Fire Safety in Our Homes

Source

Amjambo Africa!

Date

3-2019

Pages

4 [French and Swahili], 5 [Swahili and Kinyarwanda], 6 [Kinyarwanda and Somali], 12 [English]

Abstract

Mini essay on the confusion many African immigrants experience regarding fire safety in their new home. Discusses cultural differences such as outdoor vs. indoor cooking, types of home building materials, and unfamiliarity with the concept of a fire department that challenge new arrivals from Africa as they learn to live safely in Maine.

Language

French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Somali, English

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