The day I will be a pilot, Somalia through kids' eyes

In September 2007, 30 newly displaced children from Mogadishu were given cameras to capture their day to day life in settlements.
When they were asked if they had a message to share with the rest of the world, they talked of food and shelters, of clothes and education. They dreamed of being doctors, teachers and pilots. They dreamed of peace.
Since the beginning of the year, some 325,000 Somalis have fled Mogadishu's unrelenting violence, joining 400,000 protracted displaced. The lasting turmoil prevents another 800,000 Somalis from meeting their basic needs.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Somalia
• IDPs
• violence
• fighting
• displacement
• teens
• pictures
• kids
• Mogadishu
• Baidoa

[MIZZBORAMA]

lol who fed u wit that bulshidh? america helping africa my azz dont u mean america fueling civil wars and exploiting africa to keep them un developed for a little while?

[barabile]

HA, you don't know your history my friend. AMERICA attacked us, trying to elimiate one of our leaders. what would you do if america was pushed up against the ropes and somalia decided to kill John McCain?

[proudSomalisis]

Thank you for this video. Thank you for sharing with us what these Somali refugee kids think and dream of. I am touched and i pray and hope,like many of you who have watched this video, that their dreams will one become true and a living reality. If given the chance these children can be future potential leaders; peace-builders, problem solvers, inventors, doctors, philosophers and professors. Please lets help these children, one at a time. Its possible.

[Cabiira1]

dadkan raxan weynta ah waxaa naftii u keenay hawiye oo kala xereysta oo raashinkii aduun weynuhu u keeno ka dhaca hawiyuhu xitaa weey kala xereysteen kaamamka xamar bushashka inta loogu soo galaa lagu xoogaa oo ragoodii oo jooogaa xoog looga qaadaa xaaska oo lagu hor fuulaa naagtiitii dadkani waa dad aad ugu dhiban xamarxitaa wax qarsoon maaha tv yadaa lagasoo saaray iyo websaydyada raadiyayaasha

[Gacmadheere1984]

May Allah help us if we are Somalis we don't want any help from western people they are just ruin our life helping these asshole AMISON and Ethiopians

[learningafsomali]

The comments on this page are very disturbing! It does not matter who, or where these people are from....it matters that they are humans. It could be you who was born there, then your predjudice attutudes would be different.

Try to learn love, and compassion for others. These are little children that are starving, and eager for education! Dont mock them.

Shame on you!

The holy scriptures say that GOD is LOVE, how do you think he wants his worshippers to treat others? YES...with LOVE!

[burci2]

What the hell is going on? is this people really a Somali people? I'm confused cuz i seen the comments that says they are Somalis...if they are, What the hell is that language they are speakin?

[CushiticSomalianMale]

may God-ALLah, help my Somali peoples backhome in southern-Somalia, AMEN!

[Reqrezentin]

@yari850

It was needed and it's funny.

[yari850]

@Reqrezentin Nigga do u know how dumb u sound when u call a little kid mooryaan bitch... ur comment is not needed. keep it to yourself motherfucker

[TheShiwaq]

this somali bantu language

[sahrahirsi]

waanka oo yay markaan fiirsaday somali banroo oo rafadsan laakiin nika heesta qadayow maxaa iska quseeya heesta dumar waa lugooyo iyo barnamijkaas