Roble (a freelance photographer and founder of the Somali Documentary Project) and Rutledge (a writer for the Somali Documentary Project) document the lives of Somali immigrants to the United
States with black and white photographs and brief essays. A broad range of Somalis are depicted, but one particular family receives particular attention as they move from Dadaab in Somalia to
Columbus, Ohio. The focus of the volume is the depiction of Somalis engaged in the mundane activities of everyday life, from fetching water or unloading grain in Dadaab to attending public high
schools in Columbus. Other Somali communities in the United States other than Columbus also appear, most notably Minneapolis. Annotation 穢2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
