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Mohamed Musse graduated from SDSU this year with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. This is an amazing accomplishment for one whose life has been filled with uncertainty.
He was born in the Kakuma Refugee camp, established in 1992, in northwestern Kenya. He is Somali, and his family is from East Africa. He came to the U.S. when he was just 2 years old in 2000, accompanied by his mother, brother, and sister. Today, he lives in “East Diego,” better known as City Heights.
Somalia has experienced three decades of political instability and civil war. Starvation, flooding and drought led to a huge refugee migration. According to the Borgen Project, more than 2 million Somalis live outside of their country. Refugee camps are considered temporary residences, yet many live there for decades in cramped quarters and often under tents. It is estimated that the U.S. population of Somali refugees in 2015 had reached about 150,000.