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Home Is Where the ‘Sole’ Is for Documentary Filmmaker Idil Ibrahim

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“I was born in California, but had a nomadic existence growing up. I find it reflective of my Somali background and ancestry. I find I keep moving, myself. As I once heard someone say, ‘Home is where my sole is.’ That statement resonates with me because my family is a mixture of immigrants and refugees — many of whom were displaced when the conflict in Somalia began in the early ‘90s. They are now sprinkled all over the globe — throughout the United States, Europe and all over Africa. Therefore, I have many homes, for which I am grateful.

There is a famine unfolding in Somalia right now, among other countries. Close to 20 million people in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria are threatened. When you live beyond borders, it hits close to home.” —Idil Ibrahim (@i_am_idil), documentary filmmaker #whereIcomefrom

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Fishing Without Nets

Alas, a film that contextualizes piracy and actually attempts to humanize Somalis! Idil Ibrahim stars in Fishing Without Nets, a film about piracy that is told from the perspective of a struggling Somali fisherman. The short version of the film won the Grand Jury Prize in short filmmaking at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Support the film and check it out on iTunes now.  Also, you can find behind the scenes footage here.