#xeer

"The biggest injustice that I’ve ever faced came from my own clan. They say Somalis are clan-orientated and your clan is your support system but yet you can sometimes be treated wrongly by your own clan members. I was a high-school student before the civil war erupted in 1991. I was based in Baidabo. In 1993,  I moved to Galgaduud. I then opened a shop there. The sad thing that I encountered initially was that some segments of the town's population were extremely superstitious. They had this customary tradition called Heer and I didn’t adhere to it because some aspects of it were ridiculous to me, so I ignored it. To punish me and adhere to the customary tradition, they tied me to a tree to teach me a lesson. Only where I accepted their tradition did they release me. Since I was on my own, I was forced to accept it. If you want to change the mindset of some of the people or want to show them a different way, you will encounter lots of opposition, especially from your clan. There is nothing worse than clan-based customary law."

(Balanbale)

"Cadaalad daradii iigu xumayd  waxaan kala kulmay qabiilkayga, waxaa la yiraahdaa Soomaalidu waa dad qabiilku ku waynyahay, tolkaada garab ku noqonaya, laakiin hadana marmar si xun bay kula dhaqmayaan qabiilkaaga in ka mid ah. Waxaan ahaa arday dhigta dugsiga sare ka hore intii aanu dhicin dagaalkii sokeeye 1991. Kadib  1993 waxaan u guuray gobolka Galgaduud, markaas kadib  waxaan isku dayey  in aan furto meherad dukaan ah, markaas hawshaas bilaabay waxii iigu darnaa een la kulmay wuxuu ahaa in la ii sheegay in aan raaco xeer dhaqameed ka jira qabiilkayga dhexdiisa ay ku dhaqmaan, anigu taas ma yeelin sababto ah wax quman ilama ahayn. Si ay diidmada aan diiday igu ciqabaan iguna khasbaan xeerkooda waxay igu xireen geed si ay i baraan casharo ku saabsan dhaqankan. Marka aan aqbalo xeerkaas ayey  isii dayndoonaa, Markaas kadib waxaa la igu khasbay in aan aqbalo, hadii aad doonayso in aad fikir ama dhaqan u sheegto dadka  ama rabto in aad tusto jidkale, waxaad la kulmaysa diidmo farabadan siiba qabiilkaada. Xeer qabiil wax ka xun ma jiro."

The huge personality difference between these two is silly.