What happens if you lose your passport in Somalia?

[Dibleyy]

I planned to go to Mogadishu Somalia last time but it didn’t happen and now my mom is leaving and since I have no job and am not doing anything I reluctantly decided to go with her. But I’m nervous for multiple reasons

So here’s my concerns/questions

-Idk why but I’m super fucking paranoid something is going to happen to me like my passport is gonna get lost or my mom rips it up and decides I’m going to stay there if that happens what can I do to take precautions beforehand? Or if that does happen am I done for? (I’m a citizen)

-My mom can get swayed very easily and even took my schizo cousin to a mental illness place by my uncles request, I’m not the best child by any means and I moved out a while ago is there a place where they take young women?

-What is there even to do in Mogadishu as a young woman anyways?

- I have no close relatives or cousins living there, they’re all in the diaspora. Is there any other ways to socialize?

- Is it worth it?

 

[Boqorada]

That's been my mom and aunts worry since the moment I got here, they're always telling me the maids are gonna steal my passport and gold jewelry and to keep it locked away at all times but the girls that work for us are trust worthy and dont steal. All my stuff arent locked away and I'm not paranoid they'll get stolen thankfully.

In your case tho you might want to buy a little case with a lock that you keep with you. I wouldn't hand it over to your mom since you have those worries. All rooms in Somali houses have locks so you can lock your room whenever you go out or arent in there.

Yes they do have institutions for "misbehaving" diaspora girls and they're brutal from what I've heard. They were all persuaded by the let's go on holiday trap aswell. Inshallah that's not your case lakiin.


As for what to do? Lol there's not much apart from handing out with family, going to the beach,road trips and going to restraunts. There arent any eneteraimnet centres or places for young adults to hang out unfortunately.

 

[Dibleyy]

That's been my mom and aunts worry since the moment I got here, they're always telling me the maids are gonna steal my passport and gold jewelry and to keep it locked away at all times but the girls that work for us are trust worthy and dont steal. All my stuff arent locked away and I'm not paranoid they'll get stolen thankfully.

In your case tho you might want to buy a little case with a lock that you keep with you. I wouldn't hand it over to your mom since you have those worries. All rooms in Somali houses have locks so you can lock your room whenever you go out or arent in there.

Yes they do have institutions for "misbehaving" diaspora girls and they're brutal from what I've heard. They were all persuaded by the let's go on holiday trap aswell. Inshallah that's not your case lakiin.


As for what to do? Lol there's not much apart from handing out with family, going to the beach,road trips and going to restraunts. There arent any eneteraimnet centres or places for young adults to hang out unfortunately.

Thanks so much for the reply sis, really started to ease my worries. Just some other questions I wanted to ask if that’s ok, should I bring cash with me? And what did you do to pass the time?

 

[Boqorada]

Thanks so much for the reply sis, really started to ease my worries. Just some other questions I wanted to ask if that’s ok, should I bring cash with me? And what did you do to pass the time?

No worries abaayo.
The cash is a bit tricky since every region is different and I dont know how it works in Mogdishu. If dollars are ok or if you need to turn them into shillings or if mobile transfer is more common you'll have to ask your hooyo. And I did all the things I listed, we go on road trips and sightsee, visit family in different areas and go to the beach. Lol like I said there really isn't much, it's more flexible for boys, they can be out at all hours playing football or going to the gym but theres not much for us girls. Going shopping and to beauty salons is what's considered fun.


I did see a tiktoker on twitter a week ago from the disapora who wanted to start a meet up thing for young diasporans in Mogdishu who could relate and in the same situation but can't find the tweet.

I'm sure you'll run into a lot of other diasporans (I've ran into a couple) since it seems to be the season of going back home so you wont feel totally out of place.

 

[Dibleyy]

No worries abaayo.
The cash is a bit tricky since every region is different and I dont know how it works in Mogdishu. If dollars are ok or if you need to turn them into shillings or if mobile transfer is more common you'll have to ask your hooyo. And I did all the things I listed, we go on road trips and sightsee, visit family in different areas and go to the beach. Lol like I said there really isn't much, it's more flexible for boys, they can be out at all hours playing football or going to the gym but theres not much for us girls. Going shopping and to beauty salons is what's considered fun.


I did see a tiktoker on twitter a week ago from the disapora who wanted to start a meet up thing for young diasporans in Mogdishu who could relate and in the same situation but can't find the tweet.

I'm sure you'll run into a lot of other diasporans (I've ran into a couple) since it seems to be the season of going back home so you wont feel totally out of place.

thanks

 

[Boqorada]

thanks

You're welcome. Dont make this mistake lakiin






You'll be like this in no time

 

[Boqorada]

The sit down toilets are a big thing even madoobe talked about it



I haven't experienced the hole toilets thankfully.

