Imagine you wake up on December 13, 2016. You open a web
browser, or pick up your journal, or turn on TV/Radio to get your daily news
fix. To your delight the headline reads, “Progress in Africa”. Curios, you dig
in. The subtitle reads: “Somalia Makes Positive History by Electing First
Female President in East Africa and Second in All of Africa”.
Now, you sit back and sib your tea/coffee. Take in this news. I know, your self-doubt is saying, “this is just wishful thinking”, but I can also hear your ambition rising up to see the possibility. Keep this image in mind. Come along. Read with me.
Vote Female Somali President,
Not for women’s right but for human rights for all,
Not for equality but for prosperity,
Not for it is a way to secure donor funds but a way to secure our future;
We tested testosterone driven,
Chauvinist tempered,
It is time to put a woman on top,
To tame wild social norms,
So deeply woven into culture based on Jungle Laws,
Asadist (Lion) political culture,
Battle for power,
Victor savors the spoils,
Looser limps into the sunset following the faith of his predecessor,
For it was not long when he clawed to the top,
He killed his father now he languishes in same agony,
The youngster knows the cycle will repeat;
As young the brothers run into the jungle,
As men they took revenge now,
It is their sisters and matriarch that batch,
It is the foundation, only continuity,
Without sisters the gene would be annihilated;
As the scars heal,
In the jungle as under city lights,
As blood dries on busy roads,
It is mothers, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers that lick the wounds,
Heal the souls,
Help the weak,
Hold the household together;
Political Entrepreneurs,
Pursue powers as means to an end,
Brinkmanship plagues their policies,
Putting a woman on top will take the pain away,
Before tomorrow is here,
Begin actions today,
Beat the path for the First Female.
Bringing nation back from abyss,
Requires responsibility,
Responsive servants,
They hold all family houses together,
Put them in charge of the whole house.
Not for women’s rights,
But for human rights,
Not for treating woman equally,
But preserving our future,
Not empowering women,
But putting woman in power at the top;
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right” (Hennery Ford).
Yes, we can.
First Female will be elected President in 2016. Make your imagination a reality. Join with Lost Generation to act and make this dream – a reality.
Inspiration behind Renaissance Alliance for Somalia:
The above was inspired by my sister, Shamso Mohamed Gutale’s paper (title) and Nicholas Kristoff blog, “Twitter, Woman & Power”. Their writings colored me curios and forced me to dig deep and see the prospect of renaissance cultural movement higher proportion and more advanced than that of 14th-17th century Europe. Lost
Generation (LG) – Somali boys and girls between ages of 12 and 42 who know nothing but conflict, chaos, killing, refugee camps, gette and low-income housing – leadership team solemnly believes Women are the saviors of our future.
LG leadership welcomes your comments and feedback as well as your interest to join this movement. It is never too late to take back your future. Putting Woman on top is not an option, it is the only ONE.
Reserve your seat today.
By A.Gutale
Now, you sit back and sib your tea/coffee. Take in this news. I know, your self-doubt is saying, “this is just wishful thinking”, but I can also hear your ambition rising up to see the possibility. Keep this image in mind. Come along. Read with me.
Vote Female Somali President,
Not for women’s right but for human rights for all,
Not for equality but for prosperity,
Not for it is a way to secure donor funds but a way to secure our future;
We tested testosterone driven,
Chauvinist tempered,
It is time to put a woman on top,
To tame wild social norms,
So deeply woven into culture based on Jungle Laws,
Asadist (Lion) political culture,
Battle for power,
Victor savors the spoils,
Looser limps into the sunset following the faith of his predecessor,
For it was not long when he clawed to the top,
He killed his father now he languishes in same agony,
The youngster knows the cycle will repeat;
As young the brothers run into the jungle,
As men they took revenge now,
It is their sisters and matriarch that batch,
It is the foundation, only continuity,
Without sisters the gene would be annihilated;
As the scars heal,
In the jungle as under city lights,
As blood dries on busy roads,
It is mothers, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers that lick the wounds,
Heal the souls,
Help the weak,
Hold the household together;
Political Entrepreneurs,
Pursue powers as means to an end,
Brinkmanship plagues their policies,
Putting a woman on top will take the pain away,
Before tomorrow is here,
Begin actions today,
Beat the path for the First Female.
Bringing nation back from abyss,
Requires responsibility,
Responsive servants,
They hold all family houses together,
Put them in charge of the whole house.
Not for women’s rights,
But for human rights,
Not for treating woman equally,
But preserving our future,
Not empowering women,
But putting woman in power at the top;
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right” (Hennery Ford).
Yes, we can.
First Female will be elected President in 2016. Make your imagination a reality. Join with Lost Generation to act and make this dream – a reality.
Inspiration behind Renaissance Alliance for Somalia:
The above was inspired by my sister, Shamso Mohamed Gutale’s paper (title) and Nicholas Kristoff blog, “Twitter, Woman & Power”. Their writings colored me curios and forced me to dig deep and see the prospect of renaissance cultural movement higher proportion and more advanced than that of 14th-17th century Europe. Lost
Generation (LG) – Somali boys and girls between ages of 12 and 42 who know nothing but conflict, chaos, killing, refugee camps, gette and low-income housing – leadership team solemnly believes Women are the saviors of our future.
LG leadership welcomes your comments and feedback as well as your interest to join this movement. It is never too late to take back your future. Putting Woman on top is not an option, it is the only ONE.
Reserve your seat today.
By A.Gutale
