I chose this ted talk because of the significance that it has upon my family. Both my parent’s stories are similar to hers with them having to flee Somalia at a young age. Upon first watching this ted talk, my initial reaction was just shock due to the fact that her story reminded me so much of my own mother’s journey to safety. I started doing research after watching her speak and started realizing that her escape was similar to thousands of Somali refugees escaping Al-Shabab and other terrorist organizations fighting each other. Most Somalian refugees fled upwards into North Africa with hopes to immigrate to countries such as Italy or Spain. Others chose to go east into India and Indonesia. A few chose to stay in different regions in Somalia. My mother immigrated to the Netherlands where she lived for a couple years while my father immigrated eastward to India and travel up the eastern hemisphere to different countries for many years. Realizing that all the stories were very similar but unique in their own ways established an appreciation that resonated with me. Every time, I go to Minneapolis, Minnesota I can talk with an older Somali person and they can tell me about the journey they had to take to come to where they are today and I can just listen with awe. That is why I find Halima Aden’s story so interesting because it relates to the many stories I have heard growing up in a Somali household.