 

[Taliso]

That's been my mom and aunts worry since the moment I got here, they're always telling me the maids are gonna steal my passport and gold jewelry and to keep it locked away at all times but the girls that work for us are trust worthy and dont steal. All my stuff arent locked away and I'm not paranoid they'll get stolen thankfully.

In your case tho you might want to buy a little case with a lock that you keep with you. I wouldn't hand it over to your mom since you have those worries. All rooms in Somali houses have locks so you can lock your room whenever you go out or arent in there.

Yes they do have institutions for "misbehaving" diaspora girls and they're brutal from what I've heard. They were all persuaded by the let's go on holiday trap aswell. Inshallah that's not your case lakiin.


As for what to do? Lol there's not much apart from handing out with family, going to the beach,road trips and going to restraunts. There arent any eneteraimnet centres or places for young adults to hang out unfortunately.

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[Basra]

Dhaqan Celis is a myth. Either your child is a devil or an angel.

 

[Thugnificent]

The person who finds your passport has a golden ticket to the west.(all Somalis look alike for cadaan airport security).

 

[Bo$$man]

You will have to tahriib back. I hope you can swim well. Fyi avoid Libya.

jk I'm sure it can be fixed from Nairobi or Adis

 

[convincation]

Just a heads up for your stay, Never trust the maids.

Every single time we go to somalia something goes missing br it money, jewellery or clothing etc and it’s always the maids. They come off as nice and humble people then rob you for everything your worth, one of them even broke a lock on a little box thing my mum kept her jewellery in and stole everything in it

Number one rule taught to diasporas should be to neve trust the maids. A poster should be put at every airport so people can firmly put in their minds that maids are to not be trusted

 

[Amal44]

don't trust the maids, if you are staying with family, have your adeero or something keep it in a safe place in their house, that's what i did in 2018 when i went. I never had to worry. Never keep your passaport with you when you go out and about, especially when travelling between Boroma and Hargeisa. There's several checkpoints along the way, but if you're with family they often know the guards and let us through right away

 

[Amirah]

You're welcome. Dont make this mistake lakiin






You'll be like this in no time

Lol So much for graduating from dhaqan celis while still talking like a madow thug from the streets. “You feel me, we lit” kullaha. I be super disappointed as a mother if my kid still talk like that after spending $$ to rehabilitate him smh

 

[SOULSEARCHING]

There are travel clothes designed to keep things like your money and passport safe and d secure. I brought it for my parents when they went overseas and their passport was with them 24/7.

 

[Magaffe]

Contact your nations embassy or high comission in Kenya if you get stuck.

If you can physically get there you can get a one way ticket home if you prove your identity and explain your situation.

If there is no embassy there you can try another country that may be sharing consular services. (Say I am from NZ, I could potentially go to the AU embassy if there is one).

 

[Caaro]

Contact your nations embassy or high comission in Kenya if you get stuck.

If you can physically get there you can get a one way ticket home if you prove your identity and explain your situation.

If there is no embassy there you can try another country that may be sharing consular services. (Say I am from NZ, I could potentially go to the AU embassy if there is one).

I was just about to say that lol, worst case scenario take a road trip to Nairobi and go to the embassy there. They’ll help you get sorted out. But that shouldn’t be a worry.

 

[Periplus]

In terms of passport, the embassies in Kenya and Ethiopia are too used to Somali kids that have either suffered from lost/stolen passport.

They will probably give you a piece of paper to allow you passage back to your nation of origin or an emergency passport.

In terms of what to do for valuables, I bought a wallet necklace. Basically it was a wallet that I wore around my neck that blocked RFID signals. I could fit my cards and passport and some cash but that was about it.

 

[Cerberus]

I planned to go to Mogadishu Somalia last time but it didn’t happen and now my mom is leaving and since I have no job and am not doing anything I reluctantly decided to go with her. But I’m nervous for multiple reasons

So here’s my concerns/questions

-Idk why but I’m super fucking paranoid something is going to happen to me like my passport is gonna get lost or my mom rips it up and decides I’m going to stay there if that happens what can I do to take precautions beforehand? Or if that does happen am I done for? (I’m a citizen)

-My mom can get swayed very easily and even took my schizo cousin to a mental illness place by my uncles request, I’m not the best child by any means and I moved out a while ago is there a place where they take young women?

-What is there even to do in Mogadishu as a young woman anyways?

- I have no close relatives or cousins living there, they’re all in the diaspora. Is there any other ways to socialize?

- Is it worth it?

Last i recalled they had a mini US embassy there.

 

[Ahmed Ato]

unless your parents want to isolate you so that you cannot go back especially if you are young, other than that you can go to embassy to tell them your situation.