This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman
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Ilhan Omar., & Ilhan Omar|AUTHOR. (2020). This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ilhan Omar and Ilhan Omar|AUTHOR. 2020. This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey From Refugee to Congresswoman. HarperCollins.
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Full title | this is what america looks like my journey from refugee to congresswoman |
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