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  1. Job Posting: Somaliland!

    Hey guys, this is a long shot, but on the off-chance that any of you are looking for a... sabbatical of sorts from your current job, I thought I'd give this a try. I'm currently working in Somaliland teaching computer classes to high school students, but our university director is pretty hard up...

  2. Moving to Somalia!

    No doubt! I'm fairly certain essentially no one delivers here because it's not recognized as a nation, so they consider it Somalia instead of Somaliland. And I can't say I blame companies for shying away from delivering to Somalia.(There's also no addresses here. I'm sure that doesn't help.)

  3. Moving to Somalia!

    Eh, not bad. I was noticed from a distance significantly less, but the moment you get close to anyone, having your pale feet and hands stick out become obvious, and they become even more taken aback that normal by the fact that there is a strange non-Somali woman who is clearly not Arabic either...

  4. Moving to Somalia!

    Wow! Never realized this thread had been resurrected a few months ago. Sorry for the neglect, but the internet has been abysmal the past few months. Still alive and well with minor updates. Nope. Since arriving here, I'm regularly in town now without guards. My colleagues working at the...

  5. Moving to Somalia!

    Zero. If anything, people are curious about you, and once they hear you are a teacher, their faces light up. That being said, when they see a white person, most of them usually think the UN or an NGO, both of which they are extremely skeptical of. Being a teacher is an incredibly honorable...

  6. Moving to Somalia!

    The food is... carbtastic. Rice, pasta, some more rice, some Somali chapati (like Indian naan), a little bit more pasta, and maybe some potatoes thrown in for good measure. Cabbage, carrots, onions and tomatoes are about the extent of our vegetables. I do not exaggerate when it comes to the...

  7. Moving to Somalia!

    Been a while since I posted in my own thread, but I thought some users might get a kick out of my stellar set-up in my computer science classroom. If anyone has any grant-writing recommendations, I could use all the help I can get. Working with 10 year old laptops is testing my patience a bit...

  8. Moving to Somalia!

    Nah, it's just been 15 years, I'm too far in at this point to let go. :) Camel isn't on our every day menu, but goat often is, and we slaughter it right on campus. Yeah, Somaliland is the same. The government mandates that foreigners travel with a guard, and they all sort of lackadaisically...

  9. Moving to Somalia!

    Not bad... not eating meat has not been a problem so far. I'm one of three or four vegetarians here. Once the school year starts as well, we'll get more variety. We import a couple staples for the staff as well... cornflakes, honey, peanut butter, and a few others. After speaking with some of...

  10. Moving to Somalia!

    Many many thanks. I'm pretty happy to be here, and I really appreciate the support. :) Pics forthcoming tonight hopefully.

  11. Moving to Somalia!

    I'm not going to lie... while the burger isn't really appealing, I know that things like onion rings will, over time, sound like heaven in a basket. Fortunately the novelty of Somali food hasn't worn off yet. Give it another week.

  12. Moving to Somalia!

    I've arrived! Updated OP. Hate to burst anyone's bubble, but no, I haven't been shot yet.

  13. Moving to Somalia!

    Took a break from my own thread for a few days while traveling between cities and packing up my things. Figured this thread would be buried by now, waiting for its resurrection in a while, but lo and behold! Just wanted to say thanks to Miski for pointing out the differences between...

  14. What sucks worse... Africa or Detroit?

    I promise to contribute to this relatively soon. But I also didn't pick the nicest part of Africa to visit... so does that make it a good comparison or bad comparison for Detroit?

  15. beached whale

    I saw the thread title and couldn't help but think of this. Crazy New Zealanders. But yeah, that video is painful to watch.

  16. Moving to Somalia!

    Sarcasm, man, sarcasm. Pretty sure I'm beating a dead horse at this point. Again, this 2005 article is mostly in reference to Somalia and Mogadishu. The only section that mentions Somaliland states: "The first place we set out for was Somaliland in the north of Africa, the north of which...

  17. Moving to Somalia!

    Thanks zinfamous, thanks rasczak. And to the others that have been positive and encouraging. You'll all be shaking your fists at the heavens out of jealousy when you see me frolicking through the fields of dusty desert with my pet camel!!

  18. Best mosquito repellent?

    I took 99% deet to SE Asia last year and it worked well. Then again, it also recommended burning your clothes and washing in a decontamination chamber afterwards, so I'd go with one of the other suggestions.

  19. Moving to Somalia!

    I sincerely appreciate all those who are giving me good-hearted warnings without the implication that I'm an idiot and am completely oblivious to everything your military buddies have told you. A lot of you have claimed that I'll be fortunate if I escape death, rape, and/or beatings. Most of...

  20. Poll: Cap'n Crunch?

    Yes, yes, and more yes. Fight through the pain.

