On Being Somali-American in Minnesota

The Twin Cities is home to one of the largest populations of Somali immigrants in Minnesota, and while this population has become an integral part of the community fabric, its members are facing increasing bigotry and continued lower socioeconomic outcomes than the community’s white residents. Ahmed Ismail Yusuf, author of “The Lion’s Binding Oath,” sits with Susan Saulny to discuss his experience as a first-generation Somali-American writer and teacher, as well as the region’s changing identity. For more information, please visit: https://www.theatlantic.com/live/