Call me American :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
310 pages ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Summary
Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop artists like Michael Jackson and watching films starring action heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these real Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies. Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around Mogadishu as Abdi American, but when the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab rose to power in 2006, it suddenly became dangerous to celebrate Western culture. Desperate to make a living, Abdi used his language skills to post secret dispatches to NPR and the Internet, which found an audience of worldwide listeners. But as life in Somalia grew more dangerous, Abdi was left with no choice but to flee to Kenya as a refugee. In an amazing stroke of luck, Abdi won entrance to the U.S. in the annual visa lottery, though his route to America was filled with twists and turns and a harrowing sequence of events that nearly stranded him in Nairobi. Now a proud resident of Maine and on the path to citizenship, Abdi Nor Iftin's dramatic, deeply stirring memoir is truly a story for our time: a vivid reminder of why western democracies still beckon to those looking to make a better life.
Call Number
BIOG/IFTIN
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781524732196 9780525433026
Call me American :
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
429 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Edition
Center Point Large Print Edition.
Production / Publication Information
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2019.
Summary
"The incredible true story of a boy living in war-torn Somalia who escapes to America--first by way of the movies; years later, through a miraculous green card."--
Call Number
LP/BIOG/IFTIN
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
ISBN
9781643580487
Call me American :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
255 pages ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Delacorte Press, 2020.
Summary
Adapted from the adult memoir, this gripping story follows one boy's journey into young adulthood and offers an intimate account of modern immigration.Abdi Nor Iftin grew up amidst a blend of cultures, far from the United States. At home in Somalia, his mother entertained him with vivid folktales and bold stories detailing her rural, nomadic upbrinding. As he grew older, he spent his days following his father, a basketball player, through the bustling street of the capital city of Mogadishu.But when the threat of civil war reached Abdi's doorstep, his family was forced to flee to safety. Through the turbulent years of war, young Abdi found solace in popular American music and films. Nicknamed Abdi the American, he developed a proficiency for English that connected him--and his story--with news outlets and radio shows, and eventually gave him a shot at winning the annual U.S. visa lottery.Abdi shares every part of his journey, and his courageous account reminds readers that everyone deserves the chance to build a brighter future for themselves.
Call Number
Y/BIOG/IFTIN
Publication Date
2020, 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781984897114
by
Iftin, Abdi Nor
Format:
eBook
Electronic Format:
HTML, ADOBE EPUB, KINDLE
Vendor
Libby
by
Iftin, Abdi Nor
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Vendor
Libby
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