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Abdi Khalif
Description:
Abdi was born and grew up in Kismayo, Somalia. After the outbreak of civil war in 1991, he went to a small town, Doble, near the Kenyan border. Two years later, he returned to Kismayo and ran his own business. He later went to South Africa, where he again ran his own business. He began the resettlement process in 2010 and finally came to the ...
Creator:
Khalif, Abdi
Created:
2014-11
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Abdi Khalif
Abdirahman Kahin
Description:
Abdirahman Kahin was born in Djibouti and immigrated to the United States in 1996. He has lived in Minnesota since 1997. After working for several years in media production, he created Afro Deli, a popular East African restaurant in Cedar-Riverside, Minneapolis. In 2015, he opened its second location in St. Paul.
Creator:
Kahin, Abdirahman
Created:
2015
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Abdirahman Kahin
Abdullah Lami
Description:
Abdullah Lami immigrated to the United States from Iraq along with his family to attain a better education. While life was initially challenging as he missed his culture, learned a new language, and faced racial discrimination, life eventually became easier.
Creator:
Lami, Abdullah
Created:
2019-06-05
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Abdullah Lami
Adam Chisholm
Description:
Adam Chisholm was born around 1695 in Scotland. Due to being a rebel soldier in the Jacobite Rebellion, he was exiled to the American Colonies where he worked as an indentured servant for seven years before starting a family.
Creator:
Davidson, Isabelle
Created:
2018-11-27
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Adam Chisholm
Adam Fine
Description:
This is the story about the narrator's parents, who found love after coming from different backgrounds. The mother was a Moroccan Jew who had fled to Israel , and the father was a Polish Jew who had fled to the United States and met his wife on a trip to Israel. They moved to the United States and started a family, raising their children with el...
Creator:
Fine, Adam
Created:
2019-03-26
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Adam Fine
Adam Martinez
Description:
Adam's father was born in Mexico and grew up in Los Angeles. His mother was born and raised in the Twin Cities. They met in Los Angeles in the 70's, where he and his brother were born. The family moved to Minnesota when he was still a baby. He has lived in Minnesota his entire life.
Creator:
Martinez, Adam
Created:
2014-03-20 - 2014-06-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Adam Martinez
Afsaneh Nozari
Description:
Afsaneh Nozari and her family fled Iran after the Shah was overthrown. After enduring several hardships, she made it to the United States and began a new life there.
Creator:
Crawford, Catherine
Created:
2018-12-10
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Afsaneh Nozari
Ahmay Ya
Description:
Ahmay Ya was born in Burma in 1987. Her father is a well-known Karen activist, and Ahmay was forced to hide her true identity while growing up. During her final year of university, the Burmese government discovered the truth and she was forced to flee the country. She lived in a Thai refugee camp for several years before coming to the United St...
Creator:
Ya, Ahmay
Contributor:
Venditto, Elizabeth; Yang, Mai (Editor)
Created:
2015-03-20 - 2015-06-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Ahmay Ya
Ahsan
Description:
Ahsan is a refugee from Afghanistan. He was separated from his family as they fled the Taliban and was the only one able to escape to Europe. He must now deal with a new culture while worrying about his family back home.
Creator:
Demmelmaier, Franziska
Created:
2019-01-31
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Ahsan
Aide Garcia
Description:
Aide Esthela Garcia was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She first came to Los Angeles, CA to visit her father. Nine months later, she moved to Minnesota. After working there for nine years, she began her studies at Century College in 2014.
Creator:
Garcia, Aide
Created:
2015-03-20 - 2015-06-20
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
Last Updated:
2021-01-26
Aide Garcia