Somalis in Maine : crossing cultural currents / edited by Kimberly A. Huisman ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Huisman, Kimberly A., 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Somali Americans--Maine.

Somali Americans.

Ethnic relations.

Lewiston (Me.)--Ethnic relations.

Lewiston (Me.).

Maine--Ethnic relations.

Maine.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 372 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, Calif. : North Atlantic Books, 2011.

Summary:

"Containing personal stories, ethnography, and reflective essays, Somalis in Maine explores the unique cross-cultural interactions and collaborations between Somali refugees and Americans in the town of Lewiston, Maine"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 "The Water in Maine Is Sweet": Contexts of Cultural Contact

How We Left Mogadishu / Gulaid 3

Chapter 1 Why Now? A Brief History of Somalia, Mazie Hough 7

Moving Past / Kay Ahmed Ahmed, Kay 20

Chapter 2 Why Maine? Secondary Migration Decisions of Somalis in Maine / Kimberly A. Huisman Huisman, Kimberly A. 23

I'veNever Seen Africa / Bashir Mohamed Mohamed, Bashir 48

Chapter A Work in Progress: Lewiston Responds to the Rapid Migration of Somali Refugees / Phil Nadeau Nadeau, Phil 53

Kidnapped / Faiza Ahmed Ahmed, Faiza 73

Part II "We Are Not Under the Tree": Somali Communities in Transition 77

My First Glimpse / Aisha Mohamed Mohamed, Aisha 79

Chapter 4 Fragmented and Collaborative Leadership in a Changing Somali Community / Ismail Ahmed Ahmed, Ismail 83

Zest / Fartuna Hussein Hussein, Fartuna 103

Chapter 5 Dadaab Dreams / Nasra Mohamed Mohamed, Nasra 107

The Journey to Who I Am / Nawal Wali Wali, Nawal 123

Chapter 6 Challenges and Support for Somali Students in Higher Education / Ismail Warsame Warsame, Ismail 125

A Bullet and a Snake, but I Kept Pushing / Liban Abu Abu, Liban 136

Part III "Wherever I Go I Know Who I Am": Cultural Interactions 141

It's Difficult to Be Me / Ubah Bashir Bashir, Ubah 143

Chapter 7 Caaliya's Storytelling / Kristin M. Langellier Langellier, Kristin M. 145

Nothing to Cry About / Elham Sala Sala, Elham 166

Chapter 8 L.L. Bean, Community Gardens, and Biil: Somalis 169

Working in Maine, Mazie Hough and Carol Nordstrom Toner Being a Muslim / Fathiya Sharif Mohamed Mohamed, Fathiya Sharif 190

Part IV "Anything to Help": Cultural Collaborations 193

The Courage to Ask / Britney Harris Harris, Britney 195

Chapter 9 Collaborating with the Community / Kristin M. Langellier Langellier, Kristin M. 199

That Day, Sadia 206

Chapter 10 Engaged Learning: Somali Student Initiatives / Carol Nordstrom Toner Toner, Carol Nordstrom 211

What I Didn't Know Before / Khalid Mohamed Mohamed, Khalid 221

Chapter 11 Readers Theater as Public Pedagogy, Kimberly A. Huisman 227

Memories / Kalteezy Kali Kali, Kalteezy 240

Part V "Don't You Know? I'm Somali!": Somali Voices from Maine 245

Somalia Before the Civil War 249

The Civil War 251

Refugee Camps and Other Transitions 252

Coming to the United States 257

Finding Refuge in Maine 259

Family and Cultural Traditions 267

Religious and Ethnic Identity 272

Gender Identity 276

Racial Identity 278

Clan Identity 280

Meanings of Home 283

Afterword: Escape from Hell-What Now? / Ahmed I. Samatar Samatar, Ahmed I. 287.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-353) and index.

ISBN:

1556439261

OCLC:

664668706

Publisher Number:

99943943826