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Contents 1 Prologue 4 Somalis in Minnesota   6 A Brief Overview of Somali History 14 On Foot in Fear 18 War (News) Center in San Diego 21 A Ray of Hope 21 The Ultimate Sahan Group 36 Religion 39 Martisoor 43 Challenges 48 Social and School Interactions 51 Misguided Religious Passion 54 Entrepreneurial Spirit 61 Politics 61 Disputable Numbers 63 Somalis as Minnesotans: Small Somalia 67 Personal Account: Mohamoud Bile Jama 70 Further Reading 71 Notes 79 Index 83 Picture Credits 84 Acknowledgments ...

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