LETTER FROM A MILLENIAL BURJI
By Asha Ahmed Darro That exciting feeling of nostalgia when colours purple, red, or dark blue are neatly threaded in a beautiful Net’ala or a coat and long pants. A Burji attire To anyone who meets the millennials, we look anything but Burji. From our city accents of either sophisticated English to crafty sheng ‘cheza […]
BURJI ONLINE YEAR BOOK 2020
Download Burji Online 2020 Yearbook – Volume 1 Get your copy of the Burji Online 2020 yearbook FOR FREE via the above link. The 393-page book is a collection of all items published on www.burjionline.com, www.twitter.com/burjionline, and Facebook page Burji Online in 2020. Whilst thanking those who contributed towards the book, we wish to acknowledge […]
PLANE CRASH IN MARSABIT TOWN
Burji online correspondent A light plane has crashed at the Shrine hills area of Marsabit Town. The plane had been hired by the Marsabit County Government to transport officers to Illeret. The plane left Wilson and was scheduled to land in Marsabit to pick the County official. The officials were to travel to Illeret within […]
WHAT IF THE DIZI PEOPLE ARE THE LOST BROTHERS OF THE BURJI?
By Tego Wolasa In the words of Albert Einstein, Curiosity has its reason for existing. And I agree with him. Last year, while collecting secondary materials about the migratory path of the Burji, I was stung by the curiosity bug. But before I tell you about the curiosity, I found that there are three general […]
FRONTIER SACCO HOLDS ITS THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
By Burji Online Correspondent Frontier Selam Sacco today held its third AGM at Jowanga Holdings in Huruma. During the meeting, the chairman, Mr. Tego Wolasa, reiterated Sacco’s ultimate goal: to establish an Islamic Bank. As soon as we attain the share capital of kes. 10million, we will start plans to establish a FOSA. He said. […]
MOYALE TO HAVE ITS FIRST-EVER SWIMMING POOL
By Yahya Wolasa The world’s first swimming pool, The Great Bath, is thought to have existed at Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh, Pakistan. Four thousand five hundred twenty-one years later, Wako’s Swimming and Recreational center are about to bring the first-ever swimming pool to Moyale town. The great bath at Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh, Pakistan from 2500 BC. […]
BURJI ANTI COVID-19 TEAM: OUR NEXUS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
By Tego Wolasa What comes to mind when you hear the word Covid-19? Mask? Death? Lockdown? Curfew? Nothing pleasant, I guess. But wait until you read the inspiring story that I am sharing today. At dark moments such as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, every nation needs courageous, skillful leaders who seize the opportunity to change […]
THE 2020 BURJI ONLINE YEARBOOK VOLUME 1 COMING SOON
As promised, we compiled all our 2020 publications into one book. We have arranged and organized the 400-page book very systematically for ease of perusal and reference. We hope that the book will form part of the reference for those who wish to know more about the Burji. We might not be able to do […]
MEET THE MEMBER OF COUNTY ASSEMBLY FOR HEILU MANYATTA BURJI WARD
One on one with the second top-ranking Burji Political leader in Kenya Who Is Also the Deputy Speaker for The Marsabit County Assembly. By Tego Wolasa What do Barack Obama, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, the late president Daniel Arap Moi, and John Killo Dawe have in common? You guessed right; they were all teachers […]
THE BURJI MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
One on one with Hon. Chuna Buya, The 34-year-old Burji member of the Ethiopian Federal Parliamentary Assembly The coronation of Emperor Hailessellasie in 1930 following the death of Empress Zewditu came with many changes to Ethiopia. He introduced Ethiopia’s first written constitution in July 1931, and with it came the birth of parliament in Ethiopia. […]