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I left Somalia when I was seven years old, but I witnessed a whole year in a war.

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Barkhad Abdi
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: April 10
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Xamar
Years
Somalia
Witnessed
Seven
Year
War
Left
Whole

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