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Somalia Portraits
Abdul Mohamed, Financial Analyst
Somalia Report presents a new series of portraits of Somali citizens. With photographer Jason Florio, Somalia Report spent time with the people of Mogadishu and those who returned to help rebuild the country to learn more about their daily lives.
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Abdul Mohamed, Financial Analyst
"I left Mogadishu in 1980 and now live in Atlanta, Georgia. I work as a financial analyst for the transitional government. I earned an MBA in the United States and I knew I had to return with my skills to help my country, but it is very difficult. Security is a huge problem, and I miss my family and freedom. I miss ATMs, drive-thrus, Starbucks and Chik-Fil-A most of all." Abdul Mohamed, late-forties.