How did I approach people?
I did second interview with someone her name Hanna she is an international students she came from Somalia she is sophomore student. I meet her last weekend and I asked her if she has time to do an interview with me for my class English 191 and she said sure. The first question for her was about those questions I have. I showed her the questions, and we arranged the time and place. During the interview she told me she was doing this for the second time. She was comfortable to do this Interview with me. I told her that the interview was for my class work and that I would ask her general questions and that, I would record our conversion. She wanted to know why I wanted to record the conversation and I told her that is was for transcription purposes. She quickly agreed to go ahead with the interview. We meet at the centennial hall third floor we did it the interview.
Interview report for the second interview
The interview took place in a
studding room at the centennial hall. The interview was good she felt
comfortable throughout the interviewing process. She was really wants to
promote her culture and her country life she told me most of Somalia woman
traditional culture is a predominately patriarchal society that blends
traditions and norms with Islamic teaching. The shape of the culture is
affected by the interaction between these two factors. The place of women in an
Islamic society is determined by the Koran, the tradition of the Prophet
Mohammed (PUB), and the interpretations of Islamic law and traditions
influenced by social customs and practices. In Somali culture, the agnatic
principle defines the identity and affinity of both men and women. The clan
system not only provides collective and individual identity to members but also
serves as the collective memory. Though flexible and dynamic, the clan system
proscribes paths of social and personal development for women quite distinct
from those of men. Among the rights granted to women by Islam were the rights
to life and education as well as the right to inherit, manage and maintain
property.
Country Report
Mogadishu was located in east Africa Mogadishu without a formal
parliament for more than two decades after the overthrow of President SiadBarre
in 1991.Years of anarchy followed the downfall of President Barre, and it was
not until 2012, when a new internationally-backed government was installed,
that the country began to enjoy a measure of stability once more. The decades
of fighting between rival warlords meant that the country was ill-equipped to
deal with natural disasters such as drought, and around half a million people
died in the Somali famines of 1992 and 2010-12. Mogadishu governor has less
mean to the people. Mogadishu Living in Mogadishu is very simple. You do not
have to work every day if you have something to eat and they food there is very
cheap. People in Mogadishu can build their own house on any empty land and they
do not have to pay for that land, because it’s their homeland and governor has
no control. The land is controlled by the people of Mogadishu. The situation
has been further aggravated by prolonged droughts. The combination of conflict and
Natural disasters has eroded livelihoods, caused structural food insecurity,
population displacements and extreme poverty. Moreover, as a consequence of
civil insecurity and of the absence of a central government, the Somali health
and educational systems have ceased functioning. The country belongs to the
group of Low-Income Countries under Stress (LICUS).Poverty and food insecurity
affect vulnerable groups such as nomadic pastoral communities and internally
displaced people particularly, as well as the rural population as a whole.
Agriculture and livestock rearing are the most important sectors of the
economy, but the country is still heavily dependent on external aid and
remittances from Somali living abroad. The population is predominantly rural
and very young, with a high crude birth rate and a very high dependency ratio.
The health and educational sectors now depend on international organizations
and NGOs.Problems of insecurity limit the provision of services. As a
consequence, the level of indicators of human development in Somalia is very
low. Infant, child and maternal mortality rates are extremely high. Incidence
of infectious diseases is very high, and immunization rates are low. Life expects
an estimated at 47 years. The food supply is based on milk and cereals. The
dietary energy supply is insufficient to meet the population’s energy requirements.
The country depends heavily on imports of
cereals, vegetable Oil and sweeteners. The supply of fruit and vegetables, as
well as that of meat, is low. Agro pastoral communities have a slightly more
diversified diet than pastoral communities. Although breastfeeding is common,
the rate of exclusive breastfeeding is low and bottle feedings widespread. The
limited data available also indicate a short duration of breastfeeding. The
security situation precludes conducting large-scale nutrition surveys. Many
district surveys are carried out but an overall assessment of the situation at
country level is impossible and trends cannot be estimated. Most surveys show
that the level of wasting in under-fives is extremely high but important
variations between districts and over time are also observed. Central/South
Somalia is the region most affected by wasting. Data on stunting are limited.
