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My First Day Podcast: Staying True To Somali Roots While Adapting To America

A young Faiza Warsame and her brother Israel take a picture alongside their aunt Faduma Ahmed at the airport in Cairo before starting their journey to San Diego.
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A young Faiza Warsame and her brother Israel take a picture alongside their aunt Faduma Ahmed at the airport in Cairo before starting their journey to San Diego.
A young Faiza Warsame arrives in San Diego and cannot understand why she no longer hears the call to prayer as she once did in Africa. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/ Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com

A young Faiza Warsame arrives in San Diego and cannot understand why she no longer hears the call to prayer as she once did in Africa.

In a new episode of KPBS Explore podcast "My First Day," Warsame makes a lifelong friend on her journey, and tries to find the balance between staying true to her Somali roots, while adapting to her new American landscape.