An African-American is going to play role as a Somali

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Jeesto

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That grown ass woman is going to play a girl who was born in 2006:farmajoyaab:
They could've used Alisha who actually have somali background(and is young):ivers:
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You guys are complaining about the miscast while I'm more worried about the story of this flim, it will be another film that will portray Somalis in a negative light just like all other movies about Somalis from Black Hawk down to Desert Flower to Captain Phillips.
 

Jjero

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That grown ass woman is going to play a girl who was born in 2006:farmajoyaab:
They could've used Alisha who actually have somali background(and is young):ivers:
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You know this is a biopic right? Of Ifrah Ahmed? Why would a half cadaan girl play a full Somali dark skinned woman for? Born in 2006 kulaha, Stop making up stories.
 
You know this is a biopic right? Of Ifrah Ahmed? Why would a half cadaan girl play a full Somali dark skinned woman for? Born in 2006 kulaha, Stop making up stories.

Why would an AA woman who isn't even half Somali play a Somali woman?

Anyway as I said I don't care about the casting in this film I'm worried about the story.
 

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You know this is a biopic right? Of Ifrah Ahmed? Why would a half cadaan girl play a full Somali dark skinned woman for? Born in 2006 kulaha, Stop making up stories.

Unlike most mixed raced Somalis which stand out, she could blend in (minus the nose). She's even darker than some full-blooded Somalis. She would pass while the AA woman would not. We have plenty of model chicks. I'm sure they could have recruited from there. Plus, they should be familiar with our aesthetic. These are Yahuds after all (producers and directors). A tad smarter than the average cadaan. However, they probably have an agenda (as always).
 

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Why would an AA woman who isn't even half Somali play a Somali woman?

Anyway as I said I don't care about the casting in this film I'm worried about the story.
Because Ifrah herself wanted Aja to play the role.
It’s a Biopic, You do know that? Why in the hell would that half cadaan girl play Ifrah, When she doesn’t even resemble her skin tone wise?
Aja resembles Ifrah more than Alisha does.
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None of you was mad when Liya Kebede got casted as Waris Dirie, For Desert Flower
Now you’re mad that Aja got casted? Foh with your faux outrage.
 

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Because Ifrah herself wanted Aja to play the role.
It’s a Biopic, You do know that? Why in the hell would that half cadaan girl play Ifrah, When she doesn’t even resemble her skin tone wise?
Aja resembles Ifrah more than Alisha does.
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None of you was mad when Liya Kebede got casted as Waris Dirie, For Desert Flower
Now you’re mad that Aja got casted? Foh with your faux outrage.

Liya Kebede is technically the same race. From a Cushitic bloodline/linguistic substratum. Could be closer to us genetically than Alisha. :mahubowtf: Why would we be annoyed? What connection do you have to West Africa/AAs aside from your gifs?
 

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Unlike most mixed raced Somalis which stand out, she could blend in (minus the nose). She's even darker than some full-blooded Somalis. She would pass while the AA woman would not. We have plenty of model chicks. I'm sure they could have recruited from there. Plus, they should be familiar with our aesthetic. These are Yahuds after all (producers and directors). A tad smarter than the average cadaan. However, they probably have an agenda (as always).
Except for the nose, Her skin tone and cheek bones are similar to a normal Somali woman you see in the streets of Xamar. I would pass Alisha boe with a Hijab on as a Somali, Put without it she looks like a average mixed girl to me. She is definitely not darker than native somalis. Most Somalis are a shade of brown to dark skin.
Liya Kebede is technically the same race. From a Cushitic bloodline/linguistic substratum. Even closer to us genetically than Alisha. :mahubowtf: Why would we be annoyed? What connection do we have to West Africa?
Because, Liya Kebede is literally Amhar, They are Semites not Cushites. Kebede is a Amhar surname. I never said we have a connection to West Africans, I am saying why get outraged now when so many non Somalis have played Somali roles over the years?
Even Ifrah herself doesn’t get the outrage.
 

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Don’t come @ me with your dumb “Ethiopians are more related to us” rhetoric.
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Don’t go crying on Twitter about “Why is a AA playing a Somali woman
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“ Then come to SSPOT saying “Its OK, Ethiopians are our Cushitic brothers anyways
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” About Liya Kebede.
 

