is the date of today! I wonder if society still believes in the myth of 'all hell breaking loose' on this date. My boss made a funny announcement earlier where he warned us to be careful today (hint hint). Apparently a young Somali girl killed a guy some years ago on this date here in DC! Here I was thinking we should merely watch out for walking underneath ladders.
In Somali politics the new prime minster was selected today. Omar Abdirashid is the son of the former Somali president Abdirashid Ali Sharmaarke, who was assasinated in 1969. The guy has a lot of credentials including undergraduate and postgraduate education in the West (rather than some made up qualification back in Somalia!) and has held several positions with the UN. Let's see what he brings to the table in terms restoring Somalia.
On a more personal note, I did my first phone interview yesterday in Somali (which aired in the evening show). I interviewed a Somali journalist about the comments UN envoy Ahmedou Ould Abdallah made, where he compared the Somali media to Radio Rwanda, that incited and blew Rwanda's genocide out of proportion. I wanted to find out his views. I actually enjoyed the interview (though it was bordering a regular conversation with my uhuhs and aha's lol).
I'm looking forward to more hands-on involvement in Somali broadcasting.
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