200 from your safari tour which will be contributed to the foundation and raise funds for Somalia. The climb is set to be the fifth time Zara tours has organized it in June 2012. It promises to be quite an adventure since Mount Kilimanjaro has the highest peak in Africa. What a great way to enjoy a discounted safari tour, engage in a great adventure while contributing to a great cause!

Join a great adventure by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this summer to raise funds for Somalia. Zainab Ansell, founder of Zara tours and Highview Hotel are organizing the climb to benefit the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation through Zara Charity. For every climber Zara Tours will waive off $200 from your safari tour which will be contributed to the foundation and raise funds for Somalia. The climb is set to be the fifth time Zara tours has organized it in June 2012. It promises to be quite an adventure since Mount Kilimanjaro has the highest peak in Africa. What a great way to enjoy a discounted safari tour, engage in a great adventure while contributing to a great cause!

If you haven’t heard yet, the world gathered today to support Somalia’s efforts towards peace and prosperity. British Prime Minister David Cameron hosted various dignitaries in London for a conference on Somalia. The conference was an opportunity to find ways to resolve critical issues facing Somalia, including humanitarian, security, and justice issues. More than fifty delegations attended, all echoing the fact that this presented a “turning point” in Somalia’s hard road to establish stability. Mr. Cameron put it best by stating that “the problems in Somalia don’t just affect Somalia. They affect the whole world”. If you’re curious about the outcome of the Conference, read the final communique for yourself here. The next international meeting on Somalia is scheduled for June in Istanbul, Turkey. Stay tuned!

If you haven’t heard yet, the world gathered today to support Somalia’s efforts towards peace and prosperity. British Prime Minister David Cameron hosted various dignitaries in London for a conference on Somalia. The conference was an opportunity to find ways to resolve critical issues facing Somalia, including humanitarian, security, and justice issues. More than fifty delegations attended, all echoing the fact that this presented a “turning point” in Somalia’s hard road to establish stability. Mr. Cameron put it best by stating that “the problems in Somalia don’t just affect Somalia. They affect the whole world”. If you’re curious about the outcome of the Conference, read the final communique for yourself here. The next international meeting on Somalia is scheduled for June in Istanbul, Turkey. Stay tuned!

For those of you who haven’t yet discovered the rave about the “S#%t Somali people say” videos, we thought we’d quickly bring you up to speed with parts one and two of the videos and at the same time feature the creative director behind the funny videos. Meet Zakaria “Tdotnerd” Salad who is the co-CEO of the new venture C.I.D. Pro TV. Zakaria is a creative director who works to ensure the art direction and related print, abstract, and avant garde concepts for  C.I.D. Pro TV in addition to co-running the day-to-day activities. Check out C.I.D. Pro TV Channel on YouTube here and follow Zakaria’s work on Twitter here. While you’re at it, listen to the C.I.D. Pro TV interview by Nomad Radio here. 

For those of you who haven’t yet discovered the rave about the “S#%t Somali people say” videos, we thought we’d quickly bring you up to speed with parts one and two of the videos and at the same time feature the creative director behind the funny videos. Meet Zakaria “Tdotnerd” Salad who is the co-CEO of the new venture C.I.D. Pro TV. Zakaria is a creative director who works to ensure the art direction and related print, abstract, and avant garde concepts for  C.I.D. Pro TV in addition to co-running the day-to-day activities. Check out C.I.D. Pro TV Channel on YouTube here and follow Zakaria’s work on Twitter here. While you’re at it, listen to the C.I.D. Pro TV interview by Nomad Radio here. 

Wondering how different life is in Djibouti City than in Hargeisa or Mogadishu? How about the streets in Jigjiga, the food and markets in Dire dawa or the many faces of Somalis across the Horn of Africa? If you’re still wondering then why not take a look or follow the Flickr stream of Somali photographer Guled Hussein who captures great images from his travels and daily connections with his fellow Somalis! Check out the stream here and enjoy!

