Nimo was an 18 year old orphan girl born into a poor family, she lived with her mother in the Sheikh Nour village in the outskirts of Hargeisa. As many other young people in this area, she can not afford to continue her higher education. She completed 26 June Secondary school last year and according to her examination results, she became first female student with the highest score in Somaliland’s whole Secondary Schools education.
Nimo was brilliant student who completed her four-years secondary school education after walking 5-kilometers walk from her home each day. She comes from a female-household and her mother was really disappointed with her staying at home. She said, my daughter was a good student and showed a lot of potential and interest in education but unfortunately, she insisted the family can not pay for her higher education fees. “So as far as I know this, why should I send my daughter to school?” she said.
Culturally, parents sent their sons to schools instead of daughters, only few families encourage their daughters to attend schools. Therefore, it was primitive believes saying that educated women only work while the ideal women in our society should look after her children, fetch water, clean and cook when her mother goes to the market. Others believe that women are possible to neglect their domestic duties and disobeying their parents due to the higher education they might have achieved. But those days are exhausted and invalid today.
For that reason, it was unbelievable that girls in Somaliland especially at Hargeisa are more advanced than boys in education; today our society are more comprehensive and ignoring all primitive ideas towards female communities and different sectors of society as a whole. Girls have taken up a positive role in our society in development and no area is more evident than education, as they are more sincere than boys.
Today, if you look up around the streets in Hargeisa in the afternoons girls spent their luxury time going in the private schools. Six out of ten persons you pass on the streets were young girls who are carrying hand bags full of books.
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Me, as a youth I believe that women deserve to be given a chance to educate same as men. As result of that, it’s quite comprehensive that the educated mother builds up the society from the base and teaches her children good habits such as kindness, honesty, telling the truth and respect. Really educated mother is an industry of constructive society she develops the child physically, mentally, and spiritually. Similarly, encourages her children in doing good things and also helps them with their studies by checking all their homework and preparing them a program to follow. But not all the mothers.
Apart from all of the above, she does so many other jobs. Educated women are very aware of the part she has to play in their society. She understands her responsibilities towards her self, her family and her country and that is how Islam believes as their right.
Do you know the history of the women’s struggle in the west? In 9th century French experts and philosophers held a conference which titled “is the soul in the women human or animal” they finally agreed that she is human but the objective in life is to serve for the man and make him happy. My sisters in faith, is that people believe like that told us today women’s rights.
Islam respects, venerates and honors our mothers and sisters. We have good examples in the Qur’an like Maryam, Balgisa and etc. Islam also absolutely rejects every thing that is against human rights. Let’s live with a life full of rights, respect, love and cooperation.
Written by: Farhan Abdi Suleiman (Oday)
Email: oday1999@yahoo.com
Tell: 4401132
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We shouldn’t think not of how to clean the country’s roads; instead, we should pick up a bit of garbage on the road and drop it in a litter bin. We shouldn’t think of how to feed the country’s millions of hungry children; instead, we should help the kid on the corner to get a cup of milk. All of us should contribute to help here to continue her education its necessary that we make a differences…
Farhaaaan Oday, I love this brother and his social stories, he always has something new and captivating.
This is the reality Mr Oday and can you also tell us how much it costs to pay for a girl like Nimco to get her higher education? I am sure some of us would be more than happy to help her.
Women are very important part of our society, have always been will always be. Somali society naturally is run by the females if you understand and look closely. Who makes the decisions more than the man is often the mother of the son or man in charge.
It's often the mothers that hold on to old values and enforce such beliefes through their sons and husbands.
We Somali men do not mind girls getting educated, only very few will be opposed.
Girls have better attention to details and more concentration than boys and thus this is what gets them through, also naturally guys are career oriented, driven and always have something to prove.
I encourage girls to get educated, I also urge Somaliland people to get behind them.
I would love to also add that, the so called Women rights in the West was driven from the Islamic culture of Spain (Al-Andulus) also it was given them the right to get a job and education because the King's of Europe felt that women should be also tax payers.
