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Date: 16th November 2010
don't expect pictures of Venice
I would actually enjoy seeing pictures of Venice and boring Western Europe. Some people still make it a special experience e.g. seeing it by bicycle, experimenting with wildcamping etc. You might find yourself surprised by people's hospitality and openness (speaking by experience).
don't expect pictures of Venice
I would actually enjoy seeing pictures of Venice and boring Western Europe. Some people still make it a special experience e.g. seeing it by bicycle, experimenting with wildcamping etc. You might find yourself surprised by people's hospitality and openness (speaking by experience).
Date: 19th September 2010
memories of berbera
i enjoyed reading your blog, especially since it concerns berbera... im a 1st officer in the merchant marine and my 1st foreign port happened to be Berberra, Somaliland in March 1999... i admire ur guts to be out in somali/somaliland all by urself! we got mugged on our 1st day out in berberra!!
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
memories of berbera
i enjoyed reading your blog, especially since it concerns berbera... im a 1st officer in the merchant marine and my 1st foreign port happened to be Berberra, Somaliland in March 1999... i admire ur guts to be out in somali/somaliland all by urself! we got mugged on our 1st day out in berberra!!
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
Date: 14th August 2010
Fantastic
I did much the same trip in Ethiopia, the Simien mountains were absolutely spectacular. A gripping read :)
From Blog: A day in the life
Fantastic
I did much the same trip in Ethiopia, the Simien mountains were absolutely spectacular. A gripping read :)
From Blog: A day in the life
Date: 15th July 2010
Amazing
Bedreddin, well wishes man, i happen to stumble upon your blog quite accidentally, and i must say its inspiring, please allow me to quote the best line of all 59 blogs. "...they are wage-slaves and must sell their only possession (their time) in order to live." This is so true and speaks so much to what is so wrong with so many things these days; yet this is the way it is. I hope your adventures continue and your blog perhaps starts up again, it was a trip to read.
Amazing
Bedreddin, well wishes man, i happen to stumble upon your blog quite accidentally, and i must say its inspiring, please allow me to quote the best line of all 59 blogs. "...they are wage-slaves and must sell their only possession (their time) in order to live." This is so true and speaks so much to what is so wrong with so many things these days; yet this is the way it is. I hope your adventures continue and your blog perhaps starts up again, it was a trip to read.
Date: 15th July 2010
white man
white man always gives something to the poor peoples in order to talk about their poverties . i called this show and there is so many poeple starving in his country . plz try to avoid this kind of argumentation about my country and my people .
From Blog: 48 Hours in Djibouti
white man
white man always gives something to the poor peoples in order to talk about their poverties . i called this show and there is so many poeple starving in his country . plz try to avoid this kind of argumentation about my country and my people .
From Blog: 48 Hours in Djibouti
hussain gamali
كيف الحال انا والله معجب بعيون تلك الفتاة الجميلة
From Blog: Bringing the 'War on Terror' home
Date: 20th June 2010
Fall of Constantinople
"Edirne was the Ottoman capital prior to the liberation of Istanbul, and home to many mosques and other historical entities." I do hope you mean "liberation" ironically. Constantinople (today called Istanbul) was actually conquered by the Ottomans in 1453 A.D. not "liberated", having belonged until then to other peoples (principally Greeks) since it was first founded by Greeks from Megara in 677 B.C. (it was then called Byzantium).
From Blog: Adrianopolis
Fall of Constantinople
"Edirne was the Ottoman capital prior to the liberation of Istanbul, and home to many mosques and other historical entities." I do hope you mean "liberation" ironically. Constantinople (today called Istanbul) was actually conquered by the Ottomans in 1453 A.D. not "liberated", having belonged until then to other peoples (principally Greeks) since it was first founded by Greeks from Megara in 677 B.C. (it was then called Byzantium).
From Blog: Adrianopolis
hi
this is what we call it beauty of Nuba and they are so respectfull and i like the pressure of mile on their faces even though they livening environment doesnt accepcted to be like that they still happy with it so that imphasise that they live for peace and joy so i love it
From Blog: Of Lorries and Rebels
Date: 21st April 2010
Where's X, the frenchman??
Hey, what happened to X, the french guy you were traveliing with??
From Blog: The State of Eritrea
Where's X, the frenchman??
