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This Is What America Looks Like

This Is What America Looks Like

By Ihan Omar

My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman. Dey Street Books, 2020.

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A brief summary of This Is What America Looks Like

The inspirational story of how a refugee fleeing brutal conflict in Somalia came to the United States and became the first Somali-American Muslim congresswoman, providing motivation and representation for immigrants across the nation.

Key insights in This Is What America Looks Like

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What do you get from this book? The hard-won success story of one of the US Congress’ rising stars
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Although her mother passed away too soon for Omar to remember her, her childhood was idyllic until Somalia’s Civil War
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Living in a refugee camp taught Omar to fight for herself, before her father’s successful application took them to America
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Family pressures contributed to Omar’s decision to marry her first love—Ahmed Hirsi—at the age of eighteen
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Islam developed new meaning for Omar before her divorce, then education and volunteering propelled her towards political thinking
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Degree in hand, Omar volunteered in Kenya with Somali refugees before returning to the US to finally enter politics
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After getting Andrew Johnson into City Hall, Omar advocated for marginalized voters while being subjected to terrifying political violence
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Since entering politics in 2015, Omar has endured abuse from both Democratic rivals and Republicans—right up to the US president
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Omar’s legislative wins and election to the House of Representatives show the power of human connection and resistance to hostility
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Who should read This Is What America Looks Like

Activists • history and political science students • those who feel underrepresented in politics • lovers of an inspirational story

About the author of This Is What America Looks Like

Ilhan Omar is a member of the U.S. Congress for Minnesota, representing the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. She is the first naturalized American citizen born in Africa to serve in Congress, and is a former Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

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