Many in these stricken villages say their roots are here and in spite of the disaster, they are deeply tied to the land and people.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

And I think it's about time,". In spite of its nickname as the "sunshine state,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

But guess what? In the last decade weve been able to produce, in spite of all these difficulties, health workers in Mogadishu, in a hospital in Banadir University.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05