Hassan Hussein
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- Ethiopians a diverse group
The Twin Cities area offers refuge for many immigrant groups from around the globe escaping social and political problems in their homelands. One such group is the Oromo people from Ethiopia. The Twin Cities is home to one of the largest populations of Ethiopian immigrants in the United States. The many varied cultures and disparate groups from the eastern African nation makes national identity a complex and touchy issue. The Oromo find fertile ground in the Twin Cities for speaking out against claims of human rights abuses in their homeland. Meanwhile, relationships with fellow Ethiopian immigrants remain strained because of a long history of political differences. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes has another in our series of "Think Global" reports.
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