Somalis in Minnesota Somalis in MInnesota

Name: Somalis in Minnesota Somalis in MInnesota
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ISBN: 9780873518673

ISBN-10: 0873518675

ISBN-13: 9780873518673

Edition: 2013

Authors: Ahmed Ismail Yusuf

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The story ofSomalis in Minnesotabegins 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 available but the people in this northern state, so different in climate from their A frican homeland, were generous in martisoor, hospitality, just like the Somali people themselves.The diaspora began in 1992, and today more than fifty thousand Somalis live in Minnesota, the most of any state. Many have made their lives in small towns and rural areas, and many more have settled in Minneapolis,…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication date: 12/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Prologue


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: Mohamoud Bile Jama


Further Reading


Notes


Index


Picture Credits


Acknowledgments