somalis

"When a fox keeps eating a farmer's animals, he and his wife come up with a plan to get rid of him. But the clever fox has other ideas"--Provided by publisher.

"In today's uncertain world, many families are leaving their home countries and seeking a better life in the United States. [This book] explores the story of a family who left war-torn Somalia for better opportunities in the United States. Follow their journey to find out why they left their homeland and understand the challenges they faced in moving to a new country"--Back cover.

Fadumo Korn recalls her experiences after undergoing female genital mutilation at the age of seven, a common ritual in her Somali tribe, discusses the complications that led her to Mogadishu, Rome, and Germany where she had reconstructive surgery, and urges anti-FGM activists to be sensitive to traditional practices.

The true story of a high school soccer team in Lewiston, Maine that helped to unite the town of multigenerational Mainers with the Somali refugees in the quest for state and national glory.

Joseph enjoys visiting his best friend Jamal's home, where he learns about the Somali culture and enjoys the family's traditions and cuisine.

Over the past 15 years, the town of Lewiston, Maine-once a booming mill town that had fallen on harder times-- has improbably become one of the most Islamic towns in America. Some 6000 Somali immigrants have settled there, drastically changing the makeup of a town of 36,000 people in total. Lewiston now has the third highest per capita Muslim population of any U.S. city Cynthia Anderson tells the story of this fractious yet resilient town and how it is thriving in a new era. With empathy and honesty, she delivers a dramatic portrait of a community grappling with change, while humanizing one of the most defining political issues in America today. Her reporting takes the reader deep into the lives of both immigrants and lifelong Mainers to tell the story of America's relationship to Islam, and deliver an honest refutation of the idea that we'd be better off without change.

"In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United, ONE GOAL tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state--and ultimately national--glory. When thousands of Somali refugees resettled in Lewiston, Maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents grew uneasy. Then the mayor wrote a letter asking Somalis to stop coming, which became a national story. While scandal threatened to subsume the town, its high school's soccer coach integrated Somali kids onto his team, and their passion began to heal old wounds. Taking readers behind the tumult of this controversial team--and onto the pitch where the teammates vied to become state champions and achieved a vital sense of understanding--ONE GOAL is a timely story about overcoming the prejudices that divide us"--.

Joseph enjoys visiting his best friend Jamal's home, where he learns about the Somali culture and enjoys the family's traditions and cuisine.

"Yusuf's collection is a[n] . . . examination of love and resilience in a country torn apart by war, and written with deep compassion for the lives of its characters"--Amazon.

This book offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Somali immigrants.