My father's paternal side is Somali. My parents divorced when I was 13 and I'm estranged for my dad's side. I didnt become more knowledgeable about until college and living in Minneapolis. Now, from what I know from my father is converted to christianity was very big deal. They came over to new England in 1950s. Also, I never really experienced racism outside being called a bigger. I don't take shit from white and black people. Seriously, I've been by black Americans say racist ass shit around Africans that don't want join their pity party. Hell, fully black Americans who conform are teasing, too. I'm sorry if some of somali had bad experiences with frauds. But I mean, no harm. I would try to claim to from royalty or I descended from an important clan. My father told as a little girls that the we kangs and shit is lame. He said all of my people are royalty because we have pride in ones self and their family. Each man is his own king. Kings and queens are European title, but meaning still stands. My madow said that was stupid, too. I remember my mum busting up laughing when I asked were descended from royalty. She said if would so happy about being black, then why do you need a white man's title to feel proud ? I know that I'm still ignorant about some things in somali culture. My knowledge about qabils and want to know more about the current government. I bit ignorant of Islam as well. Now, I do know there were some of relatives that came over later that did stay with Sunni Muslim. But a large majority don't like my catholic side. My dad took me is was for survival, but I think they choose roman catholic because I think they was a part of them that still wanting to be special. Catholics weren't that well liked. It was one of the reason Italians and Irish weren't accepted. That I think they probably thought the churches were prettier. Plus, all of dads side had hard on north Africans. My father maternal side is partly tuareg . Their pale, liking white with quasi bantu/arab features. I know it's weird background for madow background but here I am.....