Westernizing Somali names as part of a new integration effort

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Couple of years ago, while in college, a friend of mine and I were sitting in the Library when a young somali man stopped by and said hello...He introduced himself saying his name was liiban but we should call him lee...After he left, my friend and I looked at each other and laughed, and I said "maybe he thought he was chinesse"...I don't know why have somali people call you by western names!!!

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I was under the impression this was something only Pakistanis and Arabs did. "You gotta Get in where you fit in" may dheheen?

 

"How about I just call you 'bob'?"

"How about you don't?"

 

I'm a lil confused about what the dilemma is... Is it some people trying to assimilate because life is easier when Tom, Dick and Harry can relate to you or are some of us immigrants/Muslims/Foreigners ashamed of where we come from and who we really are?

 

 

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