The Last Camel : True Stories of Somalia by Jeanne D'Haem, a Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia in 1968
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The Last Camel : True Stories of Somalia by Jeanne D'Haem, a Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia in 1968
- We respect who you are but we didnt like what you wrote about us Thursday, June 05, 2008 - 8:12 pm [4]
- Arabsiyo Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 4:42 am [3]
- JEANE WE INVITE YOU TO COME TO YOUR SECOND HOMELAND Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 9:41 am [4]
- Hey,jeanne d haem, where have been for the last 37 years Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 6:08 am [1]
The Last Camel : True Stories of Somalia by Jeanne D'Haem, a Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia in 1968
The Last Camel : True Stories of Somalia by Jeanne D'Haem, a Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia in 1968
The Last Camel : True Stories of Somalia
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by Jeanne D'Haem
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Paperback - 200 pages (November 1997)
Red Sea Pr; ISBN: 1569020418 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 8.52 x 5.52
Other Editions: Hardcover
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
"The stories in The Last Camel deal with fiction, facticity, and the space between the two. never the swashbuckling Peace Corps volunteer, D'Haem's stories teem with compassion, impish curiousity, and downright humility. The stories introduce all sorts of characters, delightful and/or frightening. These are tales of exposure and advocacy woven with care and diligence. The result is a brilliant tapestry corpus on Somali, but opportune." -Professor Ali Jimale Ahmed, author of DAYBREAK IS NEAR and editor of The INVENTION OF SOMALIA
"Most interesting...D'Haem tells [true stories] through the voices of Somali women, some of them excruciatingly honest..." -Publisher's Weekly
THE LAST CAMEL is a collection of stories about the people who live in a little village in Northern Somalia. These are compelling tales about African spirits, clever women, untouchable Midgaans, sagacious elders who struggle with modern technology, bandits, and a few goats. The stories are embellished; each one illustrates a special aspect of Somali culture. The tales are told by a young American Peace Corps teacher who lived alone in the village of Arabsiyo in Northern Somalia in the late 60s. The village had no electricity, no telephone, no reliable water supply, and little food. The Somali villagers who were born in Arabsiyo, and the American who came to live among them, struggled mightily to understand each other and the changing world about them. The book reveals the complex hearts and minds of the Somali people because it was written by a young woman who slept among the camels, spoke the language, starved, smiled, and savored life in Africa.
About the Author
Jeanne D'Jaem was a Peace Corps volunteer in Somalia in 1968. She was posted to the village of Arabsiyo in Northern Somalia, where she learned to speak Somali and was adopted by the villagers and made a member of the Sa'ad Musa tribe. D'Haem has a Ph.D. from New York University and is public school administrator in New Jersey. She has traveled extensively throughout the world and writes and lectures frequently about her adventures.
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Story Source: Hall World Books
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WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE LAST CAMEL BY JEANNE D HAEM HAVING SOME DIFFICULTY IN THE UK. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE WELCOME.
AMANDA
my name is jamal. ali ,my email adress is jamabdi@hotmail.com, so i read the last camel nd i interested so much, thank you very much jaenne D`Heam to write about arabsiyo, i was one of your students in arabsiyo, i live in minneapolis minnesota, i wish if i have your email if you give, that will be nice and i will give you more information how your tribe sa,ad musse are looking for your help the education the village in arabsiyo , i wish that you will reply me soon as possible, when i contact the students in arabsiyo , they say:-(Jeanne D`Haem we are like bird without fly, we missed you so deeply and did you forget us for the desert villagearabsiyo! we wish one day you will remember us and we ara wishing for your help.
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By MUKTAR EGAL (0-1pool150-141.nas8.minneapolis1.mn.us.da.qwest.net - 67.4.150.141) on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 11:05 pm: Edit Post |
TWO THUMPS WAY UP. MY WIFE AND I BOTH LOVE THE BOOK SO MUCH-THE LAST CAMEL-MY MOTHER AND FATHER ARE BOTH FROM THE ARABSIYO VILLAGE AND THEY BOTH ALSO ADORE YOU
JEAN D'HEAM. MUKTAR EGAL .
iam one of those Arabsians who have read the last camel.i liked so much . thank you JEANE , Arabsiyo knows you. you are one of us.
