A Somali-Norwegian Saga : My Journey from Refugee to Cab Driver to Professor.

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Main Author: Thomas, Paul.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Intro -- Contents -- 1 Confessions: Navigating the Third Space -- 2 Setting the Stage: A Prelude to the Odyssey -- 3 Beginnings -- 4 From Cricket to Snowy Woods -- 5 Big Brother is watching out for you -- 6 Exploring Somali Experiences in the USA and Norway -- 7 "Learning to See Whiteness": An Unaddressed Education -- 8 Refugees, Self-Reliance, and Education -- 9 Fare and Unfair: Perils and Pitfalls of Taxi Livelihood -- 10 Immigrant Workers in Norway's Taxi and Care Sectors -- 11 East is East and West is West: Bonding and Bridging cultural differences -- 12 From the "Melanin Meter" to Scholar -- 13 Beneath the City Lights: Anomie, Crime, and Urban Despair -- 14 Melanin in Ivory Towers: Sharp Elbows and Steely Resolve -- 15 Conclusion: Bridging Worlds -- Bibliography. 
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