NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS
Meet The Cultures Of Somalia & Kurdistan That Call Nashville Home

 

Tues., July 14 - 7-9 p
Scarritt-Bennett Center (Fondren Bldg.)
1008 19th Ave. S., Nashville 37212

 

Join us for excerpts from the documentaries SOMALI and LITTLE KURDISTAN, USA to catch a glimpse
of the daily life of both cultures as they adjust to Nashville. Then get an even better understanding as people from those cultures offer their thoughts and answer questions in a follow-up panel discussion.

 

THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS DOCUMENTARIES

LITTLE KURDISTAN, USA looks at Nashville’s Kurdish population, the largest in North America. Kurds first arrived in Nashville in 1976 and have since established a vibrant community
recognized by Kurds nationally for its strong cultural and traditional heritage. As refugees, Kurds have overcome significant barriers to survive, and flourish in Nashville. But, refugees
inevitably become outsiders; estranged from their homeland, and strangers in their new home.

SOMALI Over 5,000 Somali refugees now call Nashville their home. They left a war-torn country and many still have family trying to survive in Somalia and in refugee camps in other countries. For most, life in Nashville is about work, sending money back home and trying to balance Somali traditions and cultures while adjusting to life in the US. The documentary explores what life is like for a community in transition

.Presented in collaboration with Nashville Public Television (NPT) & Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)

This event is FREE, but RSVP’s are suggested:
615.340.7557 or programs@scarrittbennett.org

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