It was created as Oday pointed in France during the 1780s…most educated people know that the timeline for women rights began in Arabia in 622 AD, in europe it began 1718 in Sweden, eventually spread to Germany but it was 1780s France that made the real changes in EU.
They (West) took our culture including education materials and colonized us (Britain, France etc) and put us in dark era by not allowing us access to our own materials and giving us their dark past while they looted our libraries etc.
Soon things will turn again because Muslim movement has began and they know it.
This was the prime reason –
A great article Farhan..I think you should compile your articles and perhaps think about publishing them in a book format in the near future. If you need help..my please get my e-mail from the Somalilandpress editors, they will have it on file.
First, I would like to congratulate Farhan on gathering facts about these issues and telling the story of Nimao, and all those girls in similar situations, in such a meaningful manner. Women are often said to be the back bone of any society. So, if that is the case, why not support them and prepare them to carry out their duties in their best abilities? Girls should be educated well enough to be able to lead a responsible, progressive and rewarding lives. Doing so would of course mean that their role in the society will be very effective (the backbone, they are acclaimed to be, will be firm in position, hence, the society will be strong).
Farhan, brother thank you so mutch for your article. I would just remind you to let us know how mutch it cost yearly to send Nimco to higher education. I do blieve that a lot of people willing to help this girl. She is the future of Somaliland. Finally please visit Nimce and make another article. THANKS.
Thank you for your kindness and good care you extended to your sister. Yesterday me and Ismail visited Nimco and we decide to assist her for getting secondary school certificate and we paid $ 10 for having it. The ministry of education it self knows that she is the first female student according her examination scores in all Somaliland Secondary Education.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances
Thank you for your kindness and good care you extended to your sister. Yesterday me and Ismail visited Nimco and we decide to assist her for getting secondary school certificate and we paid $ 10 for having it. The ministry of education it self knows that she is the first female student according her examination scores in all Somaliland Secondary Education. Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances
Thank you for your kindness and good care you extended to your sister. Yesterday me and Ismail visited Nimco and we decide to assist her for getting secondary school certificate and we paid $ 10 for having it. The ministry of education it self knows that she is the first female student according her examination scores in all Somaliland Secondary Education.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances
Thank you for your kindness and good care you extended to your sister. Yesterday me and Ismail visited Nimco and we decide to assist her for getting secondary school certificate and we paid $ 10 for having it. The ministry of education it self knows that she is the first female student according her examination scores in all Somaliland Secondary Education.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances.
Thank you for your kindness and good care you extended to your sister. Yesterday me and Ismail visited Nimco and we decide to assist her for getting secondary school certificate and we paid $ 10 for having it. The ministry of education it self knows that she is the first female student according her examination scores in all Somaliland Secondary Education.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances.
Thank you for your kindness and good care you extended to your sister. Yesterday me and Ismail visited Nimco and we decide to assist her for getting secondary school certificate and we paid $ 10 for having it. The ministry of education it self knows that she is the first female student according her examination scores in all Somaliland Secondary Education
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances. Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case, so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article. Here is the budget break down of Nimco’s four year expenses.
Here is the budget break down of Nimco’s four year expenses.
Fee for University = $ 50 per month
1 Year cost = $ 600
4 Year cost = $ 2400
4 Buses(go & back) and Photo copy expenses = $ 30 per month
1 year cost = $ 360
4 year cost = $ 1440
Total Budget: $ 3840
Farhan (oday)
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances. Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case, so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances.
Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case, so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances
Thank you Mr. Farhan for visting Nimco and giving details about the university's expenses. I would appeal to all Somalilanders to pay Nimco's four year expenses in order to continue a HIGHER EDUCATION which she couldn't afford. She is a brilliant student who needs our HELP. Nothing is less even $10 so please try to help Nimco, . Please make contact with Mr.Farhan(Oday) or Somalilandpress. FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I'M READY TO HELP NIMCO, BECAUSE SHE IS THE FUTURE OF MY COUNTRY SOMALILAND.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances. Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case, so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances. Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case, so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article.
