Aziz Faarah
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There’s a Somali saying that the ear is older than the eye (dhegta ayaa ka da’ weyn isha). Through oral tradition we learn about people and places we’ll never see. And in the womb, we hear the outside world before we ever lay eyes on it. So much wisdom in a simple phrase.
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Putting my daughter to bed and she said ‘almost forgot my sign!’
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Ghana fans chanting URUGUAY HOME and KOREA KOREA they celebrating this like a win. Not the revenge they wanted but it’s the one they got 😂😂
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New colleague just introduced himself as Mookie on the team call, his name is Mukhtar. Might call in sick for the rest of the day.
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This Somali letter was written 87 years ago in far wadaad, a since forgotten arabic based script. Let’s read it together.
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Somali is a language shaped by nomadic life and can describe travel, time & weather in ways English can’t. With words like sahay (food you take to go on a trip), guurayn (travelling at night), darraad (day before yesterday), saxansaxo (a cool sweet breeze that comes before rain).
Non-native English Speakers, what’s a word from your language that you think is perfect that doesn’t have an English equivalent?
Take us to church.
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Explaining to my daughter that she can call me aabo since I am her aabo but that I (aabo) can also say aabo back, without implying that she’s my aabo.
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There are 100+ ways to say camel in Somali, we find words for what we love and value.
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Diaspora: can’t wait to go home and and give back...but also get rich, have maids, live in a gated community and of course travel.
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Please spare a dua for my dear sister Kawsar 💔 May Allah forgive her sins, widen her grave, reunite her with Aabo in Jannah and ease the pain of her children & husband. My kind-hearted sister is gone and tears are flowing on four continents. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.
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There are so many ways to say 🌧 in Somali. Here’s a list of 60 words which describe types of rain, based on their specific season and timing, duration, intensity, cloud formation and impact.
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If someone says ‘we’ in Somali, it doesn’t necessarily include ‘you’.
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My growing collection of books written by (or featuring) Somali women.
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A common reply to thanks in Somali is ‘weynu isku leenahay’ meaning we owe it to each other. Because mutual aid isn’t just seen as charity, it’s a shared responsibility, a form of solidarity that’s deeply embedded in Somali culture through concepts like wadaagid and abaal.
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Getting married often involves a move: either to a new place or stage of life. This is especially true in the nomadic tradition, so it makes perfect sense that guur means both marriage and to move in Somali. So much cultural context and meaning in everyday words.
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“In Somali, when we see injustice we say ‘dhiiga kuma dhaqaaqo?’ which translates into ‘does your blood not move?'” - Warsan Shire.
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The Somali word for maternal aunt is habar-yar, meaning small or second mother. So when we say habo we also imply hooyo (1/2).
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I came across this dua in Somali today and keep coming back to it. It’s a lesson in the language and how to say a prayer. A reminder that Allah understands every tongue we speak.
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When you think about it, lil wayne is an oxymoron in Somali
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When they ask me bariis or baasto at the Somali restaurant
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Meet Hibo Mohamed. She’s a hero who teaches essential math & reading skills to the women selling fruits & vegetables in Hargeisa’s largest market. Thanks to Hibo, these women are learning to conduct business using ZAAD, a mobile money transfer app which is popular in Somaliland.
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3 years of collecting Somali artifacts, hobby turned into an addiction 😂
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This week, I'm heading to New York to pick up some fidhins (firin), which are traditional Somali hairpicks. Ahmed Mera arrived in New York by boat more than a century ago, wearing one in his hair.
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Somali generosity on display. Deeqsinimo is in the DNA.
We all need someone like Muhammad in our life’s, May Allah reward him.
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Afkaaga a poem by Furqan Mohamed, spotted on the subway today.
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The Get Out movie posters in af-soomaali you didn’t know you needed 😂
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In Somali we have the same root word for marriage and moving: guur. Bless the ancestor who decided living with in-laws ain’t me, y’all be safe tho.
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Learning Somali at any age doesn't have to be so serious and shouldn't involve shame, let's find light-hearted ways of engaging with our language and culture. Hope you enjoy Episode 2!
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Allah is Al-Ghani, so this ‘scarcity mindset’ is incompatible with my faith.
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There's a whole family called Reer Shidhle because their grandfather came back from abroad using the word ‘shit' a lot.
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Sad that some ppl think this way, when diversity is one of Allah’s greatest signs. “And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colours. Indeed, in that are signs for those of knowledge.” (Surah ar-Rum, 30:22).
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If drake spoke Somali he'd pick huuno over walaal or warya everytime
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For no apparent reason, I started counting Somali cities and towns with the word well (ceel or laas) in their name. 200+ names later and it’s clear to me that building a well means establishing an entire community.
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The Somali word tol has two meanings: kinship and bind/sew. What a beautiful way to express family ties.
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The Somali words for home (hooy) and mother (hooyo) are separated by a single letter. And we attribute our language and homeland to her: afka iyo dhulka hooyo.
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Condolences to the large Somali-Korean community, keep your foreheads up.
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A local friend in Hargeysa once told me ‘I hate the diaspora’. When I asked him why, he said: you price us out of buying land, building homes, even eating at good restaurants. Diaspora men fly here to marry the most eligible bachelorettes & take the best jobs/political seats.
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I’ve fallen in love with the Somali language. It’s such a rich inheritance. Grateful for the opportunity to share its poetic beauty with you all. Here’s a thread of my work from 2022:
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Love my mother-in-law, Hooyo labaad for real. Acuudu min isha AbdiExit 🤲🏾
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Earlier this year, I created a family tree in af-Soomaali for my daughter and thought...maybe it’s worth sharing. The positive feedback was unexpected and heartwarming, it’s the reason why I’ve created and shared more since. Thank you to everyone that’s engaged with my tweets.
