I would assume that because Abdi is an Atheist, it would make sense for him to marry a non-believing Somali woman or even a non-Muslim Ethiopian or Eritrean girl.
But no, he wants to marry a devout Muslim girl from a tiny village in Somalia. A woman who doesn't share the same values as him.
Something doesn't add up. Something ain't right.
Nomadic/Small town women arent religious.
They don't say bismillah when they slaughter an animal