An aerial view of parts of Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, in northern Kenya in 2012. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption
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Votes cast by Somali parliamentarians are counted in the first round of the presidential election on Wednesday in the capital, Mogadishu. Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP hide caption
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Mohamud Nur and his children spent years in London before he returned to Somalia. The above photo is from 1993. Courtesy of Shamis Nur hide caption
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Drought in Somalia has severely affected livestock for local herdsmen, as well as farmers' crops. The U.N. says action is needed to prevent famine in the region. Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
At first, the camel burger that restaurateur Jamal Hashi spent months trying to perfect didn't sell well. By choosing a different cut of meat, however, he discovered the potential for the burger. Tom Baker for NPR hide caption
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A crowd gathers near the Dayah Hotel after it was heavily damaged by bomb blasts on Wednesday in Mogadishu, Somalia. Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP hide caption
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Ilhan Omar, a Democratic candidate for state representative in Minnesota, gives an acceptance speech on election night in Minneapolis. Stephen Maturen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Somali Refugee Makes History In U.S. Election
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Hamdi Ali Musa saw her first book when she was 10. Now 25, she's one of Hargeisa's only librarians. "A revolution has been happening in publishing books, reading, writing and literature," she says. Gregory Warner/NPR hide caption
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Fire is seen at the scene of a car bomb attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabab militants on the Naasa Hablod hotel in Mogadishu on Saturday. Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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A hole is seen in a plane operated by Daallo Airlines as it sits on a runway at the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Tuesday. AP hide caption
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People carry away a body from Lido beach in Mogadishu, Somalia, after an attack on a beachfront restaurant. Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Somalis living in the Dadaab camp in Kenya gather to watch the arrival of the United Nations high commissioner for refugees last May. Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
The World's Largest Refugee Camp Looks Like A Slum/Star Wars Mashup
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Leslie Morales (from left), Soraya Mohamud and Tanjum Choudhury discuss what it's like to be 15. All three are sophomores at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Md. Akash Ghai/NPR hide caption