Hodan - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"While there is a lower class, I am in it.
While there is criminal element, I am of it.
While there is a soul in prison, I am not free."
-Eugene V. Debs
Hello everyone. The name's Hodan (pronounced: "hu-then"). A Somalian, born in Ethiopia. I've lived in Toronto, Canada for 8 years, have lived and visited such places as London, Italy, Iran and of corse numerous parts of my homeland (i.e. Senegal and Kenya) but currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. I am an ambitious, compassionate, empathetic and truth-seeker and sayer.
My husband is some kind of wonderful... an amazing man. He makes up for those things that I lack and I him. Cliche I know, but it's true that we complete one another. I have two beautiful, prodigious children that look up to me... "mommy is the best... I love you, mommy!" You know, I just wouldn't mind hearing those phrases disperse from their mouths for the rest of my life. So I have an obligation to "keep it up". And overall, placing completely my trust and my faith in Allah... never can I go wrong. I am eternally grateful for all that He has bestowed me.

My Interests

Islam, the truth, good music, political science, interior and exterior decorating, medical journals and human/divine rights.

I'd like to meet:

Peaceful people all over the globe.

Music:

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The Roots, Common, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Fabolous, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Yusuf Islam, Lauryn Hill, Hassan Aden Sumatur, R. Kelly, Cee-Lo, Res, Outlandish, Toni Braxton, Dead prez, Mr. Cheeks, Boys to Men, Prince, Method Man, Goodie Mop, And so much more... But my favorite artist is a boy with most of his rhymes in his notebook with a song or two about me.

Movies:

Crash, Babel, Closer, Harlem Nights, Something The Lord Made, Madea's Family Reunion, The Illusionist, American History X, Lean on me, tootsie, North country...

Television:

PeaceTV, C-SPAN, History Channel, Democracy Now, Family Guy, Boondocks...

Books:

"Remembrance" by Jude Deveraux
"A Power Governments Cannot Suppress" by Howard Zinn
"The Unraveling of the Bush Presidency" by Howard Zinn
"Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" by Jimmy Carter
"Lies and the Lieing Liars Who Tell Them" by Al Frankin
"Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semetism and Abuse of History" by Norman Finkelstien
"American Fascists" by Chris Hedges
"Image & Reality: Palestine/Israel Conflict" by Norman Finkelstein
"Static" by Amy Goodman and David Goodman

My Blog

Salaam/Peace.

Hey, family and dear friends, As some of you may well know, I have been in Clinical internship for the last five months and still working full time at the hospital. So I have not had...
Posted by Hodan on Fri, 02 May 2008 10:07:00 PST

Norman Finkelstein "Beyond Chutzpah: The Misuse of Anti-Semetism and the Abuse of History"

Professor Norman Finkelstein, son of Holocaust survivors, former political science professor at De Paul University. Anyone interested in the unadulterated facts and history of the Israeli/Palestinian ...
Posted by Hodan on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:20:00 PST

Jesus Camp (A Must See)

If you thought you were safe in America. Think again. There are children being trained as soldiers to kill you in the name of Jesus. ...
Posted by Hodan on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:53:00 PST

Take A Side, Take A Stand

In our society we are made to believe that being neutral is the good even-handed thing to be. Well, that's bogus. The world is already moving in a certain direction. The elites of the world have an al...
Posted by Hodan on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:32:00 PST

The War On Democracy

John Pilger, an Austrailian journalist and film maker, presents The War on Democracy. A documentary that goes into far depths about the harsh affects the American empire has had on Latin America, spec...
Posted by Hodan on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:41:00 PST

Media Coup In Venezuela

This documentary, painting a true portrait of Hugo Chavez, goes to show that democracy is not handed down by the elite. This is a man who loves his country, fought for it, emerged from poverty and was...
Posted by Hodan on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:44:00 PST

Who Will Teach Our Children?

It upsets me to announce that Professor Norman Finkelstein was denied tenure last week. For those not familiar, he is an assistant professor of political science at De Paul Univer...
Posted by Hodan on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:51:00 PST

Feminist: Don't Believe the Hype

Recently, a friend from school told me she had a project due on women in Islam. She came to me b/c she come across many negative things on the web regarding the issue and was somewhat despe...
Posted by Hodan on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:42:00 PST