Global Voices  Rain in a Dry Land

Two Somali refugee families arrive in America to embark upon new lives.

 
 

Program: Global Voices

Episode: Rain in a Dry Land

Follow two Somali Bantu families, transported by relief agencies from years of civil war and refugee life to Springfield, Massachusetts and Atlanta, Georgia. They confront racism, poverty, and 21st-century culture shock as they try to survive in a new country and create a safe haven for their war-torn families. Their poetry, humor, and amazing resilience show us our own world through new eyes.

Duration: (1:23:42)
Premiere Date: 06/20/2010
Episode Expires: Mon 07 May 2012
TV Rating: TV-PG

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