Yemeni guy goes to Somaliland and makes a very disrespectful video after his visit.

[sums20]

Read the spoiler by OP “He mentions that he did not meet a single good-looking person, and that the amxaaro from Hodeidah, who sell peanuts on the streets, would seem like the most beautiful people compared to them” kinda wild

He's gotta be joking has he even been there we gotta close these borders ASAP I'm sick of his arse

 

[reggie]

He's gotta be joking has he even been there we gotta close these borders ASAP I'm sick of his arse

Yeah he stayed in burco/hargeisa there for awhile

 

[Som]

These are also the same types that will tell you "mashallah ikhwanina min as sumaal" (mashallah our brothers from Somalia) or "sumaal?axsan naas (somali? The best people).
I speak a bit of Arabic and can have small talk conversations. I wonder how many of these interactions are genuine and how many of those would talk behind our back when we aren't around.
Now obviously we shouldn't generalize but this anti black behavior is unfortunately deep in many Arab countries.

 

[sweetnya]

These are also the same types that will tell you "mashallah ikhawinina min as dumaal" (mashallah our brothers from Somalia) or "sumaal?axsan naas (somali? The best people).
I speak a bit of Arabic and can have small talk conversations. I wonder how many of these interactions are genuine and how many of those would talk behind our back when we aren't around.
Now obviously we shouldn't generalize but this anti black behavior is unfortunately deep in many Arab countries.

oh they do.

 

[Reformedlaais]

Arabs don't think of black people as human, and in their category of "black" Somalis squarely fit in.

Do we forget that they were running slave circuits in Libya the moment the "pan-african" government of Gadaffi fell?

Every time a single Somali gets a taste of their vile hatred, at least I take solace in the "Ana arab" camp losing hundreds of indoctrinated brothers and sisters.

They have casual sayings such as بيض الله وجهك & سود الله وجهك. Their anti-blackness runs deeep.
imagine casually saying may god blacken your face to someone

 

[sweetnya]

They have casual sayings such as بيض الله وجهك & سود الله وجهك. Their anti-blackness runs deeep.
imagine casually saying may god blacken your face to someone

tbf when they say you have noor in your face that's normal way but yh

 

[Reformedlaais]

tbf when they say you have noor in your face that's normal way but yh

Sorry but that’s normal at all

 

[sweetnya]

Sorry but that’s normal at all

i mean its always used not in a racist way like its ab personality shining , gradiant/glowing if u get wht am sayin the other one whitens and blackens is not ok cuz its obv racially

 

[Sigmundd]

Read the spoiler by OP “He mentions that he did not meet a single good-looking person, and that the amxaaro from Hodeidah, who sell peanuts on the streets, would seem like the most beautiful people compared to them” kinda wild

Suddenly I don't care of there will be a US military Base in Somaliland.

 

[Som]

They have casual sayings such as بيض الله وجهك & سود الله وجهك. Their anti-blackness runs deeep.
imagine casually saying may god blacken your face to someone

That's the least of issues to be honest. They mean black and white as in dark and light , even in the Quran it is used and it doesn't mean skin color. I'd say the regular use of the word abeed is far worse

 

[Reformedlaais]

That's the least of issues to be honest. They mean black and white as in dark and light , even in the Quran it is used and it doesn't mean skin color. I'd say the regular use of the word abeed is far worse

Sure

 

[Devilsadvocate]

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[Som]

I suspect many Yemenis come through illegal means but I want everyone to notice that Yemenis have visa on arrival in Somalia , basically you get the visa at the airport and I immagine It isn't that strict. On the other hand Somalis need a full visa to go to Yemen. This is absurd
I think it's time for some reciprocity. A Somali behaving like this in Yemen would probably get smoked.

 

[Som]

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Sure but this guy is making stuff up while being high on qat. Yemen is worse than Somalia.

 

[sweetnya]

That's the least of issues to be honest. They mean black and white as in dark and light , even in the Quran it is used and it doesn't mean skin color. I'd say the regular use of the word abeed is far worse

"Allah yesowwed wejhak" people say stuff like that without thinking because it’s so normalized they don’t even see it as offensive. But using black in a negative way is still racist in a way especially given how anti black Arabs are the language carries those connotations and yeah abeed is obviously awful but casual phrases like this are part of the problem too

 

[zeila2wajir]

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Yes we get it but come on! Yemen is hardly winning National Geographic’s Most Amazing Country of 2025!

 

[Som]

"Allah yesewwed wejhak" people say stuff like that without thinking because it’s so normalized they don’t even see it as offensive. But using black in a negative way is still racist in a way especially given how anti black Arabs are, whether it’s meant that way or not. The language carries those connotations and yeah abeed is obviously awful but casual phrases like this are part of the problem too

What I mean is that linguistically they use it as brightness vs dark in a metaphorical sense.I don't think they literally mean may God make you black skinned.

 

[Bahal]

Arabs are very strange creatures. These midget hillbilly troglodytes have been used as target practice by their Arab brothers a decade.

 

[Som]

If the Yemeni said this about Muqdisho or Puntland a lot of Isaacs would be celebrating and reposting.

Just stating the elephant in the room.

True unfortunately. I wish we could et least show unity when we are collectively attacked as somalis. We can fight in private, but at least be united in public

 

[sweetnya]

What I mean is that linguistically they use it as brightness vs dark in a metaphorical sense.I don't think they literally mean may God make you black skinned.

Yeah they use it in that metaphorical way but they also do use it in a racist way so both things happen the traditional metaphor and the more hurtful racial use

It's a mix