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Culture Clash

By Nasra Omar
December 16, 2007

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know who you are - but be yourself

Submitted by makia (not verified) on Thu, 2008-01-17 11:25.
I think that this argument can go either way. It's possible that the clash between elders and teens could last for quite a while. I think that Faduma has a point about being yourself, but maybe that's what the elders mean; if being yourself is more american, ten it wouldn't hurt to at least give your own culture a chance. I think this goes for any teenager in the U.S or anywhere else if that's not their homeland. Or it could be that teens these days are so preoccupied everything that's going on in their life that without realizing it they're clueless about their homeland, or they knew, but they barely remember and elders take it the wrong way. If that's the case, then elders should be more understanding. In the end I think it's fine to be yourself so long as you know who you are, because that's what matters in the end.

i agree

Submitted by aisha shakur (not verified) on Mon, 2008-01-14 14:36.
even though im not somali, i can feel what your saying! i havent been raised in my hom e country so it's really hard to know my culture and even my language..this is why we must keep asking our elders for more info! we need to stay updated with who we really are!

wow this article is so true

Submitted by row3a (not verified) on Tue, 2007-12-18 14:06.
wow this article is so true my mom is totally worried if that ever happens to us nasra you got talent well explained also good job

i loved it

Submitted by farrah (not verified) on Tue, 2007-12-18 11:42.
i didn't know about culture clashes inthe somali community except when people are talking about tribes. i liked the qoute from abdullahi omar. i expecially liked it when he said "You have to have a desire to want to learn your culture." it's how most somali teens feel today. i liked the the article and i think that you should write some more articles.

Elders Fault

Submitted by Saido (not verified) on Tue, 2007-12-18 11:32.
What our Somali elders don't understand is that the Somali youth are facing a lot of pressure to conform to the American mainstreem society. I remember going to the elementary school and denying that I was even born in Somalia because all I heard about Africa were negative stereotypes. We want to come to school looking and acting like mainstreem society rather than the outsider. Our elders are blaming us for creating a subculture when they didn't educate us about our culture. Our parents wanted us to learn English when we were young so we can translate for them but when we forget the Somali language they tell us we're Americanized.

Nice job

Submitted by nunu (not verified) on Tue, 2007-12-18 11:29.
Hi sweety, you were great! I loved your article! Nice job, and hopefully you would make another one. See you around.

Good article

Submitted by brini (not verified) on Tue, 2007-12-18 11:26.
you were like so good and on point. I so can relate to you ,you made total sence. I am glad that somebody finally addresed this issue. I am so proud of you. You made my day!

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