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By abdalle saad aw-muse (lsproxy.c2nsat.com - 62.68.95.10) on Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 9:42 am: Edit Post |
i am one of those people from Arabsiyo who have read "the last camel". i am really appreaciated the way you have written about it. thank you for writing about Arabsiyo
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By G. White (d149-67-27-143.col.wideopenwest.com - 67.149.143.27) on Tuesday, August 08, 2006 - 11:16 am: Edit Post |
Jeanne: Your Aunt Joyce (Michigan)let me borrow her copy of "The Last Camel". It is one of my favorite books. The way you tell about the people and the culture the reader feels like they are right there with you experiencing what you experience. I have recommended this book to so many people. In fact, I believe your Aunt has a line-up of people from our church waiting to read it. Your book is a "must read" as far as I'm concerned.
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By Anonymous (cpe-124-187-99-18.qld.bigpond.net.au - 124.187.99.18) on Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 9:03 pm: Edit Post |
Allah said in the Qura’n: Alqabalia minaljahiliyatalula So most Somali tribe names are from Jahiliya because you can’t explain their names in arabic or islamic way or Somali language; So dir and Darood were Budist idols worship before Christianity, Majeerteen : is Mountains in majeertenian region name from greek word, also Mugadisho is greek name. faro’s time Somali they call them Pont Land Means: Goods smell land after fir’oon collapse from Allah; Pont Land Kingdom were live in long time discrimination between Somalis because they refuse to inter Christainity.
Somalis had another religion names like yibir, Durmihiin, Makail, Awal, Habar Raabi=( Imaam in the Jews)….
After the Christinity inter to Somalia, Somalis came Christian and took Christian names Like: Ogaden, Isaac, Midgan, Kaahin= (Imaam in the church), Abgaal, Gaaljecel, We are Muslims and when we swearing to wallahi billahi, we flow the word (Tallahi) that means Sanam word that the S’udi Arabia obey or worship before Islam after that we pray in mosque how come?.
In Ancient time Every new religion were struggling to defeat the religion that before and they inter to our country their bad culture, like the Roman and South American now meet a Strong discrimination, till when we follow the people that make defeat your country? After Islam there were a huge discrimination from the Arab against all Somalis to be a good Muslims and they didn’t educate Somalis in ISlam because we are bordering Ethopia. when they feel danger from Ethiopia they put Somalis in Arabic wold. We are Muslims and when we swering to wallahi billahi, we follow the word (Tallahi) that means Sanam word that the S’udi Arabia obey or worship before Islam.
Somalis have to read their real history not the harsh push life stories and tell generation after generation.
Our prophet Mohamed married from from the Jews (Bint khuday al akhdab), and from the Christian ( Maria al qubdiya ).
Then where are the Somali Mohammedans with the
Midguns that are our traditional hunters, doctors, blacksmiths, craftsmen, singers, tailors and fashion designers, barbers and hairstylists, hygiene attendants and butchers. White man call them Mid guns means ( middle of the gun) so they make them defeat many times.
The White Christian man didn’t left for Somalis : Due to mathematic, Science or technology but they destroyed all we had and stolen Somali history books. they teach Somalis to be ignorant and free of technology, also job differences like: Somalis can do ( Pubic hair cut ) when they are Nurse but not (haircut), also change nappy , do boy, krishboy, house mads, do sweepers at (Yemen, UAE and overseas), it’s shameful to make (shoes) but shine them, medical and ( gudninka) its shameful too, but let the Mid guns have get medical practicing to their body when around the world people get practice to the ( Mice or rats). The old will was to Somalis to beg hope from ( Boqor bacayr’s mountain) when any Somali person have long lasting sickness, also let the devil go away from Boqor Bacayr by throwing stones. So Somali (dameeri dhan racday) supported and follow because in the Qur’an Fir’on said (Anaa ilahakum alaclaa) then ancient people were looking at the ground with hold breath as the Somalis doing now when anyone from biggest tribe doing wrong, mistreat or unlwfullness, and no judgement.