  21. Hey Mormons, stop pestering me.

    Tell them you were excommunicated for speaking out against the church. I tried that once and they disappeared pretty quickly after that.

  22. Moving to Somalia!

    Nah... most of you guys would forgo any worries regarding safety as soon as you learned you get to wear skirts! Breezy!

  23. Moving to Somalia!

    I recognize that to many of you, I'm overly idealistic and naive. But I've been considering this and researching it for at least 6 months now. I've talked to current educators living there (particularly the women) as well as previous educators, I've read a thousand articles and statistics and...

  24. Moving to Somalia!

    Somalia... it's the worst place in the world. I figure they need more help than China does. And there's already a school there with a good infrastructure, good educators that will help me get on my feet (considering my lack of educational experience), and those kids deserve just as much a chance...

  25. Moving to Somalia!

    This is why I'm excited to be able to wear a muumuu every day. Less constriction. Wait, what?

  26. Moving to Somalia!

    Oh no. No no no no no. No thank you, not at all. Didn't quite expect this to turn into such a lawn chair and popcorn fest. But I suppose I should have, it's ATOT after all, right? :) I've informed myself the best I can, thought it through, and I won't be pulling out at this point. It's...

  27. Moving to Somalia!

    I'm an idealist. Absolutely. But just like GTaudiophile said, you have to start somewhere. Maybe an idealist is the catalyst it takes to force change over time. I don't agree with having to wear the hijab, but come on, it's a progress. Rosa Parks had to refuse to give up her seat long before...

  28. Moving to Somalia!

    Look, I may not agree with the concept of having to wear a hijab, but that's not exactly the most important battle I'm choosing to address. I feel very poorly for those kids that they have already been dismissed by people because they happen to be Muslim. That in itself does not make them bad...

  29. Moving to Somalia!

    You misunderstand the school I'm working in. The school was started by an American, and staffed by mostly native English speakers (Americans, Brits, Aussies), with a couple other nations for good measure. We are teaching Somali children, but we are not teaching from Islamic textbooks. We are...

  30. Moving to Somalia!

    I know, I know. I've done the research. I've exhausted the info that exists within the interweb's tubes. I'm keeping in mind though that what is reported in the news and what you read about is the worst of the nation, and most of it is in regards to Somalia. I've quizzed the staff that currently...

  31. Moving to Somalia!

    Planning on possibly going shooting with my brother before departure. Never hurts to know how to handle yourself, right? Very good question. Cabbage, cabbage, and more cabbage! I'm hoping that the markets have okra, considering it originated in Africa. I could live off that stuff alone, it's...

  32. Moving to Somalia!

    I don't necessarily think that working in the country entails supporting "anti-women fundamentalist Islam". These are kids that I'll be working with. Females included. If anything, teaching female students and giving them an education would be working against what you're suggesting. And hey...

  33. Moving to Somalia!

    I genuinely appreciate it. These are good kids that just sort of got the short end of the stick. I feel pretty fortunate that I get to work with them, while at the same time seeing a pretty unconventional part of the world.

  34. Moving to Somalia!

    Thank you! I really appreciate the well wishes. And not unpossible! Although my proof will be thoroughly disappointing. Cause, you know, I'll be wearing a hijab. And essentially a muumuu.

  35. Moving to Somalia!

    Well, I can't say I'm going for the vacation potential of the place either. Whether I love it or hate it, it will be a good experience that I'm sure I won't regret. I would not have considered this if I truly felt I was going to be fearing for my life every day. But I do put it in the...

  36. Moving to Somalia!

    They speak Somali and Arabic, and no, neither one of those was a foreign language I studied. That being said, the students apparently have a pretty extensive English vocabulary, but no real grasp of sentence structure or grammar. I'm looking forward to picking up some Arabic while there.

  37. Moving to Somalia!

    It's actually relatively safe. I won't even remotely be considering coming anywhere close to Mogadishu. Educators are very well respected in Somaliland, and the region itself is separated from the rest of Somalia by another de facto independent state (Puntland) and a big chunk of Ethiopia.

  38. Moving to Somalia!

    Actually, the main meat is goat. Camel is reserved for special occasions, and it's supposed to be delicious. Go figure. I decided to go for it because the school itself is pretty awesome, started by a NY banker that decided Wall Street wasn't for him. It gives good kids a chance they otherwise...

  39. Moving to Somalia!

    Camel steak. Camel milk. Mmmm.

  40. Moving to Somalia!

    Well, Somaliland to be exact. They're doing their damnedest to differentiate themselves from the rest of Somalia, and are hoping to become internationally recognized as an independent state. I've accepted a teaching position on the horn of Africa beginning this summer. It's in a small village...
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