Abdi Nor Iftin Book Talk + Film
Mon, Nov 17
|Unity
The author of "Call Me American" will be reading an excerpt from his book as well as showcasing his journey from Somalia to the U.S. with a Q+A after. A film about immigration will be shown after.
Time & Location
Nov 17, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Unity, 42 Depot St, Unity, ME 04988, USA
About the event
Call Me American: A Memoir tells the story of how Abdi left Somalia for Kenya due to extremist militant activity in the country, when he was randomly selected to apply for a green card to the U.S in 2013 while living in Nairobi. He had started recording audio diaries of his experience in the refugee camps in Kenya that were aired on BBC and NPR. His experiences would become his memoir, published on World Refugee Day in 2018.
“For those of us who went through war, oppression, and violence, every day of freedom is both a gift and a reminder of the dangers facing those who have fled their homes.”
— Abdi Nor Iftin
A film will be shown after. TBA.
Tickets can be purchased at: (sliding scale $0-$20)
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/abdi-nor-iftin-author-talk-film-tba