Abdi talks about the trauma of revisiting his memories, how his book — and his thoughts about the United States — changed after Trump’s election and more.
On this Fourth of July, Christiane Amanpour dedicates the show to an issue of our time- immigration. Abdi Nor Iftin shares his extraordinary journey of fleeing his home in search of a better life in America.
What does it take to become an American? In 2015, This American Life told the story of a Somalian refugee who was finally issued a visa to come and live in the United States.
Abdi Nor Iftin fled Somalia only to land in one of Kenya's worst slums. When he won the US green card lottery his problems seemed to be solved - but it turned out to be the start of a whole new struggle.
