Except for two of us who lived in the same town, knew each other by sight, but had never spoken, we had never laid eyes on each other before.
Markii aanu laba caana maal warkeeda la'ayn baadi goobnay  oo dhamaan waydiinay dadkii aanu qaraabada ahayn, cid wax noo sheegtana marnaba ma aanaan arag.