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By Anonymous (cpe-124-186-147-78.qld.bigpond.net.au - 124.186.147.78) on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 5:26 am: Edit Post |
Dadk ay somalidu Yibirka(cibri) uyaqanaan haddii aan ka hadlo (cibrigu wuxu ahaa dad carab ah macalimiin carabiga dadka somalida baraana ahaa) cibriyeen ayana la odhan jirey, waana magac palastine iyo youhuduba shegtaan ,waxayse galeen ( diintii muse)oo fircoon layn jirey, sida isaaqa oo dhami ugaleen diinta yuhudda oo Ilaah la caabudo ugu horreysay ahayd kana dambeysey tii asnamta ee fircoon Lakiin markii christianku ka xoogbatay waxay ku amreen inay somali kasta oo dhasha ka qaataan wax qiimo leh waayo waxay ahaayeen wadaddadii diintaasi oo christianka iyo yuhudu meel bay iska xidhidhiyaan mar walba.
Markii ay cibriyiintu muslimeen waxay la bexeen (maxamed ibn xanif). Hayeeshe Islamku waxyaabo lagsoo gaadhay diinihii hore way xalaaleeyeen ( waxana layidhahdaa (Bidca xasana) wixii diintu inaga reebtayna waxa la yidhahdaa (Bidca saye’a)laakiin somalida taasi way ka qaldan tahay,sida samanyaha( inta ilmahu marku dhasho timaha laga xiiro oo la misamo timaha ayaa wax la misan ah oo qiimo leh sida lacag note ah ama dahab ama wixii udhigma lacagtaasi oo xoolo ah) taas musliminta Sudaan iyo Eritria, Ethopia Egypt ilaa hadda way bixiyaan waxaana loo yaqaanaa ( simaaya) oo markaas ayaa ilmaha loo bixiyaa magac muslim ah. Culimadana waad weydiin kartaan, Islamku kuma koobin qabiil keliyahi inuu qaato eh qofkii soo doonta waa in la siiyo.
I loved your storie , i must say were on earth do u get these ideas from , they are more than fabulouse.
u rock man
keep it up REPLIE PLZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!
THANXS sundus jama.....Jeanne D'Haem
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By Anonymous (cpe-121-222-10-164.qld.bigpond.net.au - 121.222.10.164) on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 11:27 pm: Edit Post |
Tomallada dadka ay somalidu uyaqanan, waxay ahaayeen dad carab ah kana soo jeeda anbiadada qaarkood ee shaqadooda Al haddad la'odhan jirey xirfadoduna aheyd hub sameyeyaal ama (weapon makers) markii dagaladi Ninka cad ay ku jabeen waxaa lagu khasbay inay u sameyan hubka cadowgodii jebiyey.
Ninka caddi wuxu ahaa jahil dhego xidhan xasidna ah oo xitaa culimadodii Graphicska and scienists iyo kuwii odhan jirey dhulku wuu wareegaa way leyn jireen iyo waxan jesus magicisa aheyn oo extrimists ah.
What A Great stories
Am really delited abot These stories and The Book Of Ms jeanne
good job guyz
it is my pleasure to write about Ms Jeanne's book- The last camel.
Ms Jeanne was my first teacher in my fist day in ever in class at Arabsiyo school.she tought me how tp read and write English. I still remember when she was teaching us under the shade of big Qudhac tree infront of the school and walking with us across the wadi down to the town.
it was such a good old days.
it is my pleasure to write about Ms Jeanne's book- The last camel.
Ms Jeanne was my first teacher in my fist day in ever in class at Arabsiyo school.she tought me how tp read and write English. I still remember when she was teaching us under the shade of big Qudhac tree infront of the school and walking with us across the wadi down to the town.
it was such a good old days.