A review by eltiojay
This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman by Ilhan Omar

5.0

Representative Omar’s book is a reminder to anyone looking to build coalitions, whether in politics or in community activism, that there is more we have in common than sets us apart. Her first-hand account of her upbringing in Somalia and then in the Utange Refugee Camp was packed with a torrent of emotions and incredible hardships that speak to her continual perseverance to this day as a community leader and congresswoman. Her story should be read by all those seeking to improve their community for the better. I’m so much more thankful to have been represented by Representative Ilhan Omar while she was in the Minnesota state house now having read her powerful life story. Mahadsanid