The Global Story: Abdi’s American Dream
This episode of the BBC's Global Story podcast explores the evolving reality of the American dream through the personal journey of Abdi Nor Iftin, a Somali refugee who won a U.S. diversity visa and built a life in Maine, only to confront systemic racism, job loss under the Trump administr
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