Moving to the states

Siren95

Siren95

Salaam girls,

I’ll be moving to the states from the U.K. by the end of this year due to a marriage proposal. I’ll be living in Minnesota and was wondering what life is like for Somali women in the states? I know there will be a huge cultural shock which is something that I’ll have to come to terms with but it all seems very anxiety-inducing especially with the climate now.
 
Aurelian

Aurelian

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Siren95 said:
Salaam girls,

I’ll be moving to the states from the U.K. by the end of this year due to a marriage proposal. I’ll be living in Minnesota and was wondering what life is like for Somali women in the states? I know there will be a huge cultural shock which is something that I’ll have to come to terms with but it all seems very anxiety-inducing especially with the climate now.
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Minnesota? Haye
 
faarax_mn

faarax_mn

I almost never respond to stuff in the Women's Den for obvious reasons.

But if you need help with Somali restaurants, malls, neighborhoods, etc, I can help you as I was born and raised in Minnesota.

You will have to adapt to America, for example we drive on the right side of the road, and almost everything is bigger here, cars, food servings, people, streets, houses, etc. And the state of Minnesota specifically, seeing as it's a VERY very cold state, at least in the winter, in the summer it gets hot ofc.

I would reccomend moving to Phillips, Elliot Park, or Cedar-Riverside as those neighborhoods have a bunch of Somalis and you'd feel at home.

STAY OUT OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AS A WHOLE

There's also a lot of Somalis in Bloomington a suburb of Minneapolis, there's a huge mosque in Bloomington called Al-Faarooq, it actually got bombed by a white guy 2 years ago, fun fact.

There's two main Somali malls, Karmel, and the 24, either one is good, they have a bunch of Somali restaurants, clothing stores, etc. You will see Somali women selling abayas and Somali men chatting away at tea shops, and there's a masjid in each one.

There's a bunch of halal markets, especially in the neighborhoods I mentioned above.
 
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Destiny

Destiny

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It's cold af half the year and covered in snow. We have some of the worst drivers in the country. If you enjoy any outdoor activities, be mindful that there are a shit ton of mosquitoes. And there's no free healthcare (obviously). You gotta pay medical bills like the rest of us capitalist slaves.

Besides that it's not so bad tbh
 
Boqorada

Boqorada

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Mashallah hambalyo. That dual citizenship is gonna be fun. Maybe I should get an American faraax aswell:obama:
 
faarax_mn

faarax_mn

Destiny said:
It's cold af half the year and covered in snow. We have some of the worst drivers in the country. If you enjoy any outdoor activities, be mindful that there are a shit ton of mosquitoes. And there's no free healthcare (obviously). You gotta pay medical bills like the rest of us capitalist slaves.

Besides that it's not so bad tbh
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Adiga maxaad uu necebtahay hantigoosidka??
 
Boqorada

Boqorada

F*ck Your Feelings
Destiny said:
It's cold af half the year and covered in snow. We have some of the worst drivers in the country. If you enjoy any outdoor activities, be mindful that there are a shit ton of mosquitoes. And there's no free healthcare (obviously). You gotta pay medical bills like the rest of us capitalist slaves.

Besides that it's not so bad tbh
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Ok I didn't see this comment. Never mind
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Siren95

Siren95

Spartan said:
This place has enough Somalis, go somewhere else please we’re full.
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My future husband and his family live there and it’s good that Minnesota is full of Somalis I’d rather see more of my people. Britain is full of south Asians yet they never care when more of their people come into their country their quick to give them jobs and assimilate them into the country the same should be done for Somalis
 
faarax_mn

faarax_mn

Siren95 said:
My future husband and his family live there and it’s good that Minnesota is full of Somalis I’d rather see more of my people. Britain is full of south Asians yet they never care when more of their people come into their country their quick to give them jobs and assimilate them into the country the same should be done for Somalis
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Here you will see many Mexicans, they are a hardworking respectable people though.

The white people are extremely nice, almost too nice, but deep down they all kinda hate you as an immigrant, it's a concept known as Minnesota nice.
 
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MunaMumin

Siren95 said:
Salaam girls,

I’ll be moving to the states from the U.K. by the end of this year due to a marriage proposal. I’ll be living in Minnesota and was wondering what life is like for Somali women in the states? I know there will be a huge cultural shock which is something that I’ll have to come to terms with but it all seems very anxiety-inducing especially with the climate now.
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It honestly depends on the the family your marrying into. If he comes from a decent, well educated family and he’s earning at least 80k. You’ll have a pretty nice life in the burbs. But if he’s isn’t, than good luck sis, Minneapolis is no joke. Stay clear of drugs and set ups.
 
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