Shamsi and Little Hawa - a photo on Flickriver

A tender scene takes place between mother Shamsi and daughter Hawa. Shamsi is a Bantu refugee from Somalia who has a gift of holding onto the beautiful traditions of her homeland, while embracing new opportunities in Salt Lake Cit, Utah. Shamsi was the first of the mothers we work with to get a job. Many of her contemporaries have been touched by her bravery and are also taking that step forward. Traditionally a woman working outside the home is looked down on. She is setting an example to not only other African refugees in the community, but to her own beautiful daughter.

winner of
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THE NEED: one-on-one help for refugees in the USA, particularly those such as these Muslim Somali Bantus, who are misunderstood, and encounter difficulty transitioning to this new culture.

THE ACTION: Friendship, public awareness, and personal tutoring

THE NONE PROFIT ORGANIZATION: www.partners.utah.edu/programs/hartlandapartments.htm is the organization we work with, but we do a lot of it on our own. For more information email me at inneri777@gmail.com

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Taken in: United States / Utah / Salt Lake City / Utah Southern Addition (show map)

Taken on: May 12, 2007

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Camera: Nikon D80, f/5.3, 1/200 sec, 62mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

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ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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Software:	QuickTime 7.1.6
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