So, last night me and my friend are out drinking. Then, this old black guy, obviously just looking to chat with someone sits down at our table, so we shake hands and stuff and start talking. He was a pretty cool guy, and the topic eventually swung around to the subject of where we were from. He said he was from Somalia, and he asked if i knew where it was. I said yeah, i'd seen quite a bit of it on the news and stuff. He then says with a big grin on his face "it's horrible, man". He repeated this for about 5 or 6 times until he just broke down in front of me. I put my arms around him trying to comfort him, but you just can't. There's no way of comforting a person when you can't even begin to imagine the horrors they've seen, experienced. He then wiped his eyes, shook my hand and left.

You read all about the stuff that goes on in other countries, especially Africa, such as the disaster that is Darfur, and in relation to this, Somalia, but nothing can really ever prepare you for meeting someone who has experienced it all. It really brought tears to my eyes to see this poor guy.

And so i ask you Orgahs, have you ever met anyone like this who has given you quite a new perspective on things?