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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly  Somali Muslims in Maine

How does a small town in Maine deal with an influx of Muslim immigrants from Somalia? Details

 

Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Episode: Somali Muslims in Maine

Somali immigrants fleeing civil war first settled in Georgia and Tennessee. But they were alarmed at what they felt was an environment too promiscuous and too violent for their children. So they went on a search for a smaller, safer place to raise their families, and about a thousand ended up in Lewiston, Maine.

Duration: (10:44)
Premiere Date: 11/15/2002
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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