Iodine deficiency is probably a major public health problem as access to
iodized salt is extremely limited, but data are lacking to assess the
situation. Limited data show that vitamin A deficiency is highly prevalent. The
coverage by supplementation of preschool children and mothers with vitamin A is
still insufficient. Small-scale studies also show that the prevalence of anemia
is very high among preschool children.
Work Cited:
(Mathews, december 2002)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/so.html
4) Interview Transcription
Zeynab: Z
GIRUM: G (ME)
GIRUM: G (ME)
G: (ME) Hi, Zeynab . How are you?
Z : Good. How are you?
G: (ME) I’m good. Are you ready for the interview?
Z : Sure I’m glad to do this interview
G : (ME) I need to record our interview, is it ok for you?
Z : why ?
G: (ME) I want to record the vioce because its use for
transcription purposes.
Z : okay I understand No problem.
G : (ME) okay thank you for taking your time to ansewer this questions .
Z : No problem.
G: (ME) I will ask you ten core questions in the class and seven question that I made. So totally
Seventeen questions, and this is the question list. You can check the list.
G : (ME) Let’s start the interview.
Z : okay
G: (ME) are you ging to saint cloud state universty ?Z : Yes I’m sophomore student in Saint Cloud state university I’m doing my major Biological Sciences
When I was Mogadishu I have a dream to learn architectural
but now I change my mind to learn biomedical it’s kind of interesting for me so I’m doing my masters with
this subject.
G :(ME) do you belong to any campus organization or community organizations ?
Z: yes, i have enjoyed a somali organization group here at st cloud state.
G: (ME) did you bring somting with you to the states to remind you of home ?
Z : Yes, I have a lot of traditional clothe in my home.
G: (ME) what is your favirite class this semester and why?
Z : My favorite class is this semester is biology because I’m really enjoy to know about life and about the human structure.
Z : The official languages of Somalia are Somali and Arabic but i can't speak other languages .
Core Questions
G : (ME) How long have you been in the United States?
G : (ME) How do you communicate with each other in your home country?
Z: I have been in the United States for approximately four and
a half months now.
Z : In my home country, we have different languages in our
country we have one official language is Somalia but some people spoken Arabic
language
G: (ME) what is the clothing style for man and women
G : (ME) How are women and men treated differently?
Z : The women in my country mostly wear the traditional cloth od Muslim poeple wear such as Hijjab and dira. And some of the men’s wear modern cloth and the old people wear traditional cloth khamis.
G :(ME) How has your experience here helped you interpret and respect culteral differences ?
G :(ME) How has your experience here helped you interpret and respect culteral differences ?
Z : Sometimes, when wrapped up in the midst of our own beliefs, we can find it challenging to accept others ways of life and rituals. However, close mindedness and intolerance are not the way to go, especially when there is so much we can learn about other cultures. Learning to accept and respect other cultures is an important step that opens your mind to the world around you and everyone's unique differences werespect
all other country .
Z : the women treated very respectful way of manners. they do not have to work at all. the man its his responsibilty to take care all needs of his wife. if they like to work they are free to work. According to Islamic laws, Its better for woman to stay her home. the man also has right over the women. when i say over women i meant . those women who are very close relitive such as his wife and his sister and his aunt.
G : (ME) Do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?
Z : yes, i have a many friends who are exchange students.
G:Have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?
G:Have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?
Z : Yes. I have visited many places in the United States. I visited Denver and new work city, over all it was good experience for me.
G: What are your home country’s major religions?
Z : In my own country we only have one Religion and that is Islam Major religion is Islamic there is no other religion in Somalia.
G: What influenced you to come to the United States? Especially, Saint Cloud State?
Z : My family has influenced to come in to in the United States and one of my friends he used to go to Saint Cloud state university because of this I come here to join him .
G:Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you!
Z : I don’t have questions thanks for asking .
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