SHORBA BABY,, HERE I COME!!!

Shorba

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Samosas

Ramadan is here and i am already thinking of what I will like to have and what not. Honestly, people usually start shopping in advance and according to what they would eat and their preferences.

In my case, it is usually dream about what i would have and how i would have and who i would invite over for a Iftar and then remember that i haven't actually made any shopping(aaaahrgggggg) and hit the shop in a rash, ending up buying different ingredient to cook boring dishes(usually stock pile Samosas as they are easy to store).

My favorite dish for Ramadan is Shorba and I remember we use to have it every Iftar when i was in Somalia, now, I don't remember last time I had one, it is been years.

So, I am thinking that I should revive those childhood memories and this year do Shorba.

Shorba or Shurbad in Somali is a cracked wheat soup with either chicken or lamb depending on the region, Mogadishu recipe involves Camel meat, London is in shortage of Such delight(Ok, there are no camels in UK,Full stop.) So, it will be chicken Shorba.

Easy to make and Delicious, it is also healthier than Samosas. It is what everyone breaking a fast should have.

Hopefully this year(inshaalah) I will have a SHORBA.

Focus,Focus,Focus!!!

This Blog is becoming so erratic going from travel to drought to fashion-ish.

Now! i am on my next on the wish list to do daa dada daa DIET.

I decided to go on a diet and went on a shopping spree to get ready for the diet. Well, sadly or happily I should say I found out that this is ill timed diet plan.

The thing is I can't do it at least not now, Ramadan is to start in 2 weeks. I keep doing plans that I can't go through with this month. Ramadan is hard as it is it doesn't need diet in the mix. Focus girl!!

Drought in East Africa.

It is the worst drought that east Africa has seen since the 1950's and Somalia got the worst case of all.

prolonged drought, civil war and a mismanaged and corrupt government in Somalia are having a disastrous consequences for the civilians that are caught in midst of it.

For those of you that doesn't know much about Somalia let me give you a brief introduction.

It is A peninsula that is on the tip of the horn of Africa, it has the longest coastal line in Africa. The country has two rivers that are located in the south at the heart of the Agriculture belt. with tropical climate Somalia has several harvest per year.

however, Militant(al-shabaab) that are trying to over trough the government are controlling that area so farmers flee their homes with nothing and now are starving.

It is sad that we(the people of Somalia) are subjected to this kind of life in our own country while god gave us the best land man could ever want. very sad indeed.

PRODUCTIVITY AND RAMADAN!

I am so unproductive these days that there is a hole forming in my favorite lazy chair. Since, i come back i had less work and basically no classes. but to make my stay home time bearable i tent to watch X amount of TV(x= INFINITY).

Don't get me wrong, i do have a job, it just isn't that much. So i end up having 8hrs of nothing to do a day. I am planing to do something about this before Ramadan(1.08.2011). If, I do make the change that will have a positive impact on the Ramadan Month, it will mean getting up early and pray on time the Fajr prayer. It also will mean being more social and visit family and friend.

To be more productive in Ramadan and doing something in Ramadan does not mean to get myself more work but simple watch less TV and pray more.
I know more about TV personality than my own Friends, that can't be good. So the challenge of more prayers time and less rubbish TV is on and make time for Family and friends.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

It has been 51 years since we got our independence from British/Italian and it has been a roller coaster time. we had a 31 years of peace and progression and 20years of anarchy lawless, death and destruction, now it is time to move on and catch up with the rest of the world. may Allah bring peace to my beloved motherland.

Now what!

After, i have spent 6weeks on the road in Central Somali, an area that is about 500km square and I helped distributing food and water to the people that has been effected by the Longest drought in east Africa. I feel quite unhappy to just sit in London and not be able to do anything about the situation in my country. I am straggling to come up an idea that allows me to be there at the same time earn living(well, i do have to eat). I am open to suggestions. If you are reading this and have an idea of how i can make living and at the same time, be in the middle of nowhere. please let me know, cos i am running out of ideas.

Sunny and Cold.

Today is undeniably British down to the weather.
It is Cold, Sunny, Rainy and almost Autumn, Spring, Summer all wrapped in one.
Am cocooned up on my bed and trying to hide from the weather, although i need to wake up and join the work force. Times like these are when i am ever so happy to being freelancer and not a contract person that have to be at her desk by 9 O'clock sharp.
Well, wish you all a happy Summer-ish and a better weather than this.