Red Alert Somalia

Chapter 32 Education, the foundation of the country

Because I asked about the sadness of Muhammad, and then visited the training of the mobilizers, Muhammad was not very interested. In the shooting range, he seemed to vent all of the two boxes of ammunition, but Li Lan, who had only shot two cartridges, felt a sore shoulder. When it was time for lunch, Muhammad's mood almost recovered. In order to allow Muhammad to recover faster and to celebrate the temporary resolution of the food issue, Li Lan ordered Ahmed, who was training soldiers, to organize and take the extravagance to take out the meat and food he got from Muhammad. Camel milk, have a collective barbecue. Dozens of people gathered around the barracks schoolyard and chatted with barbecues together. The atmosphere became more and more enthusiastic. Driven by the atmosphere, Mohammedi also forgot the sad past and quickly became a part of the mobilized soldiers. Singing and dancing, chatting and talking about meaty jokes, it's fun. Muhammad, who had just danced an Arabian dance with the mobilizers, came to Li Lan’s side, tied up a piece of camel meat, put it on the charcoal, and said in memory: “I remember when I was very young, every time I finished worship, My father would take our five brothers and sisters to barbecue, but whoever did not go to church would not have his share. Thinking about it now, life at that time was really happy. In fact, I have always wanted to ask my father since I was a child. , Why do we have to have a barbecue on Jurassic Day (the day when Muslims pray every week, usually on Friday.), but I never ask. A Muslim just prayed to Allah, and then Eat meat, my friend, do you think I am not a qualified Muslim." "In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Merciful (read: Bismin, Hey, Neil, Hey), eat The camel slaughtered in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Merciful, as long as there is a Lord in his heart, I believe Allah will not blame you." Seeing Muhammad that has fully recovered, Li Lan was also in good spirits. "You also know that you are so obsessed, my friend, it seems that you know Muslims very well!" Muhammad said in surprise. "Islam is one of the largest sects in the world, and I only know some common sense." Li Lan said. Immediately the two began to communicate about Islam again, and talked until the end of the barbecue party. Towards the end, Ahmed came over and interrupted the two who were chatting, "Sir, when are we going to leave." "I have prepared the weapons. You can move out to Factory No. 1 at that time. The time agreed by the other party is four o'clock. You should prepare and set off at one o'clock." Li Lan thought for a while and said. "Yes." "Be careful on this trip. Before you get to the place, contact the other party's mobile phone to prevent the other party or other forces from scamming." Li Lan said. "Understand." "Go and prepare!" Li Lan said. At this time, Mohammedi, who was next to him, could not understand what Li Lan and Ahmed were talking about, but he still spoke to Ahmed, "Wait a minute, you are not going to Bossaso." What's wrong, my friend." Li Lan answered Ahmed for help. "I have a small favor and need your help. Of course, without delaying your business, I hope you can buy me some sweets when you get to Bossasso." Mohammed said as he got his pocket. He took out a few dollars and handed them to Ahmed, but Ahmed did not accept it. "This is a trivial matter. After Ahmed waits for the transaction to be completed, you send two more people into the city to help Mr. Mohammedi buy some sweets." Li Lan first told Ahmed and waited for Ahmed. After taking the order, he turned to Muhammad and said: "My friend, you are too far-sighted. Take your money back. They will not accept it and will help you buy the candy." Maybe it's because Having decided to follow Li Lan, Muhammad did not postpone it. He put away the few dollars he was going to hand out, and said to Li Lan: "Thank you, my friend." "From now on, we will share honor and disgrace. No need. You're welcome, I don't want to hear the word thank you from your mouth in the future." Li Lan said seriously, then his face returned to normal, and asked: "Who do you want to buy candy for?" "Children in our village? , Their parents are raising livestock for me, and I take the time to teach the children in the village to read and write. The curiosity of those children is very strong, and every one of them is very serious when studying, so as long as I enter the city , Will bring some candy back to them." Muhammad said. "Is there no elementary school in the village?" Hearing Muhammad's words, Li Lan's mind flashed the word education. "Since the war, there has been no one." Muhammad shook his head and said, "It is not just our village. In this area, apart from some educational facilities in Bossa Suocheng, there is no one outside the city. The primary school. It’s much better now than it was a few years ago. From nine to six years ago, there was only one East African university here in Bosasso. The elementary school to the high school were basically destroyed in the flames of war. More than one million people dropped out of school as a result. The questioning education was even lagging behind Somalia in the 1950s, resulting in the fact that out of ten Somalis now, there are not three literate people. Although there have been many international organizations, such as Some non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO and the World Children’s Fund have supported education in Somalia, but only a small number of people have benefited from what is needed. I also just do my best to hope that the next generation will improve." Listen According to Muhammad's introduction, Li Lan's heart is also a bit heavy. The importance of knowledge is self-evident. Otherwise, he will not speak fluent English, just hoping to use the knowledge he has learned to change his life. "Is there no school built by international support in Bosasso? Why don't the children go to school?" "Although Bosasso belongs to the Puntland Republic that has been declared independent, it has not been recognized because it has been in existence in name only. The places under the full control of the Puntland government forces can be said to be safe. Other places are just as chaotic. Those schools aided by international organizations are basically built in places controlled by the government forces. Although they don’t need money to study, they don’t include food. Live together. Our village is too far away from Bosasso. It is impossible to go to school in Bosasso." Muhammad said. In fact, in Puntland and Somaliland in northern Somalia, the education problem is not bad. If it is in the central and southern parts of Somalia, even now education is in a state of paralysis. Although the transitional government has announced that it will become a real government, it has basically zero control over the region, and even the capital cannot control it, let alone education. Counting all levels of schools, I'm afraid that all schools in Somalia today have less than five hundred schools running smoothly. Moreover, this number has continued to decrease due to unrest and lack of funds. For example, in China alone, every village has its own village primary school, and a city that does not need too much has far more schools than this. (Gorgeous is based on the situation in its hometown.) And Somalia is a country or a country with a population of tens of millions. This figure can only show that there is too little. Moreover, many of these schools in Somalia are attended by dozens of people. The education problems faced by Somalis are very serious. If it does not improve, its illiteracy rate will continue to increase. "Military science and technology is the country's most important weapon, and education is the country's foundation." Li Lan couldn't help but sighed, asking: How to change the status quo? "In fact, Farah has hosted several schools, right around the hotel, and there are usually many people studying there." Mohammed continued. "Oh! Did he get a textbook under this law? Or a textbook in Somali?" Li Lan asked. "Yes, in the school he set up, students have textbooks to use." Mohammedi affirmed. Teachers, Li Lan really doesn't worry about it, because whether it is a mobilizer or an engineer, he can be a teacher, and he is also a teacher of two cultures. Although they are not familiar with education, it does not prevent them from teaching some simple knowledge. At least for a long time, Li Lan doesn't need to worry about not having a teacher. The textbooks are difficult to handle because he doesn't know where to get the textbooks, and he doesn't know what the state of the printing industry in Somalia is now. However, Li Lan's mind began to come alive after hearing Muhammad's words. According to the conversation with Farah for nearly an hour before in the hotel, he believed that Farah would definitely help himself, because both words and practical actions showed that he was a truly patriotic Somali. "My friend, maybe we need to take the initiative to talk to Mr. Farah." PS: Can the pro-recommendation be more powerful?