Mohammed Yousuf

Mohammed Yousuf is a character role-played by s0nux

 Background Story
''Mohammed Yousuf was born in the late nineties, specifically in 1998, in Jowhar, Somalia. He was quite the stereotype as a child growing up in Somalia, his family were relatively poor, and they couldn't afford to pay for basic necessities for a child, such as education and decent clothes. Mo had to grow up to watch his country be torn apart by a civil war in which a few of his older family members inevitably lost their lives. He also had to see famine, terrorism, and piracy shake his nation to its roots. Despite the terrible situation, the family had found themselves in, they stuck together and ensured they all showed love and affection to each other. Mohammed, or Mo as he usually goes by, has fond memories of fishing trips with his father, which Somalia is quite renowned for. He was around eleven when he was first taught how to fish, and his father was training him to become the family's breadwinner. His father was quite elderly, and old age seemed to be getting to him. This motivated Mo to make the most out of his situation.''

''Moving forward a few years, Mo was a full-time fisherman at fifteen. He had no education behind him, and his mindset was quite juvenile for his age. However, he spent hours trying to pry small fish out of the water to feed himself and his family. It wasn't even about money at that point. This proved very difficult as Somalia's territorial waters were being targeted by illegal fishers bringing their industrial-sized boats and scoping up masses of fish. This led to a young and angry Mo taking his frustrations and speaking to the tribe leaders in a region named Bossaso, which is in the northeastern part of Somalia. The group of fishermen started to take matters into their own hands. They used small arms and tools to enter the waters and capture cargo ships and fishing vessels.''

''They aimed to capture European or American cargo ships and hijack their boats because they could get around 2 to 10 million Dollars. And their countries were rich and known to pay ransoms in the past, especially in Somalia, and they found an opportunity once in a lifetime. When the local authorities in Somalia discovered Mo and his fishermen were trying to take over vessels in the waters. They simply didn't understand the risks, and when a US vessel had been crossing through the Somalian waters, the Somali authorities were already on the case. They had ensured that the fishermen targeting cargo ships were kept out of their waters.''

''However, his time was cut short as a Somali pirate because he was captured by a US Navy Vessel patrolling inside Somalia's territorial waters and was extradited to Los Santos and jailed for 10 years. He was charged with piracy, possessing a machine gun, hijacking, kidnapping and hostage-taking, and staying at Bolingbroke Penitentiary. Where he learned English and improved his numeracy skills. Which boosted his self-esteem to find a job once he was released from Bolingbroke Penitentiary. 5 years later, He was released into the Los Santos population for good behaviour. Still, he was not sent back to Somalia but was granted the right to reside, which meant Mo could stay until his country was safe and had a functioning government.''

''Upon his release from prison, everything seemed like it was a dream. He couldn't believe the sheer size of things in America. He stopped off for a bite to eat at Burger Shot, and the food was like nothing he'd ever seen before. The portions were huge, and the soda was so sweet. He felt like the food was giving him extra strength; he couldn't help but smile. It was a wholesome moment; He sent half his money back to his poor family in Somalia. He started to meet new people within the city, and his life seemed great, he was able to experience life without the influence of his family, and he got a true sense of independence.''

''He tried applying for a permanent visa to stay in Los Santos because Mo figured he'd be more beneficial to his family here in Los Santos, and he also developed a love for the city. He wanted to live here for the rest of his life. He wanted to watch the development of his own family. He wanted to meet the girl of his dreams in this city. It was a dream come true to even step foot in the western world, never mind consider living here. Mo wanted to find a property in a nice area of Los Santos that screamed success. He wanted to show people that anyone could achieve the American dream, even a young kid from Somalia who was destined to be poor and a victim of his troubled surroundings. He found a cheap apartment in Amarillo Vista, which seemed ideal because He went to his bank and tried to request a loan of four hundred thousand dollars, this was instantly denied, and the bank managers more or less laughed in his face.''

''However, he soon realised that Los Santos wasn't as glamorous as he thought it was. It was filled with drugs and gang violence; it was inevitable that trouble would find its way towards Mo. This is where he found a newfound motivation to succeed and financially support his family. Which was the criminal side. He joined a gang called Spanonis since he knew a former cellmate from Bolingbroke Penitentiary that was part of the gang. Mo was determined to do anything to survive in Los Santos and be financially stable to put food on the table for his family in Somalia. Still, he didn't know the consequences and danger he got himself into.''