First Somali-American Legislator Seeks Re-Election
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It's been an unlikely journey from a Somali refugee camp in Kenya to the Minnesota State House of Representatives, but 36-year-old Ilhan Omar's historic rise as the first Somali American legislator in the United States is a beacon of hope for Muslims - particularly Muslim women - worldwide. VOA's Kane Farabaugh has more from St. Paul, Minnesota.