Broken Dreams (FREE!)

Broken Dreams is a documentary film about the vanishing Somali youth of Minneapolis, the nation’s largest home for Somali immigrants. Most of these boys left Somalia as refugees when they were very young.  Some of them came here in the United States as toddlers while some of them were born outside Somalia in refugee camps and elsewhere. These boys were the lucky ones who have been given the opportunity to come to the United States as refugees. Many of these young men had a bright future and were pursuing their American dream when somehow they decided to just give up everything and go back to Somalia to fight alongside Al-Shabab, the terrorist group that has links to Al-Qaida.  Six of them are now dead; at least 16 are missing in action. No one knows their whereabouts. This documentary tells the story of some of the deceased boys and their parents. This is the first time that these parents have openly talked about the hopes and dreams of their sons. This documentary talks to the community leaders, imams and the youth in order to examine how this story has impacted the entire Somali American community in the United States.

This event is free, and open to the community!