Hey, what happened to X, the french guy you were traveliing with??
From Blog: The State of Eritrea
Date: 13th April 2010
To understand you have to feel.
Ok first of all the green paste is called QASIL and is purely a herb based exfoliate, natural and used to cleanse, much like the face-mask bought on the high-street but natural, its thousands of years old tradition also used in many arab countries. Secondly how can you expect foreigners to get anything but a hostile reception in Somalia after the horror they had inflicted on us. Somalis dont trust any country or even their own people, for many Somalis its hard to differentiate between tourists and intruders. They are survivors, strong and proud. My first time visiting Somalia was with my family and being a Somali I still felt discriminated against, but it is understandable and enjoyed my time there. Hope to return soon. Hope my country will be able to heal its wounds before the vultures take it all.
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
To understand you have to feel.
Ok first of all the green paste is called QASIL and is purely a herb based exfoliate, natural and used to cleanse, much like the face-mask bought on the high-street but natural, its thousands of years old tradition also used in many arab countries. Secondly how can you expect foreigners to get anything but a hostile reception in Somalia after the horror they had inflicted on us. Somalis dont trust any country or even their own people, for many Somalis its hard to differentiate between tourists and intruders. They are survivors, strong and proud. My first time visiting Somalia was with my family and being a Somali I still felt discriminated against, but it is understandable and enjoyed my time there. Hope to return soon. Hope my country will be able to heal its wounds before the vultures take it all.
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
Date: 29th March 2010
clearly too young and misinformed
I'm not even certain that my comments are worth my time. But really, you two are far too young to be traveling somewhere like Ethiopia, somewhere other than Europe is what I actually mean. I mean 'too young' maturity wise, and not age wise. I'm probably your age. Anyhow, I can honestly say there is no point in you two traveling the way you do. Two young white guys, not a care in the world and traveling simply for adventure's sake...taking about how cute chicks are or are not, how difficult it was not to shower for 6 days or how lazy Ethiopians are not to be farming the oh so green the land. It's not worth my time to get into how difficult the land and weather are, my family are farmers...and yes I'm Ethiopian. Your ignorance and arrogance is run of the mill. If you had a bit of historic insight, which you clearly don't, you'd be better able to connect the dots...yes, even the fact that people *gasp* beg tourists far richer than themselves for money. Your lack of sympathy is sad, and if you are lucky enough, it will be something you will look back on with shame. Young white western boys on a joy ride. Pathetic level of insight, disguised as bravado and wit. How adventurous of you two...wow, so utterly and completely impressed. Hope your hardened souls made it worth the ride.
From Blog: A day in the life
clearly too young and misinformed
I'm not even certain that my comments are worth my time. But really, you two are far too young to be traveling somewhere like Ethiopia, somewhere other than Europe is what I actually mean. I mean 'too young' maturity wise, and not age wise. I'm probably your age. Anyhow, I can honestly say there is no point in you two traveling the way you do. Two young white guys, not a care in the world and traveling simply for adventure's sake...taking about how cute chicks are or are not, how difficult it was not to shower for 6 days or how lazy Ethiopians are not to be farming the oh so green the land. It's not worth my time to get into how difficult the land and weather are, my family are farmers...and yes I'm Ethiopian. Your ignorance and arrogance is run of the mill. If you had a bit of historic insight, which you clearly don't, you'd be better able to connect the dots...yes, even the fact that people *gasp* beg tourists far richer than themselves for money. Your lack of sympathy is sad, and if you are lucky enough, it will be something you will look back on with shame. Young white western boys on a joy ride. Pathetic level of insight, disguised as bravado and wit. How adventurous of you two...wow, so utterly and completely impressed. Hope your hardened souls made it worth the ride.
From Blog: A day in the life
Date: 25th March 2010
will never change their color.
''Occasionally women can be seen hanging around, faces covered by some green paste (the nature of which I have been unable to determine) but is presumably to make their skin lighter'' let me to correct you. the thing you have mentioned in your article, ' faces covered by some green paste'. this is called Qasiil, if it is green or Huruud 'yellow' if it is yellow, and basically women uses this to make their skin smooth, or soft. We are somalis, we will never change our color just because to look white. people who were slaved suffers such illness, but we not. I think you need to search about the word Somali, just google it. you are still virgin about somalis and their value.
