where did the week go?

Seriously this week just flew by but I'm not complaining, weekend is here! I'm particularly looking forward to this weekend as Africa month has started at the AFI cinema and I've missed several good films already. So Ill be making up this weekend. I'll also get to catch up with my books, which I have neglected for a bit. Oh guess what, I've finally bought a slick new phone, the samsung flip to be precise. I can now actually rejoin the world of texting and receiving phonecalls normally! I'm all giddied up :).

I'm homesick again,this time I'm not just missing my family but really missing England in general, you know the culture, daily life, social scene even my previous gym lol! But I'm making do with mashed potatoe, gravy and battered cod fish for dinner and Amy Winehouse! Guess that'll have to hold me till September. I cannot wait!

At work things are all up in the air. Attacks and severe violence have become common practice in Mogadishu. Today alone the Somali security minister died amongst many others in a targeted bomb attack fired by Al-Shabab. Displaced families including women and children are on the increase and there is hardly enough aid to even get close to covering their needs. It is really horrible.
On the other hand Iran's elections have sparked a blast of a riot amongst supporters of Mousavi, the main opposition leader and presidential candidate against Ahmedinejad. The counted votes indicated Ahmedinejad was re-elected but Mousavi claims the votes were rigged. We're watching how this unfolds but a recount should be due.
I'll be producing a new feature as of July called Diaspora instead of Science and Technology. It airs twice a week on top of the weekly review that airs Saturdays so I'm getting more fish to fry. God help my overworked soul! Looking forward to shaking things up though and getting really creative with it. Diaspora is such a vast pool of areas and angles to cover. It will allow the folks back home to get a good picture of how Somalis abroad really live instead of this myth they have in their head that we all live a life of luxury draining money from the walls!