Somalis in Minnesota /

The story of Somalis in Minnesota begins with three words: sahan, war, and martisoor. Driven from their homeland by civil war and famine, one group of Somali sahan, pioneers, discovered well-paying jobs in the city of Marshall, Minnesota. Soon the war, news, traveled that not only was employment ava...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yusuf, Ahmed Ismail
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
United States Local History.
History & Archaeology.
Regions & Countries - Americas.
Somalis.
Somali Americans.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Americains d'origine somalienne > Minnesota.
Somalis > Minnesota.
Somali Americans > Minnesota.
Minnesota.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Somalis in Minnesota
  • A brief overview of Somali history
  • On foot in fear
  • War (news) center in San Diego
  • A ray of hope
  • The ultimate Sahan group
  • Religion
  • Martisoor
  • Challenges
  • Social and school interactions
  • Misguided religious passion
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Politics
  • Disputable numbers
  • Somalis as Minnesotans: small Somalia
  • Personal account.

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