Dublin Core
Title
Jenna (pseudonym)
Subject
Oral history from Somlia to Minneapolis, Minnesota
Description
Jenna grew up in Somalia surrounded by her parents and six siblings. She was encouraged to seek an education at a young age and learned Arabic, French, English alongside her native language. Jenna was the last group of students to graduate from high school before the Somali civil war. Jenna also speaks about the concept of the extended family. Jenna arrived in the Kansas and Missouri area after her sister was accepted into UMKC’s dental school.
Source
Date
2000s
Coverage
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Radhia Abdirahman
Interviewee
Jenna (pseudonymn)