A note of appreciation for my father Can I ever thank you enough for being the wonderful man you are? Abo, thank you for your patience, For your unconditional love, For the warmth in your hug, Thank you for your encouragement, For your heart and ability to forgive my mistake, Abo, my life is just as incomplete as the land is without the rain, It is as if there is a constant...Continue reading »
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picture taken by Mohamud Mumin Were looking for salvation so we pray five times a day that’s five times a day, every single day from Monday to Sunday and every single holiday not a day goes by, that we don’t pray pray for the day, that when we go away were forgiven for the sins we made every day so we hope and we pray, that day is far away till then, we...Continue reading »
A native of Rochester, New York, writer, activist, and educator Amir Sulaiman is a member of Goodestuff Entertainment, an Atlanta based collective providing culturally relevant programming. With a political consciousness that is profound without being preachy and stately without being stand-offish, Sulaiman has garnered the respect of such notables as Kevin Powell who...Continue reading »
We stand united for united we stand strong You have interfered in our politics , for too long Proving that two wrongs don’t make a right, but make a wrong We stand to oppose you, while remaining vigilant and strong On behalf of my people, I have a message to convey The following message, is the message I relay Those who made this boundary happen to be white This...Continue reading »
picture taken by Mohamud Mumin  Do we not have any sense of nationalism or has it been replaced by a backward system called tribalism Don’t pretend this isn’t true It’s especially true of that old man that walks toward you what will you say to that old man that walks toward you who looks at you and says “son from what tribe are you” so...Continue reading »
picture taken by Mohamud Mumin   We needed change and they all agreed so they came to us, in order to lead  their plans were different, indeed  but all wanted to succeed  they came prepared, in order to lead  lead the people, who could not read the obstacles in their way were qabil and greed numerous times, they came to plead we turned our backs...Continue reading »
He sees the blue sky and he knows his ready to die he puts on his disguise and packs all his supplies his ready for his demise so he says his final goodbyes walks toward the blue sky knowing his about to die knowing his about to die he cannot apologize for his ready for paradise watches as his soul flies tired of all the lies this is what taxpayer money buys Ayanle Daad Copyright...Continue reading »
My people are tribalistic   picture taken by mohamud mumin My people are tribalistic My people are very tribalistic So I’ll try my best to be 100% optimistic The fact of the matter is, I have to be realistic So I will give you the info, without being too pessimistic The ones selling us the guns are purely capitalistic While the ones providing the funding,...Continue reading »
Picture taken by Mohamud Mumin My people watch and pray hope and pray to see another day Obama, I thought change came yesterday what do you say to those who dare say that promises are made just to be thrown away millions passed away yesterday waiting for the promises you made, to be fulfilled today On their behalf I have a message to convey On their behalf, this message...Continue reading »
Picture taken  by Mohamud Mumin  We stand in the shadow of history while others determine our destiny can you picture this imagery where children suffer tragically they starve to death literally Obama, I though change came yesterday why do my people still watch and pray hope and pray to see another day I thought change came yesterday can you picture this imagery where...Continue reading »
When the situation is bleak and dire that’s when you know you’re a dying empire when the situation is dire and bleak that’s when you know you’ve reached your peak When all those you have killed happen to be ragtag and they spit and stomp on your flag and you lack the courage to fight back that’s when you know, you’re a dying empire It’s...Continue reading »
Piracy Off our coast, they dump toxic waste that’s why in our food, we can taste the after taste, of chemical waste there is a long and bloody legacy where they take and show no mercy we can see the inconsistency when they hide behind democracy so we turn to piracy and lose legitimacy their actions no one can deter for them to stop, we prefer This responsibility,...Continue reading »
Ayaanle Daad (Poet and Frequent Bartamaha Blogger) - Photo by Bartamaha Here are four poems (My people are Tribalistic, Be Cynical, Our Foreign Policy, A Little Bit) written by Ayanle Daad, all of which are copyrighted. Several more are on the way. My People are Tribalistic Our Foreign Policy Be Cynical A Little Bit ...