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Like any language, Somali has a lot of loan words. But often there’s also an original Somali word with the same meaning. A few examples of Arabic loan words and their Somali equivalent:
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Bless the Somali ancestor who decided marriage (guur) should also mean to move (guur).
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We welcome people in Somali by saying ‘soo dhawoow’, which means come close. And the usual response is ‘waan dhawahay���: I am close. I’ve always found comfort in this simple exchange. This year, it’s also a reminder of just how much we’ve lost: both closeness and close ones.
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Thinking again about how you can count a full week (7 days) relative to today in Somali, while all we have in English is yesterday and tomorrow.
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The architecture of the Somali language is full of symmetry and beauty. Just look at the connection between the words for East and the dawn of a new day on the one hand. And the West, evening and departure on the other.
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10 years ago today, I made the best decision of my life by marrying Yasmin ♥️♥️♥️ Forever my beautiful bride, partners in this life and the next Insha’Allah.
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When I come across Somali words we don’t have in English, I’m reminded that a language’s beauty and richness is best appreciated in context. Words like sahay (food you take on a trip) and guurayn (travelling at night) are easily said in Somali, a language shaped by nomadic life.
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Long before lawsuits, Somali culture had the concept of ‘xaal’ which is a payment you’d have to make for words or actions that harm someone and damage their reputation. Bring back xaal.
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POV: you’re in sw*den visiting a ‘friend’, waiting in a room while they have dinner.
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We are in the final hours of Twitter before we move to X…
Any last words?
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This town in Somalia is literally being buried alive by climate change. Even though Africa contributes the least to global warming it’s still the most affected continent.
Kaamirada Astaan ayaa gudaha u gashay magaalo Soomaaliya ku taallo oo qarka u saaran in ay gabi ahaanba xabaalanto.
Ka daawo shaashadaha Astaan Sheekada Dhinawda, habeenka Talaadada 7:00PM fiidnimo.
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In Somali, we welcome people by saying "soo dhawoow," which means come close. "Waan dhawahay" - I am close, is the usual response. I’ve always found beauty in this simple exchange, it reminds us of what matters most, closeness and close ones.
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There’s a deep tradition of mutual aid in Somali culture. Just look at the word toolin. It describes milk that’s been collected from neighbours, to be given to a family whose livestock isn’t producing.
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In Somali we say ‘gacal isma cidhiidhiyo’ meaning loved ones don’t make us feel crowded. If there isn’t room for all of us, let’s make it. We aren’t in competition with each other. Putting friends and family on has given me more joy than any of my own achievements.
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Somali math = what’s yours is mine. Savings are a sign of stinginess and there is no line between generosity and financial recklessness.
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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. A year that began with the loss of my sister ends with the death of my nephew. May Allah have mercy on Mohamed, widen his grave and reunite him with loved ones in Jannah.
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Making Ramadan feel special for kids is a challenge in the west, here’s our attempt (credit to my lovely wife)
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The word used to describe a lot (𝐛𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧) in Somali comes from the sea (𝐛𝐚𝐝) and I think that’s beautiful.
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There’s a Somali saying that in order to be talked (gossiped) about, you must first be remembered. In lagu xanto in lagu xasuustaa ka horeysa. Keep living in their heads kiro la’aan (rent free) type energy.
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We often view Somali through the lens of another language and end up focusing on what it lacks (Somali doesn’t have a word for X?!?). By centering Somali, we can better appreciate how rich it is. The way we describe time is just one example: how do you say Sakuun in English??
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80+ names for a camel in Somali, we find words for the things we love.
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Dude I work with is going to Qatar for a month. He got some pushback from management on the time off and his response was “I’ve been to the last 8 world cups and whether you approve it or not, I’m going to this one”.
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When I started tweeting about Somali language and culture in 2020, I never imagined that my daughter would see those words on display in an art exhibit. I do this work for us and truly appreciate your support. It was great to meet some of you in person ❤️❤️❤️
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One my favourite Somali sayings is 𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘶𝘳 𝘬𝘶 𝘵𝘪𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘸, be a mountain or lean on one. Because strength can take many forms, it can come from within, or through support from our family, friends, and community.
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Asked my daughter how it feels to be 7 year olds today and she said ‘good, it feels like I can demand things’
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Congrats on joining that that new step up / hiking group. Here are some Somali words for walking.
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If this is goodbye, I just wanna wish everyone jilib wanaagsan 💔
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This app is dying and Somali twitter will soon be homeless. That’s why I’m building the first Somali social media platform. It’ll have a qabiil verification feature, custom memes & emojis (secure the meher 💰, jiinis, forehead etc.) and so much more!
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You’ll be in my thoughts and habaar 🙏🏾
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The Somali language has a rich and ancient oral tradition, but what about it’s more recent written history? I put together a brief timeline of Somali scripts (credit to all the Wikipedia warriors).
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Applied for a job in 2019 and this recruiter laughed at my resume (accidentally copied me on the email). I went thru a different agency and got the job. The hiring manager said my resume stood out. Trust your instincts and you might just get the last laugh (LOL).
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I saw Aabo’s old doctor a few months ago and I’ve been holding on to his words: ‘I miss having your dad as a patient, he taught me insha’Allah and the meaning of patience’. Gone fourteen years but never forgotten, may Allah have mercy on you Aabo.
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