Community In-Between / Urur Dhex Dhexad Ah: Portraits of Somali-Americans in Columbus: Trillium Books
Autor Qorsho Hassan, Ruth M. Smithen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 iul 2017
Community In-Between / Urur Dhex Dhexad Ah: Portraits of Somali-Americans in Columbus by Qorsho Hassan and Ruth M. Smith is a collection of stories and portraits of fifteen young Somali Americans involved in community building in Columbus, Ohio. By using their unique skills, these individuals balance their identities, build bridges, and create spaces for success. The rich, multifaceted stories in this book represent the heterogeneous experiences of the participants and show the deep connection to the diaspora and the interconnectedness of individual experiences.
A combination of storytelling and research connect each narrative to another, creating a strong framework for capturing the roles of young Somali Americans in community building through innovative initiatives such as designing a mixer bottle, beginning charitable programs, and educating the Somali community on voter rights. Two community artists help to capture the participants in their natural spaces, and their journey, aided by their empowering mentor, Riya Jama, bridges the gap of Somali females and their access to photography.
The portraits, stories, and artifacts throughout the book create a modicum of belonging. This new generation resiliently overcomes challenges such as racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia while still maintaining their hope in the future. Community In-Between captures their spirit and unwavering faith.
The portraits, stories, and artifacts throughout the book create a modicum of belonging. This new generation resiliently overcomes challenges such as racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia while still maintaining their hope in the future. Community In-Between captures their spirit and unwavering faith.
A combination of storytelling and research connect each narrative to another, creating a strong framework for capturing the roles of young Somali Americans in community building through innovative initiatives such as designing a mixer bottle, beginning charitable programs, and educating the Somali community on voter rights. Two community artists help to capture the participants in their natural spaces, and their journey, aided by their empowering mentor, Riya Jama, bridges the gap of Somali females and their access to photography.
The portraits, stories, and artifacts throughout the book create a modicum of belonging. This new generation resiliently overcomes challenges such as racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia while still maintaining their hope in the future. Community In-Between captures their spirit and unwavering faith.
The portraits, stories, and artifacts throughout the book create a modicum of belonging. This new generation resiliently overcomes challenges such as racism, xenophobia, and Islamophobia while still maintaining their hope in the future. Community In-Between captures their spirit and unwavering faith.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780814254370
ISBN-10: 0814254373
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 254 x 203 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Ohio State University Press
Colecția Trillium
Seria Trillium Books
ISBN-10: 0814254373
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 254 x 203 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Ohio State University Press
Colecția Trillium
Seria Trillium Books
Recenzii
“This project—a collaboration of the Somali community, Somali artists and local arts organizations, and the authors and young Somali photographers—has produced a fascinating portrait of Columbus’s Somali community as seen through the eyes of its young people.” —Michael Coleman, former mayor of Columbus
Notă biografică
Qorsho Hassan is a bilingual educator and researcher in the Somali community and is working toward a master of arts in education policy and literacy at Ashland University. Ruth M. Smith has earned a PhD in Arts Administration, Education, and Policy and is Program Coordinator of the Online Master’s in Art Education at The Ohio State University. She is an independent community artist and researcher.
Extras
Sheekooykin ku saabsan aqoonsiga iyo miyirka / Storytelling about Identities and Consciousness
To Somalis, storytelling is an important cultural component that documents the vibrancy of lived experiences and perspectives. It is found in gabays/poems, sheekooyin/stories, buuranbur/folklore dance, and heeso/songs. Even in diaspora, Somalis remain an oral people. Stories are woven together in intricate patterns, impart a moral or lesson, and invoke thoughts, feelings, and inspiration. They impact the listener and transcend time and space. The Somali oral tradition acknowledges the virtues of memory, which “presupposes two things: the existence of a pool of memorizers and secondly, a constant repetition of the ‘word’ for its survival.” In Somali oral culture, young are taught about their heritage and history through different storytelling mediums, allowing each generation the unique process of selectively preserving its wisdom, and that of preceding generations, for posterity.
When Somalis come together, they share experiences and encode them through the telling of stories. This book aims to capture the distinctive storytelling of a young Somali generation with multifaceted identities and of the processes of integration and resistance of segmented assimilation in a post-9/11 era. We have created a bank of stories that extends the group memory of Somalis near and far.
Maahmaah / Proverb: “Dhex iyo dhexaad” / Betwixt and Between
Urur Dhex Dhexad Ah, which means a community in between, was incepted at a small, quiet café where Ruth and I, Qorsho, met one afternoon. A conversation about immigrant and refugee identities, and the different labels and feelings associated with them, led to a discourse about how Somalis build community in the diaspora and how those communities construct spaces for a variety of identity negotiations. We felt that little had been shared about the emerging generation of Somali-Americans, their experiences, and contributions.
The prolonged conflict in Somalia has created a growth of global diasporic communities. In the United States, roughly 14,000 Somali refugees and immigrants were placed in Columbus, Ohio, during the 1990s. Today, Somalis make up the largest refugee population in central Ohio, and Columbus is home to the second largest Somali population in the nation, after Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many Somalis reside in the northeast area of Columbus where dozens of Somali shops are located in strip malls such as Banadir Market and Global Mall. Many Somalis have relied on their business savvy to create and sustain small businesses such as halaal markets, home health care providers, daycares, and clothing stores. It’s fair to say that Somali-Americans boost Ohio’s economy.
