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Columbus Ohio Coffee Shop
Anastasia Chrome•4 min read
Her coffee shop in Columbus's Little Somalia serves the best Somali tea—a thick ebony widow who knows everyone's order. When he becomes a regular, she offers private tastings. Some brews are meant to be shared intimately.
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The Columbus Cousin
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
He visits his cousin in Columbus, Ohio—home to the second-largest Somali population in America. His cousin's thick divorced mother needs help moving furniture. By the time they're done rearranging, more than just the furniture has been moved.
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The Dirac Shop
Anastasia Chrome•9 min read
He works at his aunt's traditional Somali clothing shop in Columbus. The thick widowed seamstress who does alterations stays late one night to 'measure' him for a custom macawis. Her measurements go far beyond professional.
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