Who was the earliest person in your family tree to come to the west

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

One of my dads relatives came to America in the 1950s other family members also came to America in the 70s anybody else have family that came to the west super early like way before the civil war

 

[Somali Saayid]

No my eedo was the first from my family to go to the west she only left during the mid 80s when things were starting to heat up in Somalia. None of my family really forsaw the magnitude of what was brewing until it was knocking on our doorsteps.

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

No my eedo was the first from my family to go to the west she only left during the mid 80s when things were starting to heat up in Somalia. None of my family really forsaw the magnitude of what was brewing until it was knocking on the doorsteps.

I agree Nobody saw it becoming
as bad as it did tbh some educated people with money left Somalia during the 80s when things starting to turn some went to the gulf others Europe and NA

 

[Abu Hesi]

Aunt in the 80's, family had to hide it from Grandpa cuz he hated dhul gaalo, they told him she went to Saudi

 

[sums20]

My great grandad on my dad's side came to the UK pretty sure during colonialism or around that time

 

[Chaseyourdreamzz]

My great grandad on my dad's side came to the UK pretty sure during colonialism or around that time

That’s interesting was he one of the Somali seamen that came to the UK early

 

[sums20]

That’s interesting was he one of the Somali seamen that came to the UK early

Yeah I'm pretty sure he was one but i think he was based in Liverpool I'll have to ask my dad

 

[dhaxabaay]

My Awowes father and his brother went to the europe for university and settled in the UK after Italy. My great grandad returned after he had a dream to come back and created a big buisness but sadly his brother died in the UK and since he didn’t return so we have no connection to that side now. That side fully assimilated into being cadaan since it was 4-5 generations

 

[balanbalis]

My dads side in the 1980s

 

[Keep it a boqol]

People on my moms side of the family were the earliest Somalis to settle in MN

 

[NidarNidar]

I had quite a few uncles who studied overseas in the 80s on my father's side. I've also matched with a few half-English Somalis born in the 1950s & 70's in the UK, who shared 2-3rd grandfather/mother.

 

[Díaz]

My eedo in the late 70s then she brought the rest in the early 80s

 

[iley]

My awooto's sister left to france in the early 80s. then italy then the UK. She is still kicking and can speak 5 languages still!

 

[Keep it a boqol]

everybody on here claims their parents went overseas before the war, yet they live in low income areas with large somali populations. imagine having a headstart and still being a povo lmaoooo so much for being reer magaal.

You have issues abayo. Get help

 

[idc]

You have issues abayo. Get help

i just think it’s such a huge coincidence that almost everybody’s family was in europe or north america way before the war, and somehow still ended up in areas with a large somali refugee population i don’t need to make up fairytales about my life on an anon forum. in fact, i don’t think i’ve even shared anything personal on this website.