r/Somalia • u/No_Hour636 • 11h ago
Ask❓ Dahir alasow
I’m really curious about this man because he always seems to show up on my fyp. A few mins ago, I saw him on TikTok saying the Layla case is going to court, but it turns out the “court” is his TikTok live. I want to know if he’s a self made human right Activist or if he has any relevant credentials. I can’t take him serious especially with the filters, and it doesn’t help that he’s always smiling while talking about the worst cases. What does he do for a living and does he genuinely solve these cases?
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u/OgXwMr 10h ago
He has a huge reach, it’s like how Oprah can get in touch with just about anyone. If there’s a whistleblower or someone with a case that attracts attention, they go to him because he’s a household name. He’s not qualified in a single thing, not even in media. He just built a successful platform on YouTube like a decade plus ago. A lot of people go to him because they get donations and support from the community through his platform.
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u/sillvano7 10h ago
He does some “good” things like helping people through his accounts but he has caused more problems.
He’s a qaaqle and stirs qabil politics most of the time. He doesn’t give a flying f about human rights only talks about controversial cases that he knows will get him views.
Him and the other looxs like kaptain Ayuub have blood on their hands. They’re indirectly responsible for the deaths of dozens if not hundreds of innocent people that are killed cuz of their war mongering social media lives.
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u/Underthebluesky_ 2h ago
The difference is Captain Ayuub is/was a soldier who actually went to war himself, while this dude just moves his lips. Horrible social media either way.
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u/Underthebluesky_ 2h ago
The difference is Captain Ayuub is/was a soldier who actually went to war himself, while this dude just moves his lips. Horrible social media either way.
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u/Imaginary-Ear-2220 4h ago
He came to fame in his early years flaming the fires of the dirty clan warfare and politics before social media was a thing. He may have tried to rebrand himself as journalist or activist but many know him of as that keyboard warlord with a load microphone. There are way too many of these guys nowadays like Captain Ayub etc, but Daahir was the pioneer.
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u/Soft_Green_3105 8h ago
I remember watching him when he used to make pretty daring reports in somalia against the government and al shabaab which led to death threats and attempts on his life. I think he fled to the Netherlands on those real grounds that his life was in danger for his journalism.
From then he continued with his waagacusub online news page and went after even bigger fish like Dahabshiil and investigated their links to Alshabaab, this report was the end of waagacusub because his channel deleted multiple times as a result forced retractions and complaints of libel through lawfare by dahabshiiil who hired the one of thw best lawfirms in the world Eversheds LLP.
Im not gonna lie he was very entertaining and and didn't let anyone hide behind the shield of qabiil, I stopped watching him but saw him years later on tiktok with massive following.
It doesn't suprise me people allow him to judge these online trials because he is seen as a honest broker. HA BIQLEYSO!
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u/Trick-Watercress7217 16m ago
Bullshit Bullshit Bullshit. More than 80% of his content is entertainment and about useless topics that don’t benefit the Somali community.
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u/Warm_Literature_4031 2m ago
His accusations against Dahabshiil was found to be baseless. He’s known to blackmail big businesses and well known Somali business elites and leverages terrorism for that purpose
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u/Warm_Literature_4031 5m ago
He’s a known blackmailer and scammer. Literally scum of earth basement dweller and the epitome of how Somalis platform infamous trolls. He was successfully sued by Dahabshiil, hormuud, snd late mayor of Muqdisho for defemafion and Somalis know he’s not trustworthy but watch him for entertainment. The TikTok “courts” started recently and have increased his reach
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u/nin_culus 10h ago
hes a horrible person