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Most men have a hard time understanding women. Even a woman they’ve been married to for years. One minute she’s perfectly fine. The next, she’s crying like a baby. She complains about something but when we offer advice on how to fix it, she still isn’t satisfied. After several years of marriage (and counselling) I’ve learned to not worry so …

He does not sleep well at night. All night he is neither asleep nor awake. He spends most of night sitting long hours chewing and grinding. During the day time, he is bored, hallucinated and sleepy. Always bad-tempered, with red eyes yelling to everyone and maniacally looking for it, he is looking for the thing that had changed his life. …

While I agree with the article on many points I have to add that some light make up every now and then is a must. What gives the face its glow, is Allah’s Grace. It is a purified inner-reality. The glow is simply a reflection of our deeds, clean faith, intentions, thoughts, motives and everything we do for the real pleasure …

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States, affecting an estimated 40 to 50 million people across the nation. While acne usually begins in puberty, this unpleasant inflammatory condition — which manifests as pimples, lumps and plugged pores across the body, especially the face and back — is not restricted to …

Children across the Midlands who speak English as a second language are outperforming native British speakers at GCSE, new figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department for Education show that in the last academic year, 64.3 per cent of children in Birmingham who speak English as a first language got five GCSE passes at A* to C – while …

“It feels like our relatives back home are being sentenced to starve,” says Somali American and Capitol Hill resident Ifrah Ahmed. “Everyone is in shock.” Thousands of families across Seattle are in a panic, trying to find a way to keep their loved ones alive. This is a crisis that has been brewing for three years, and February 5 was …

Lion International Bank and Somali Micro Finance in partnership with BelCash Technology Solution PLC launched the official pilot of the HelloCash mobile money services. BelCash Technology Solution PLC is an Ethiopian based technology service provider for financial industry. The HelloCash mobile money platform will provide financial services to all Ethiopians. The HelloCash service enables existing and potential customers of Lion …

Seven Somalis held more than $15 million in secret bank accounts in the global banking giant HSBC’s private bank in Switzerland, according to documents leaked to the media. The accounts, opened between 1988 and 2007, are linked to 22 secret bank accounts, holding about $15.5 million. Twenty nine percent of the clients have a Somali passport or nationality. According to the documents, one client connected to Somalia …

Abdi Nour Barkad, of St Paul, played with his daughter Shadiya Abdi on Friday. Barkad sends about $400 a month to his family in Somalia, and now has no way of getting the money there. Photo: KYNDELL HARKNESS, Star Tribune WASHINGTON – Somalis living in the Twin Cities are begging Minnesota’s elected officials to help find a way to safely …

Tokyo -A robot-staffed hotel, said to be the world’s first, is set to open in Japan in July where guests checking into the futuristic facility will be greeted and served by remarkably human-like robots. Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park in typical Dutch style in terms of its architecture in Nagasaki Prefecture has unveiled plans to open the modern hotel …

(Bloomberg) — Somalian remittances from the U.S. could be reduced as much as 80 percent after the main bank wiring the funds severs ties with money transfer businesses, Oxfam America representatives will tell lawmakers. Merchants Bank of California NA is terminating the accounts of money service providers that send funds to Somalia. The Carson, California-based lender couldn’t meet government financial-crime …

Somalis love camels and regard it as a precious commodity. The wealth of a Somali nomad family is measured by the number of camels they possess. Blood money is paid by camels or its equivalent of money. Camel milk and meat are believed to contain medicinal values. Ali Abdillahi Hassan who is featured in this video seems to have good …

Walking through the Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis, a long, winding hallway greets me. The lighting is dim and the walls are bare. Women of color stand in front of different doorways and little kids run around without mothers. Behind a door with no signage lies the office of Isuroon. The Twin Cities organization, founded by Fartun Weli, stands for …

The benefits of tea are no small sip. Tea can be warming, invigorating, soothing, and most importantly, health promoting. With thousands of varieties, tea is a versatile drink and great alternative to coffee or calorie-laden lattes. Many types of tea have outstanding health benefits so while it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the vast amount of tea to choose from, …

The current images of Somalia are those of a country ravaged by a 22-year dictatorship and perpetual civil war. Yet through 12 books and countless essays centered on Somalia, author Nuruddin Farah has refuted those images of his homeland and solidified his place as one of Africa’s leading literary voices. EBONY spoke with the global activist and educator on how …