Wondering how different life is in Djibouti City than in Hargeisa or Mogadishu? How about the streets in Jigjiga, the food and markets in Dire dawa or the many faces of Somalis across the Horn of Africa? If you’re still wondering then why not take a look or follow the Flickr stream of Somali photographer Guled Hussein who captures great images from his travels and daily connections with his fellow Somalis! Check out the stream here and enjoy!

If you like reggae music then you should listen to Empress Deeqa. Born in Somalia, Empress Deeqa is a songstress and songwriter currently living in Montreal, Quebec. Deeqa grew up surrounded by reggae music and has been on the Canadian music scene for over 10 years. But her African infused Roots Reggae has afforded her a unique style with performes at the Montreal Jazz Fest, as well as Nuits D’Afrique, Queens of Reggae and numerous other shows. She has shared the stage with Alpha Blondy, Sister Nancy, Toots and the Maytals, Everton Blender and Kali & Dub. She is guaranteed to leave her audiences are captivated and dancing all night long. Listen to her tunes here. Be Inspired! Be Positive! Be Somali!

If you like reggae music then you should listen to Empress Deeqa. Born in Somalia, Empress Deeqa is a songstress and songwriter currently living in Montreal, Quebec. Deeqa grew up surrounded by reggae music and has been on the Canadian music scene for over 10 years. But her African infused Roots Reggae has afforded her a unique style with performes at the Montreal Jazz Fest, as well as Nuits D’Afrique, Queens of Reggae and numerous other shows. She has shared the stage with Alpha Blondy, Sister Nancy, Toots and the Maytals, Everton Blender and Kali & Dub. She is guaranteed to leave her audiences are captivated and dancing all night long. Listen to her tunes here. Be Inspired! Be Positive! Be Somali!

Why is it that Mogadishu University is fully functioning in what is supposedly the most dangerous place in the world? Mogadishu University is an accredited university in Mogadishu which as of 2012 ranked among the top 40 universities in Africa. The campus you see in the picture was initiated with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank among other donors. In 2008, Mogadishu University opened another branch in Bosaso in the north-eastern Puntland region of Somalia. Visit the University’s website here to see for yourself. 

Why is it that Mogadishu University is fully functioning in what is supposedly the most dangerous place in the world? Mogadishu University is an accredited university in Mogadishu which as of 2012 ranked among the top 40 universities in Africa. The campus you see in the picture was initiated with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank among other donors. In 2008, Mogadishu University opened another branch in Bosaso in the north-eastern Puntland region of Somalia. Visit the University’s website here to see for yourself. 

Do you know of the contributions of Somalis in the health sector? Heard of Dr. Muhamed Abdi Jama? Dr. Jama was appointed Assistant Director-General for General Management for the World Health Organization (WHO) in October 2009. He joined the WHO in 1991 and has dealt with health issues in Somalia, Djibouti, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dr Jama graduated in medicine with postgraduate training in paediatrics from the Faculty of Medicine of the Somali National University in Mogadishu. He later pursued further training in public health in Italy and in the United States and has served the Government of Somalia in various positions, including as programme manager for child health, lecturer in paediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of the Somali National University, and Deputy Director and head of paediatrics department of Banadir Hospital, which served as a teaching hospital for the Faculty of Medicine. For a list of Somali health professionals and scientists, click here. 

Do you know of the contributions of Somalis in the health sector? Heard of Dr. Muhamed Abdi Jama? Dr. Jama was appointed Assistant Director-General for General Management for the World Health Organization (WHO) in October 2009. He joined the WHO in 1991 and has dealt with health issues in Somalia, Djibouti, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Dr Jama graduated in medicine with postgraduate training in paediatrics from the Faculty of Medicine of the Somali National University in Mogadishu. He later pursued further training in public health in Italy and in the United States and has served the Government of Somalia in various positions, including as programme manager for child health, lecturer in paediatrics at the Faculty of Medicine of the Somali National University, and Deputy Director and head of paediatrics department of Banadir Hospital, which served as a teaching hospital for the Faculty of Medicine. For a list of Somali health professionals and scientists, click here.