Sheikh...the most beautiful part of Somalia. I have been there three times as in many years. It is just one of the most beautiful places of the world. Period. So while sitting under a qurac tree, drinking a nice cup of Somali tea...one can also check their email using fast wireless internet access. Life is good.

The above is a photo of the Sheikh Vet School and next to it is the historical sheikh secondary school (not shown in this photo).

As I write this article there is a conference taking place at Lund, Sweden organised by Somalia International Rehabilitation Centre (SIRC), and probably there are many more conferences about Somalia or by Somalis taking all over the world (except in Somalia). Why Lund? why not Shiekh?

Here is a suggestion for all Somalis around the world...can we please consider organizing next Somali meetings, conferences in places like Sheikh? The Sheskh school is an ideal place to hold a conference during the holiday breaks. This will give many of us in the diaspora an excuse to visit home, not to mention the impact it will have on the local economy. Let us think big and dream large!