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About Omar Mohamed

Omar Mohamed spent his childhood at the Dadaab camp, after his father was killed and he was separated from his mother in Somalia. He devoted everything to taking care of his younger brother, Hassan, and to pursuing his education. He now lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife and five children, and works at a center to help resettle other refugees. He is the founder of Refugee Strong, a non-profit organization that empowers students living in refugee camps. He still works with the Dadaab camp and travels back there once a year.

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Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

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Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

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Saturday Football

Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

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Saturday Football

Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

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Saturday Football

Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

Saturday Football

Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

Saturday Football

Goal!!! Could there be a better time to read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed. Published by Faber & Faber.

1 month ago

National Tell A Story Day

Stories is so much fun, why not sit down and read When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohamed from Faber & Faber

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