The country of Somalia possesses a dynamic culture. The diverse history, trends of the people, and

Somalia is a long, narrow country that wraps around the Horn of Africa. It has the longest coast of any African nation, bordering on both the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The inland areas are predominantly plateaus, with the exception of some rugged mountains in the far north. The northern region is more arid, whereas the southern portion of the country receives more rainfall. Many Somalis are nomadic or semi-nomadic herders, some are fishermen, and some farmers. Mogadishu is the capital and largest city. Somalia is composed of a single, homogeneous ethnic group. Although Somalis may differ in nuances of local lifestyle, they share one language, religion, and culture, and trace their heritage to a common ancestor.

It shares its borders with Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia (Nations Encyclopedia, 2015). Somalia typically has dry seasons, known as Jiilaal and Hagaa and rainy seasons known as Gu and Gayr. Somalia receives most of its rainfall between the months of April and July, which significantly helps the vegetation there to become rich and dense (Maps of World, 2015). Climate, elevation, soil, and people affect the vegetation in Somalia. But the importance of rainfall predicts the type of vegetation that survives the harsh environment common throughout Somalia. Elevation is another control factor of vegetation. Because of different temperature ranges, mainly cold temperatures in the mountains, coupled with human activity, such as animal herders overgrazing herds of goats and cattle, there has been a widespread change in the modification of vegetation in Somalia (Global Security,

Djibouti, pronounced Jih-boot-ee, is a small country in eastern Africa. It rests along the gulf of Aden and the Red Sea and borders Ethiopia and Eritrea. The area is usually hot and arid, being made up of desert and plateaus, with an average summer temperature of 40˚C. The coast line is usually particularly humid during the heat of the day. During the winter months, specifically November through March, the temperature will drop to roughly 25˚C during the day. Those few months are the prime opportunity to visit the country and avoid much of the usual discomfort of the day.

- Somalis are aware of foreigner and the fear of possible renewed colonization because of past colonization with the British, French, and Italians

I am originally from Somalia a country located in the East Africa also called “Horn of Africa”, bordered by Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. I was born and raised in Kenya. However, both my parents were born and rise in Somalia, they went their school in Mogadishu, Somalia, and built their family there. Five of my siblings, we were born in Mogadishu Somalia, but unfortunately, they did not had the opportunity to experience them early childhood in Somalia. In a brief history the Republic of Somalia has had its ups and downs with unrest, starting with a war, which broke out in the early 90’s. With these conflicts came unbearable life situations and many people searched for opportunities all over the world, mainly the western continents.

Somalia is a country situated in the ÒhornÓ of East Africa. It is bordered by the Gulf of Aden in the north, the Indian Ocean on the east and southeast, Kenya in the southwest, Ethiopia in the west, and Djibouti in the northwest. Somalia is about four times the size of the State of Minnesota, or slightly smaller than Texas. The capital is Mogadishu.

As a Somali-American, I feel that something as simple as making a presence could make an impact on diversity within the community. My family and I have contributed to diversity by being part of a Somali community that is continuously growing throughout the state of Minnesota. We are a family of Muslims go to a local mosque in our town of Woodbury. A new one is being built in the future, hopefully attracting more Muslims into our community. Also, as a high school junior, I volunteered to help lead a courage retreat at a local middle school. I felt that the retreat was a huge benefit for middle school students attending; many of them needed to step out of their comfort zones and

Djibouti was located northeastern coast of Africa known as the Horn of Africa. To the north is Eritrea, the west is Ethiopia, and to the south is Somalia. It is bigger than Israel, and smaller than Vermont. Djibouti was sheltered by volcanic rock fields, inland deserts, sandy beaches, and mountains. A few forested areas stay alive along the mountainsides. Lake Assal and Lake Abbe were the two main water bodies. People from Djibouti harvested salt from the flats surrounding area of Lake Assal and sold them. Some animals and birds live in the harsh landscape of the country. From May to September was a very hot and humid, the temperature will go up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit? Dusty wind blows through the country during this time of the year. The weather

“I don 't recognize my people anymore. I feel Somalia is lost. There is no Somalia. It is just a name (Abdi, 2016)”. Over the past 20 years Somalia as a country has been in turmoil and constant fighting. Today’s Somalia is still a harsh environment and the people are unforgiving as they too are trying to survive this oasis of violence. Considering Somalia in the news now we see after years of fighting and trying to support this country with food, water, and security it has progressed but not quickly. It has been a battle for any support to the country essentially taking two steps forward and one step back.

Somalia is located on the Horn of Africa, a peninsula on the eastern coast of Africa that separates the Gulf of Aden to the north and the Indian Ocean to the east and south. The country also shares borders with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti.

Located on the Horn of Africa, Somalia is a small country colonized in the late 1880s by Britain, Italy and France. In the 1960s, Somalia gained its independence but remained a very unstable place. In 1969, a group overthrew the government and Mohammed Siad Barre, the general of the group, became Somalia’s president and dictator until 1991.

As I began to read the story about the Somalis who are legal immigrants at a meatpacking plant, owned by JBS U.S.A. Inc., and the Latinos at the plant, not all but some are legal immigrants as well. I could not help but to think about Trumps statements regarding immigrants and the travel ban.

The Tibesti Mountains, also known as the Tibesti Massif, are extremely dangerous and volcanic mountains. They extend into northeastern Niger and southern Libya, but they are mostly located in northwestern Chad. They are about 300 miles long and up to 175 miles wide. With the elevation being 11,302’, they are the highest

For centuries, Somalia culture was different from other countries in Africa for the fact that it was not made up of a collection of tribes, but of homogeneous people. To survive,

Climate: Africa contains both the world’s largest desert (the Sahara) and the world 's longest river (the Nile).Temperatures are highest in desert areas, particularly the Sahara. They are cooler across the south and in mountainous areas and plateau highlands. Rainfall varies dramatically across Africa.Changing weather patterns, however patterns of weather are changing, both locally and across the continent. The Sahara is the world 's largest low-latitude hot desert. The area is located in the horse latitudes under the subtropical ridge, a significant belt of semi-permanent subtropical, warm-core high pressure where the air from the upper levels of the troposphere tends to sink towards the ground. This steady descending airflow causes a warming and a drying effect in the upper troposphere. The sinking air prevents evaporating water from rising and, therefore, prevents the adiabatic cooling, which makes cloud formation extremely difficult to nearly impossible.