Obviously “scientific” socialism was a utter failure like the Great Leap Forward in China. With the civil war in Somalia history significant artifact were in danger. Nobody wants what happened to the Iraqi museums to happen to their nations history pieces. Here are some posters send to the Indiana University between 1979-1981 by the Somali Studies International Association.
The Campaign to Free Somalia also known as the Somali Prosperity Movement has been faltering in its goals. In a bid to do great things we have done nothing. So in the interest of revitalizing this project we would like to restate our priorities.
Priority Number One is to educated the uneducated on the issues facing Somalia. How are we going to do this? Well through media. We will support musicians, artist, and scholars that comment and inspire change for Somalia. And then we will create our own media for our own revolution. See the question comes down to this; “how can we get people talking about Somalia?” and the answer is this “Show them something to talk about”. Show them don’t tell them. And we will do this with creativity. Our current media project is called the Sandalwood Project and will be produced by FireNation Studio. The Sandalwood Project is a animated allegory story for Somalia but it is made to create discussion.
Priority Number Two is to bring the Somali youth together. This is not to bring them together emotionally or spiritually. This is to bring them together physically worldwide. We hope that sometime near in the future to be able to sponsor a Somali Youth Conference with Somalis from all over the world with the indention of active community action.
This is the plan, Insha Allah
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I been think lately that a major cause to the continuation of the Somali conflict is due to the inactivity of the Somali civil population. There may be several organizations inside Somalia trying to change things but what about the millions of Somali diaspora. Where is the strong framework for social change there? I do not see any. In fact the only advocates I see in this conflict are the Islamist, the TFG, and the Clans. Where are the people that wish to create a great Somalia for everyone? Where is the social movement that believes in a people’s nation? Where are the people willing to fight for Somalia, not for themselves? Wither your an Islamist or TFG member, a great Somalia will not be born from the ashes of conflict. A great Somalia will only be born from the fire of dreams, the audacity of hope, and the will to imagine a greater future.
Where are the people to create this future? I do not see them. Where are the qualified strong leaders that can build this nation? I do not seem them. What I see is a group of misguided youth thinking they are part of a great struggle when they are only creating a greater struggle for others. I see young men and women who leave the dry and hopeless nation of Somalia to find a place where they can thrive to follow their dreams. What I see are mindless and morally corrupted organizations that feeds on the ills of others all in the belief that the ends justify the means and calls it a religion or politics. I see people who starve because they have no power. I see people who have power who are not worthy of such power. I see inequality. I see mayhem. I see fear. I see hate.
I truly believe that the children lead by the examples shown to them by their parents. But what have the last generation taught us? They have taught us how to hate our countrymen. They have taught us how not to build a nation. They have taught us how not to fight for the things we believe in. They have taught us how to fail. They have taught us why we should not to listen to them. But most of all they have taught us how to become grown men and women. This is most important because although we learn by example each and everyone of us has the ability to choose our own way. I have learn what path not to follow. I’ve learned from others mistakes. But for the past two decades we as a nation have continually been making the same mistakes over and over and over. We are trying to build a nation from the top down. If you understand the basics of trickle down economics then you will understand that trickle down governance is just as slow and unreliable.
I belive the time has come for the next generation to solve the Somali Crisis. I believe that we can come up wihth a solution that has not been discussed yet because we will do this for Somalia not for ourselves. So is it time for an International Somali Youth Conference?
