Tag: Somalia

by James Murren 29 August 2018 Number of comments0
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Somali “Doughnuts” in San Diego on R&K

A short piece I wrote for Roads & Kingdoms is here: https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2018/somali-doughnuts-in-san-diego/ An excerpt: At a nondescript San Diego SomaliContinue Reading

by James Murren 12 January 2018 Number of comments0
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Speak Truth to Power: African Dreamers

He cannot say what he is saying and not have each and every person opposed to his words not counterContinue Reading

by James Murren 07 March 2017 Number of comments0
Ethiopia Honduras

US$ 1.50 E-Book Sale on Smashwords

I am participating in the annual sale event on Smashwords.  Both of my books are available to download to anyContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 January 2017 Number of comments0
Ethiopia

Potable Water is Essential to Everyone’s Journey on Planet Earth

East from Jigjiga, in the direction of Somalia, Somali people fleeing their country live in ever-growing refugee camps.  Among theContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 January 2016 Number of comments0
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Global Travel E-Book Sale: Honduras and Ethiopia

Hello, Blog Followers: There is a sale running now through January 30 on my e-books for people who bought paperbackContinue Reading

by James Murren 09 November 2015 Number of comments0
Ethiopia Honduras

Ethiopia and Honduras: One Week Book Sale!

The photo below has the details on the current paperback/e-book combo sale.  At the Smashwords store only, you can useContinue Reading

by James Murren 04 November 2015 Number of comments0
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The Books Are Done!

Currently available on Amazon and Smashwords as e-books.  Should soon be up on B&N, iBooks, etc/nearly all e-book stores forContinue Reading

by James Murren 05 December 2014 Number of comments0
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Welcome to Reality

Several years ago, I wrote about the obvious racism that exists in US foreign policy. It was published here: BombingContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 December 2013 Number of comments0
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Camel Memories

Viewing these camels in the Colorado desert of California, my mind raced across the globe to the Ogaden desert ofContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 May 2013 Number of comments0
Ethiopia Photos

Post #513: Somalis Die, War Rages On

A recent UN report states that 250,000 people died in the Horn of Africa due to a famine that occurredContinue Reading

by James Murren 25 April 2012 Number of comments0
Ethiopia

Denan, Ethiopia: On the Border of Somalia

Denan is within the current borders of Ethiopia, in the southeast of the country, close to Somalia.  I spent aContinue Reading

by James Murren 23 April 2012 Number of comments0
Ethiopia

Shinile, Ethiopia: Somali People and Camels of the Ogaden

I first wrote about the wells near Shinile back in 2005: http://vagoscribe.com/2008/02/29/shinile-40-wells-and-thousands-of-camels/ 40 Wells and Thousands of Camels.  It seems that aContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 August 2011 Number of comments0
Ethiopia

Somali People

Below are some of my writings from back in 2005 and 2008, when I was working and sharing life with SomalisContinue Reading

by James Murren 24 June 2011 Number of comments0
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Paying to Play

Emergency is upon us.  Oil reserves have been tapped so that we are able to save some cash here, trickingContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 January 2011 Number of comments0
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Allah Bless…

…followers of the Koran, Qur’an, Qaran…our brothers and sisters in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and beyond…

by James Murren 20 January 2009 Number of comments0
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3 Owls and Greatness

A few minutes into a winter walk last week, wind chills below zero and the late afternoon sun doing itsContinue Reading