Identity Loss (poem) by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) on AuthorsDen

Identity Loss
by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope) → (All Poetry by Abdi-Noor Haji Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope))
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Somali passport is not recognized by almost all nations of the world. so if you seek visa from them they wont accept your travel documents. They demand change of passport as otherwise they don't issue a visa for you. Those who are friendlier to us give you papers to travel but never stamp a visa on your passport because they consider it illegal as it has not been produced by a recognized government. I am a Somali. I am robbed of my identity. Warlords have not only killed people but they also robbed of their identity.
We have no nation We are stateless We have no state We are nationless We have no country We only have lands We have no people We only have tribes We have no offices We have no records We have no ID cards We have no papers Whenever we cross borders We are just illegal movers We end up in police cells Our passports lost validity People forge travel documents Only to fall into pits of crime We can never visit a country Unless we change our identity I am allowed to be a Somali Only when I stay in Somalia My identity loses its identity As it expires soon as I depart This is a pure loss of identity Caused by a loss of nationhood

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on August 28, 2007

Tragic! You are still in my prayers, my dear brother and friend! God be with you and your family! Never give up hope!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend/sister in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :( >tears! <

Reviewed by Jibril Mohamed

Reviewed on August 27, 2007

You have successfully described, through there strong couplets, a real social problem facing every Somali individual. It is sad.
Thank you brother.

Abdullahi

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Abdi-Noor,

The phrase, "man without a country" came vividly to mind. So sad: you and your family are always in my prayer.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Thankfully, you know who you are, my friend. And so do many of us in Author's Den. And may much brighter days soon arrive on your horizon.

Reviewed by Fergus Hancock (Reader)

To leave your country as a refugee is tragic. To lose an entire nation is murder. Abdi-Noor, the nightmare of your people and home must come to an end.

Keep strong and safe, my friend. Fergus

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)

What a sad state of affairs. Such a pity. Victor