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Except for the nose, Her skin tone and cheek bones are similar to a normal Somali woman you see in the streets of Xamar. I would pass Alisha boe with a Hijab on as a Somali, Put without it she looks like a average mixed girl to me. She is definitely not darker than native somalis. Most Somalis are a shade of brown to dark skin.

Because, Liya Kebede is literally Amhar, They are Semites not Cushites. Kebede is a Amhar surname. I never said we have a connection to West Africans, I am saying why get outraged now when so many non Somalis have played Somali roles over the years?
Even Ifrah herself doesn’t get the outrage.

Somalis come in various shades. And I've met unmixed Somalis that are paler (they are in the minority). I don't think you're familiar with the fact that Habeshis are predominately Agew (Cushitic) despite their linguistic shift to a Proto-Sabean language slightly over 2000 years ago. They have a nominal Semetic admixture. Somalis are the purest Cushites though, Alx.

You are too young to remember the outrage Somalis had with Black Hawk Down. They hate non-Somali portrayals. Always have and always will.
 
Somalis come in various shades. And I've met unmixed Somalis that are paler (they are in the minority). I don't think you're familiar with the fact that Habeshis are predominately Agew (Cushitic) despite their linguistic shift to a Proto-Sabean language slightly over 2000 years ago. They have a nominal Semetic admixture. Somalis are the purest Cushites though, Alx.

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Hear , hear , this daughter of Cush
 

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@sophisticate
Don’t come @ me with your dumb “Ethiopians are more related to us” rhetoric.
T H E Y A R E S T I L L N O T S O M A L I.
Don’t go crying on Twitter about “Why is a AA playing a Somali woman
50AJy.png
“ Then come to SSPOT saying “Its OK, Ethiopians are our Cushitic brothers anyways
Lef7S.png
” About Liya Kebede.

I don't use twitter. And at least I can tell who's genetically and aesthetically closer to me. :manny: I don't have to like Habeshis to state facts.
 

Jjero

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Somalis come in various shades. And I've met unmixed Somalis that are paler (they are in the minority). I don't think you're familiar with the fact that Habeshis are predominately Agew (Cushitic) despite their linguistic shift to a Proto-Sabean language slightly over 2000 years ago. They have a nominal Semetic admixture. Somalis are the purest Cushites though, Alx.

You are too young to remember the outrage Somalis had with Black Hawk Down. They hate non-Somali portrayals. Always have and always will.
Liya Kebede is Amhara, Which are semites.
Somalis are diverse people and come in various of shades, But I know for a fact that Alisha Boe is not darker than any native Somali. We are generally brown to dark skin, Obviously there are light Somalis but no one lighter than Alisha thats unmixed. Stop being in delusion.
 

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Liya Kebede is Amhar not Habesha.
Somalis are diverse people and come in various of shades, But I know for a fact that Alisha Boe is not darker than any native Somali. We are generally brown to dark skin, Obviously there are light Somalis but no one lighter than Alisha thats unmixed. Stop being in delusion.

Must be because I'm from the north.:manny: It doesn't matter what the majority are. They do exist though, which is something you seem to downplay.
 

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Must be because I'm from the north.:manny:
The lightest Somali I’ve meet is Alisha Boe’s skintone, But no one lighter than her
I’m sure that any Somali lighter than Alisha Boe is mixed, Alisha Boe is the epitome of “cadey” in my standards (maybe a shade or two lighter than her)
 

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The lightest Somali I’ve meet is Alisha Boe’s skintone, But no one lighter than her
I’m sure that any Somali lighter than Alisha Boe is mixed, Alisha Boe is the epitome of “cadey” in my standards (maybe a shade or two lighter than her)

Are you from the South?:gucciwhat: They have a larger population of mixed people. Not too many where I'm from. And even then, everyone knows if they are recently admixed.

I will admit. This girl doesn't have a Somali undertone, pinkish sort of. For us, full-blooded is yellow maximum. Olive is when you start looking mixed.
 
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Liya Kebede is Amhara, Which are semites.
Somalis are diverse people and come in various of shades, But I know for a fact that Alisha Boe is not darker than any native Somali. We are generally brown to dark skin, Obviously there are light Somalis but no one lighter than Alisha thats unmixed. Stop being in delusion.

I have an aunt who is two shades lighter than Alisha Boe.

About 2-5% of unmixed ethnic Somalis can be that light.
 
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