Abdi Nor Iftin
Somali-American journalist and author best known for the memoir 'Call Me American,' recounting his upbringing amid the Somali civil war, learning English from American pop culture, and his eventual immigration to the United States; his story was featured on This American Life.
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1. Call Me American
A Memoir
Growing up amid civil war in Mogadishu, a boy finds refuge in American pop culture, teaches himself English, and earns a risky reputation for his Western leanings. As extremist violence escalates, he flees to Kenya, surviving poverty and persecution while sharing his story through radio. After winning the diversity visa lottery, he immigrates to the United States and begins rebuilding his life, confronting questions of identity, belonging, and the fragile promise of the American dream.
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