PBS American Portrait: Juweria Dahir
As part of the PBS American Portrait Series, WNED PBS is taking some of the stories from our Making Buffalo Home project and both preparing them for a national audience while featuring them on WBFO. You can hear the segments every Monday morning for the next several weeks.
As part of the PBS American Portrait Series, WNED PBS is taking some of the stories from our Making Buffalo Home project and both preparing them for a national audience while featuring them on WBFO. You can hear the segments every Monday morning for the next several weeks.
Juweria Dahir was born in Somalia amid a civil war. Relocated to Switzerland and then later the UK, she moved to the US as a result of love—her now-husband grew up in Buffalo, NY. Rooted in her spirituality, Juweria is raising her family, working on a master’s degree, and striving to be a change-maker in the community.
This in-depth digital engagement initiative is raising awareness of all our region’s ethnic heritage, to help the region develop a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges we face together as long-time residents, new immigrants and refugees.