Some Muslim families prefer to educate boys rather than girls with an assumption that a girl is destined to get married and be home-maker-guri joog. Whereas a man's role is to work and be the only bread-winner to support his family financially. Life was easy and things were cheaper. Times had changed and that was then, but now a man alone can not cope with the pressure of family demands by himself. They definitely need two incomes to raise a familoy. That is if they are both educated. Otherwise, it is a struggle and defferent story. Besides, a woman is a force to reckon with. She is a wife, a mother, and sister. And yes, she is the backbone and a pillar of the society. Educating a girl is not a burden, but a bonus. If for example, something happens to the busband "laa samx Allah", she will be able to take the responsibility of family financially among other things. Whereas she will be a burden on his/her family if she was not educated.
Therefore, it is imperative to educate boys and girls alike. As for Nimco, who is smart and has a brilliant mind, her University fee is not that much when we compare to other countries tuition fees. I personally already sponsor to pay someone,s University fees. One of two of us in the diaspora can pay this girl's tuition.
Good job, Farhan. We are very proud of you bring to the people's attention a story such as this one.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances. Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case, so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article.
Nimco not only have aright to our charity money, but also have a right to our time and sympathy as prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) said, “By Him Whose hand my soul is, Allah does not bestow His Mercy except on merciful one.” The prophet replied, “Not only has that each of you had mercy upon the other, but to have a mercy also upon all people”.
Thanks Farhan for writing articles on real story. Nimo deserves to get higher education. University of Hargeisa gives schollarships for those students not able to pay University Fees but have a good marks into their Secondary school Examination. We ask our kindfull Somaliland Forum to include NIMO for their priority schollarships that they give to the University of Hargeisa every year and to be priority one next year year.
I would ask Somalilandpress to appeal to Somalinders in the diaspora in order to help Nimco's university expenses. As I said before :" I'm ready to pay my SHARE". We have to do every thing to send our SISTER to the universty.
Somalilandpress is always here for those in need, we are the voice of the unrepresented and the forgotten. We will follow on with Nimco and those in similar situations.
In the meantime, you may ask Mr Farhan (Oday) all the information your require he is happy to provide.
It’s good that so many of you care and we are always engaged with our people because like you and you, we are people too.
Thank you for visiting and please continue to ask us to improve.
Nimco told us that she is very keen to continue and complete her education as soon as she got chance. Therefore, we here submitting through your emails the copy of Nimco’s certificate, one passport photo as verification and generally the updated information of Nimco’s current circumstances.
Therefore, we highly welcoming and encouraging to any one who wishes to support Nimco’s case,
so please contact as my e- mail indicated at bottom of the article.
Farxaan waan kumahad celinayaa walaal. Somalilandpress waxaan usoo diray updating information on Nimco's Case si ay idiinla sheergareeyaan, waayo anigu mahayo emailadiina idinkuna ilamaydaan soo xidhiidhin. Waxa kale oo aan soo diray sawirka nimco iyo shahaadadeedii si ay veryfication ugu noqoto qofkasta oo doonaya inuu nimco waxtaro. AnIgu nimco uma caawinayo anigoo u arka in ay ehelkayga kamitahay ama qabiilkayga, laakiin somalilandnimo iyo iyadoo kamida dadka vulnerablka ah islamarkaana ay kuhaboontahay in wax lala qabto.
Fadlan ila soo xidhiidha hadii aad iiga bahataan information intaa kabadan. Hana karhina inaad ilasoo xidhiidhan.
Give your attention to this Hadit,
As Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) said, “By Him whose hand my soul is, Allah does not bestow His Mercy except on merciful one.” The prophet replied, “Not only has that each of you had mercy upon the other, but to have a mercy also upon all people”.
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