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
will never change their color.
''Occasionally women can be seen hanging around, faces covered by some green paste (the nature of which I have been unable to determine) but is presumably to make their skin lighter'' let me to correct you. the thing you have mentioned in your article, ' faces covered by some green paste'. this is called Qasiil, if it is green or Huruud 'yellow' if it is yellow, and basically women uses this to make their skin smooth, or soft. We are somalis, we will never change our color just because to look white. people who were slaved suffers such illness, but we not. I think you need to search about the word Somali, just google it. you are still virgin about somalis and their value.
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
Date: 19th March 2010
HAHAHAH
I know i am abit late for veiwing this blog and most propably you won't see this,. however i can help but say what hell is with plastic bags. or is it the somalis(me including) answer to neon signs. You never know we might be in to something here. lol
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
HAHAHAH
I know i am abit late for veiwing this blog and most propably you won't see this,. however i can help but say what hell is with plastic bags. or is it the somalis(me including) answer to neon signs. You never know we might be in to something here. lol
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
Date: 5th February 2010
i love the pics you have on here and its nice that you went to hama and lattakia and tartous hope u liked them :)
From Blog: The Syrian Hinterland
i love the pics you have on here and its nice that you went to hama and lattakia and tartous hope u liked them :)
From Blog: The Syrian Hinterland
Date: 31st January 2010
im a bit late but what a wonderful read lol. a little bit contraversial, maybe your getting negetive feed back and comments because of somali's who live in jijiga and somaliland. iv been to hargaysa and jijiga and i was thare when the bombing actually happend so i see what you mean. somali's are traditionaly suspicious about strangers of white mostly but other colours too. they'r are also extrememly proud haughty and uneducated people. rather like americans except for the latter....i think. the average somali has the idea that being somali gives you the power to tell people whats right and wrong....again american. i, being a somali but raised in london find somalis quite interesting people to talk to and it would have been nice to see you in either hargaysa and/or jijiga where i could possably shed some light on the whys and the whats that baffled you and x so. kind regards Mohamed
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
im a bit late but what a wonderful read lol. a little bit contraversial, maybe your getting negetive feed back and comments because of somali's who live in jijiga and somaliland. iv been to hargaysa and jijiga and i was thare when the bombing actually happend so i see what you mean. somali's are traditionaly suspicious about strangers of white mostly but other colours too. they'r are also extrememly proud haughty and uneducated people. rather like americans except for the latter....i think. the average somali has the idea that being somali gives you the power to tell people whats right and wrong....again american. i, being a somali but raised in london find somalis quite interesting people to talk to and it would have been nice to see you in either hargaysa and/or jijiga where i could possably shed some light on the whys and the whats that baffled you and x so. kind regards Mohamed
From Blog: A Dangerous And Uncertain Place
Date: 6th January 2010
Djibouti NEEDS people out there! they need compassion and love! where is your heart?!
From Blog: 48 Hours in Djibouti
Djibouti NEEDS people out there! they need compassion and love! where is your heart?!
From Blog: 48 Hours in Djibouti
Date: 31st December 2009
Aphrodite of Cyprus is Greek
The comment No Greeks here is disgusting!!!!! What happened to the Greeks of Anatolia? Yes, genocide!!!!! The barbaric Turks forced them off their land. If they refused the were slaughtered!!!! We Greeks were not the only ones who were ethnically cleansed. The Armenians, Assyrians, the Georgians and the Kurds all faced Turkish barbarism. We know how much blood Turks have on their hands. Even their Quran says if you steal your hands must be cut off. Well, every Turk should have not only their hands but feet as well cut off for the highway robbery of stealing our lands. Curse the Turkish Barbarian government. All Turks have the obligation to return our lands and return to their homeland in Turkmenistan.
From Blog: No Greeks here...
Aphrodite of Cyprus is Greek
The comment No Greeks here is disgusting!!!!! What happened to the Greeks of Anatolia? Yes, genocide!!!!! The barbaric Turks forced them off their land. If they refused the were slaughtered!!!! We Greeks were not the only ones who were ethnically cleansed. The Armenians, Assyrians, the Georgians and the Kurds all faced Turkish barbarism. We know how much blood Turks have on their hands. Even their Quran says if you steal your hands must be cut off. Well, every Turk should have not only their hands but feet as well cut off for the highway robbery of stealing our lands. Curse the Turkish Barbarian government. All Turks have the obligation to return our lands and return to their homeland in Turkmenistan.
