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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
Minnesota Historical Society Press,
2013.
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| Series: | The People of Minnesota
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
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.