Jiilka cusub / New Generation
While older members of the community find success in the business sector (many Somali-owned businesses are owned by recent arrivals and those who have spent more time in Somalia than America), the younger generation has been excelling in higher education. The Ohio State University, alongside other local community colleges and universities, has seen a rise of Somali-American students in their institutions, and this new generation has proved to be successful. For example, Ilhan, one of our project participants, was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and is the first Somali to win that achievement. Despite the many triumphs of Somali-Americans, they are underrepresented in media and frequently misunderstood due to cultural differences and barriers. The impact of Somali-Americans often goes unnoticed.
As we began to break down the nuances of claiming multiple identities, we decided to focus the body of our work on young Somalis who are finding themselves and balancing their selfhood while pursuing community-oriented vocations. We carefully selected fifteen young adults in Columbus who are up-and-coming leaders in the arts, business, health care, political, nonprofit, and education sectors. One of the main purposes of the project was to highlight their divergent yet interlocking narratives. Each of their stories has an impact on the community at large and illuminates the contributions of these role models. Their anecdotes provide a unique opportunity to better understand the Somali community and its contributions to central Ohio and the diaspora. This collection of stories, portraits, and artifacts, such as movie scripts, drawings, significant letters, and photographs, goes beyond telling the stories of young Somali individuals; it creates a modicum of belonging.
To Somalis, storytelling is an important cultural component that documents the vibrancy of lived experiences and perspectives. It is found in gabays/poems, sheekooyin/stories, buuranbur/folklore dance, and heeso/songs. Even in diaspora, Somalis remain an oral people. Stories are woven together in intricate patterns, impart a moral or lesson, and invoke thoughts, feelings, and inspiration. They impact the listener and transcend time and space. The Somali oral tradition acknowledges the virtues of memory, which “presupposes two things: the existence of a pool of memorizers and secondly, a constant repetition of the ‘word’ for its survival.” In Somali oral culture, young are taught about their heritage and history through different storytelling mediums, allowing each generation the unique process of selectively preserving its wisdom, and that of preceding generations, for posterity.
When Somalis come together, they share experiences and encode them through the telling of stories. This book aims to capture the distinctive storytelling of a young Somali generation with multifaceted identities and of the processes of integration and resistance of segmented assimilation in a post-9/11 era. We have created a bank of stories that extends the group memory of Somalis near and far.
Maahmaah / Proverb: “Dhex iyo dhexaad” / Betwixt and Between
Urur Dhex Dhexad Ah, which means a community in between, was incepted at a small, quiet café where Ruth and I, Qorsho, met one afternoon. A conversation about immigrant and refugee identities, and the different labels and feelings associated with them, led to a discourse about how Somalis build community in the diaspora and how those communities construct spaces for a variety of identity negotiations. We felt that little had been shared about the emerging generation of Somali-Americans, their experiences, and contributions.
The prolonged conflict in Somalia has created a growth of global diasporic communities. In the United States, roughly 14,000 Somali refugees and immigrants were placed in Columbus, Ohio, during the 1990s. Today, Somalis make up the largest refugee population in central Ohio, and Columbus is home to the second largest Somali population in the nation, after Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many Somalis reside in the northeast area of Columbus where dozens of Somali shops are located in strip malls such as Banadir Market and Global Mall. Many Somalis have relied on their business savvy to create and sustain small businesses such as halaal markets, home health care providers, daycares, and clothing stores. It’s fair to say that Somali-Americans boost Ohio’s economy.
Jiilka cusub / New Generation
While older members of the community find success in the business sector (many Somali-owned businesses are owned by recent arrivals and those who have spent more time in Somalia than America), the younger generation has been excelling in higher education. The Ohio State University, alongside other local community colleges and universities, has seen a rise of Somali-American students in their institutions, and this new generation has proved to be successful. For example, Ilhan, one of our project participants, was recently awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and is the first Somali to win that achievement. Despite the many triumphs of Somali-Americans, they are underrepresented in media and frequently misunderstood due to cultural differences and barriers. The impact of Somali-Americans often goes unnoticed.
As we began to break down the nuances of claiming multiple identities, we decided to focus the body of our work on young Somalis who are finding themselves and balancing their selfhood while pursuing community-oriented vocations. We carefully selected fifteen young adults in Columbus who are up-and-coming leaders in the arts, business, health care, political, nonprofit, and education sectors. One of the main purposes of the project was to highlight their divergent yet interlocking narratives. Each of their stories has an impact on the community at large and illuminates the contributions of these role models. Their anecdotes provide a unique opportunity to better understand the Somali community and its contributions to central Ohio and the diaspora. This collection of stories, portraits, and artifacts, such as movie scripts, drawings, significant letters, and photographs, goes beyond telling the stories of young Somali individuals; it creates a modicum of belonging.
Descriere
Community In-Between / Urur Dhex Dhexad Ah: Portraits of Somali-Americans in Columbus by Qorsho Hassan and Ruth M. Smith is an interactive storytelling experience highlighting the tales of fifteen young Somali Americans who are actively involved in community building amidst the transition from preparation to participation. Through image and word, each narrative examines the nuances of being Somali and American.