Omar Ali, a Somalian Ohio State University at Marion student, did that during a Somalian student panel discussion held on Wednesday."We are human beings," he said.Ali and other Somalian students at The Ohio State University at Marion Delaware Center took part in the panel discussion that was shared with the Marion Campus via video conferencing. About 25 people took part in Morrill Hall while Ohio State-Marion diversity director Shawn Jackson said he was told students and faculty filled the Delaware conference room.The discussion, which was part of local Black History Month events, dealt with subjects such as customs and how Somalian immigrants are treated by other Americans.The students, Ali, Bargadle Egal, Miski Sheik-Ahmed, Idil Adam, Deqa Mahammed and Amal Mohamed, answered questions such as whether it is optional for women to wear a scarf over their heads...more..http://www.marionstar.com/article/20090212/NEWS01/902120313
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Somalians share message of modesty
Omar Ali, a Somalian Ohio State University at Marion student, did that during a Somalian student panel discussion held on Wednesday."We are human beings," he said.Ali and other Somalian students at The Ohio State University at Marion Delaware Center took part in the panel discussion that was shared with the Marion Campus via video conferencing. About 25 people took part in Morrill Hall while Ohio State-Marion diversity director Shawn Jackson said he was told students and faculty filled the Delaware conference room.The discussion, which was part of local Black History Month events, dealt with subjects such as customs and how Somalian immigrants are treated by other Americans.The students, Ali, Bargadle Egal, Miski Sheik-Ahmed, Idil Adam, Deqa Mahammed and Amal Mohamed, answered questions such as whether it is optional for women to wear a scarf over their heads...more..http://www.marionstar.com/article/20090212/NEWS01/902120313
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