Golden Horn

The country of Somalia, is situated in the Horn of Africa, Somalia lies along the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Its boundaries are Djibouti in the northwest, Ethiopia in the west, and Kenya in the Southwest. Somalia itself is slightly smaller than State Texas. The country of Somalia is mostly arid and barren, Somalia has two main rivers, the Shebelle and the Juba. Somalia is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, to the Northwest is Djiboutit, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to

Located on the Horn of Africa, Somalia is a small country colonized in the late 1880s by Britain, Italy and France. In the 1960s, Somalia gained its independence but remained a very unstable place. In 1969, a group overthrew the government and Mohammed Siad Barre, the general of the group, became Somalia’s president and dictator until 1991. During his time as president, Mohammed Barre attempted to regain Somali territory from their neighbouring country, Ethiopia, but eventually the fight was lost

Before I begin my epic story about my homeland (Somalia) I would like to give a brief background about Somalia. After World War II the British and Italian’s colonized Somalia into a country where the people had no rights and no choices. One would think colonization would be eradicated after World War II; however that was not the case. On July 1st 1960 Somalia gained its independence from Britain and Italy. On that day our nation was reborn, but this time stronger than ever before. As a young kid

Mahdi 8 Deforestation and Charcoal Production in Somalia Mahdi Haile DPP 911.01: Environ Factors in Development Practice Kalle Matso July 30, 2015 INTRODUCTION According to the information thrown from the course reveals that over the past 30 years, assessments of the woodfuel situation in developing countries, have changed substantially. In the mid-1970s, recognition that huge and growing numbers of people depended on fuelwood as their principal domestic fuel led to

The Drake Passage is a fierce body of water that is around the Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of the Antarctic. It connects the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends through the Southern Ocean. It is the shortest crossing to Antarctica, than any other landmass. The other two passages are around the extreme Southern part of South America. The winds are so extreme, ships can’t make a headway through the Passage. The Antarctic current pushes more than 600 time the flow

Somalia is a located in eastern Africa, and forms the cap of the Horn of Africa, bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the west Kenya to the south, the Gulf of Aden to the north and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest shoreline in African, connecting to both the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean with a length of 3300 KM, which has been essential to its trade with the Middle East and the rest of East Africa. Having the longest coastline in Africa, Somalia was an important

“Tuba number ten, please do not talk in this audition. If you have a question please step out and ask the door manager. Let’s begin! Please play your Bb major scale,” and “Drum major, is your band ready?” send me to an entirely new world of focus. My heart races when I hear these words. Everything I have ever practiced eludes me in these moments yet could not be more clear. The struggles I have dealt with in music have completely changed my view on every aspect of my life. Failure is inevitable in

Having defining moments, critical choices and pivotal people in your life is very important. Its something to base your life off of, having these key parts in your history is what built you to who you are today. It builds character and helps you learn the right and wrongs in life. I believe without having defining moments, critical choices and pivotal people in your life whether they are something as small as a coach teaching you a new play to maneuver, or a bumper on bumper car crash that sent you

The piercing ring of alarm went off for the last time, waking everyone up an hour later than usual. Light quickly streamed into the jet-black cabin when our chaperone turned on the small cabin’s only lamp, “Wake up girls! It’s the last day of band camp!” All the freshmen girls groaned and slowly crawled out of bed. Quietly, everyone started getting their stuff together, so they could easily leave after the performance. No one had the energy to talk in the morning because we were all worn out

Maritime Exploration Challenges of Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake Exploration of the oceans was very popular during the time of Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan and English explorer Sir Francis Drake. Ferdinand Magellan was a young Portuguese man who enlisted under the Spanish king before he began his expedition to go on a trip around the world on the 10th of August in 1519 (“Ferdinand” 1). Ferdinand Magellan was in search of both fortune and fame, and he left Spain with 5 ships in