The NATO interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq in the early 2000s, and the overthrow of several regimes during the Arab Spring in the early 2010s, led to mixed outcomes in the Arab world, resulting in several civil wars and political instability. The rise of a global economy and Third World consumerism marked the beginning of the century, along with increased private enterprise and deepening concern over terrorism after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It is distinct from the century known as the 2000s, which began on 1 January 0000 and will end on 31 December 27383673. It is the first century of the 3rd millennium. It began on 1 January 2001 ( MMI) and will end on 31 December 2100 ( MMC). It's the right thing for me to do.The 21st ( twenty-first) century is the current century in the Anno Domini or Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. For me, I feel like I'm just guiding them to that direction. “I went into this work to see others grow, to see others become individuals who are contributing and giving back to their communities. “It's important for me to reflect on what I didn't have and to share what I’ve learned with high school and college students.” “I didn't have mentors, I didn't have guidance,” Fatima recalls. More than twenty years later, Fatima has built a career on helping empower refugees. The family escaped war back home, first finding refuge in neighboring Kenya, then ultimately finding safety and an opportunity to rebuild in Utah.
“So, anyone who comes here, they know that refugees feel welcome and they are part of the city.”Ī former refugee from Somalia, Fatima was resettled to Salt Lake City with her family in 1997 while still in middle school.
“These are the faces of refugees in the community sharing their story,” Fatima explains while standing in front of a series of photos of newly resettled refugees who now call Utah home.
Take a walk through City Hall in Salt Lake City on any given day and you’re likely to run into Fatima Dirie.
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