Somali Skyline Tower Oral History Project: Interview with Abdi Sheikh

Titles: Somali Skyline Tower Oral History Project: Interview with Abdi Sheikh (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Abdi Sheikh is from Somalia and came to Minneapolis in 2001. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School and transferred to Wellstone International High School. After high school graduation he plans on attending Normandale Community College. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Attending Koraning School in Kenya; moving to Nairobi from Somalia; troubles with the police in Kenya; learning English and Swahili; thoughts on America pre-immigration; leaving friends in Kenya; immigrating to the United States; struggling in high school; transferring to Wellstone International High School; being interested in religious history; high school graduation; plans to attend Normandale Community College; recreational activities in the city.

Dates

• 06/03/2004 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Wilhide, Anduin
• interviewee: Sheikh, Abdi

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 123
• Accession Number: AV2008.101.5

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Somali Skyline Tower Oral History Project' <OH 123>

Quantity: .75 hour sound disc 14 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 00:45:49 running time

Subjects

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