Photo taken from the fifth estate website.
I just found this great resource and wanted to pass it along. I really enjoy the CBC show "the fifth estate" and recently visited their website and was happy to discover that they post links to all broadcasted episodes and the videos are free to access.
This past weekend, the fifth estate broadcast a documentary titled "The Life and Death of Abdinasir Dirie" with host Gillian Findlay. The documentary is the story of the Abdinasir Dirie, the murdered child of Somalian refugees who settled in Canada, fleeing the civil war.
His family settled in Toronto's St Jamestown and later Abdinasir made his own way to the oilfields of Alberta looking for work. While living in Alberta, he was murdered and no one has yet to be charged with the crime.
This documentary is a good look into the conditions of racilized immigrants in Canada. While watching the film think about how you feel towards Abdinasir. Think about what kind of stereotypes you may have towards Somalian-Canadians. Do you disagree with his mother and think that he was possibly involved in drug dealing or some form of organized crime? Why do you think Abdinasir went to Alberta?
Refer to page 266 in the Social Work in Canada resource and read "Case Study: Using the Anti-Racism Analysis Tool." Figure out how you could incorporate this tool into your practice with troubled youth like Abdinasir. Why is it important to not jump to conclusions about a case like this?
