"My Father was Accused of Being a Terrorist"

In January 2004, Mariam Mohamed was in school when her father was arrested, while taking his oath of citizenship, for suspected terrorist activities. She joins me to share the story of how this travesty played out and why her father had to ultimately self deport. Mariam is a 24 years old a Somali-Canadian-American who has faced a unique set of challenges growing up from her father’s deportation, to her niqabi mother becoming the sole provider for the family. She states these challenges have made her a better person- who is she today? She is a young Muslim American who is a recent college graduate trying to navigate life with understanding and an interesting life scope.

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