Fathia Absie

Fathia Absie (Somali: Fadxiya Cabsiiye, Arabic: فتحية إبسيآ) is a Somali-American writer, producer, actor and filmmaker. She has worked with both documentaries, as well as fictional narratives, and published a graphic novel titled, The Imperceptible Peace Maker. Fathia is the co-founder of Eat With Muslims, a project designed to bring Muslims and non-Muslims together over dinner and stories in the hopes of building bridges between neighbors and communities of different faiths and cultures. Quotes "I just looked at her with this sadness...And she said, go. Just go. Go, go, go," It was just incredible...I felt whole There's just so much that one person can take" I started making phone calls...I started calling Mogadishu, the airport" ([16:30]) We all cried and jumped for joy" "I realized in no place else in the world would a story like this with an ending like that be possible other than the United States of America, the greatest nation in the world," I've always felt like this was my country. Please don't send me back." ([02:45]) "I felt like the love of my life had just broken my heart." ([16:50]) "The country that I love so much restored my faith and gave my sister a second chance." ([17:05]) External link Category:Novelists from Somalia Category:Women authors from the United States Category:Living people Category:Women journalists from Somalia Category:Immigrants to the United States Category:Muslims from the United States Category:Film directors from the United States Category:Producers from the United States Category:Actresses from Somalia