From Blog: No Greeks here...
Date: 31st December 2009
Aphrodite of Cyprus is Greek
I do believe that Turks belong and have every right to have their own religion, and homeland. The only problem is that so call Modern Turkey is not their country. The Turks come from Turkmenistan. That is their country and I am gun hole for them to return to their motherland with open arms. Since, many people of Afghanistan left maybe they could invade Afghanistan their neighbor and get out of our island of Cyprus. Turks could destroy the Taliban and the world would be at peace. Great Idea. Cyprus will finally be freed. Constantinople, Symrna, and the rest of Anatolia be freed. The Kurds will finally have a homeland. The Turks could continue to murder the Taliban. The Taliban would focus on killing the Turks and the Turks could kill and rape the Afghan women and children.
From Blog: Beautiful Patricia
Aphrodite of Cyprus is Greek
I do believe that Turks belong and have every right to have their own religion, and homeland. The only problem is that so call Modern Turkey is not their country. The Turks come from Turkmenistan. That is their country and I am gun hole for them to return to their motherland with open arms. Since, many people of Afghanistan left maybe they could invade Afghanistan their neighbor and get out of our island of Cyprus. Turks could destroy the Taliban and the world would be at peace. Great Idea. Cyprus will finally be freed. Constantinople, Symrna, and the rest of Anatolia be freed. The Kurds will finally have a homeland. The Turks could continue to murder the Taliban. The Taliban would focus on killing the Turks and the Turks could kill and rape the Afghan women and children.
From Blog: Beautiful Patricia
Date: 31st December 2009
Aphrodite of Cyprus is Greek
The honest truth there are no Turkish Cypriots. Turkish Cypriots were Greek Catholics forced by the Barbarian Turkish invaders to convert to Islam or be killed. Therefore, Turkey has no rights on this Greek island, Cyprus. The sooner they realize this the sooner there will be peace not only on this Greek island but the rest of the world. Death the evil Turkish empire.
From Blog: No Greeks here...
Aphrodite of Cyprus is Greek
The honest truth there are no Turkish Cypriots. Turkish Cypriots were Greek Catholics forced by the Barbarian Turkish invaders to convert to Islam or be killed. Therefore, Turkey has no rights on this Greek island, Cyprus. The sooner they realize this the sooner there will be peace not only on this Greek island but the rest of the world. Death the evil Turkish empire.
From Blog: No Greeks here...
Date: 21st December 2009
I LOVE YOU SABRA
MY name is AMIR.I LOVE Sabra. Main Sabra se bohat zayada peyaar karta hon magar os ka brother jo hain na bohat bora hain.Sabra main tum se sare zinda ge peyaar karta rahon ga bus tum muje mil ja o 'I Miss You jan" main rain raat or deen to kat ja tain hain magar main re umar kese katain ge tum hare ben.main tum ko bohat chahta hon.I LOVE YOU.................................................JAN.
From Blog: Sabra & Shatila
I LOVE YOU SABRA
MY name is AMIR.I LOVE Sabra. Main Sabra se bohat zayada peyaar karta hon magar os ka brother jo hain na bohat bora hain.Sabra main tum se sare zinda ge peyaar karta rahon ga bus tum muje mil ja o 'I Miss You jan" main rain raat or deen to kat ja tain hain magar main re umar kese katain ge tum hare ben.main tum ko bohat chahta hon.I LOVE YOU.................................................JAN.
From Blog: Sabra & Shatila
Date: 15th December 2009
Djibouti is not expensive place to visit, obviously someone rip you off you don't know anyone. You need help sent email me at mohamedfaduma@yahoo.ca
From Blog: 48 Hours in Djibouti
Djibouti is not expensive place to visit, obviously someone rip you off you don't know anyone. You need help sent email me at mohamedfaduma@yahoo.ca
From Blog: 48 Hours in Djibouti
nisreen mohamed
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the desert magic
i have been there 2 times ... i can say now that the DESERT and the SIGHTS OF THE STARS at night gives u the magic silence and quiet you need ... thanks ..
From Blog: The Desert of Damascus