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Somali
The second in Nashville Public Television's Next Door Neighbors documentary series, focusing on Nashville's growing Somali community. Over 5,000 Somali refugees now call Nashville their home. They left a war-torn country and many still have family trying to survive in Somalia and in refugee camps across Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, and other countries. While many Somalis were resettled directly to Nashville, others migrated here from cities like Minneapolis, Seattle, San Diego and Columbus Ohio. For most, life in Nashville is about work, sending money back home and trying to balance Somali traditions and cultures while adjusting to life in the US.
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Next Door Neighbors
Somali | Next Door Neighbors | NPT
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Tennessee’s Somali community balances obligations back home with a new life in the US.
Production Credits
Will Pedigo
Producer / Writer
John Pratt
Videographer
Shane Roberts
Original Music
Suzy Hence
Editor
Matt Emigh
Videographer
Kyle Jones
Original Music
Jim DeMarco
Videographer
Kevin Crane
Executive Producer