A Somali refugee in Finland moves his family back home in search of gold | Witness Documentary 

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And this is why i love somali people, they are always business minded & they are very smart people, more africans should start doing what this brother did, china is literally exploiting africa in front of our eyes! It can not be possible that a person who invested in his country cannot even mine while having paid 300k, but a chinese company would be welcome… Major love to my somali brother from a congolese 🇨🇩❤️🇸🇴

This is one of the best documentaries aljazeera done on Somali people.

He's an amazing dad, he loves his children and they love him back and he finally succeeded with his mining company. I'm so happy for him, may he continue to prosper. Thanks Al Jazeera for showing such positive African stories.

I am a Habesha from Ethiopia who live in Europe and I am happy for this somali brother, he has a good soul

This is such a beautiful story. I can't stop crying. It makes me really proud to be black but most importantly to be an African. There's so much we can achieve as a people when we unite. Love from 🇿🇦

Great to see his beautiful family persevering in their homeland in such a meaningful way. Many Somalis are returning home to take part on the reconstruction of their country.

I watched and cry I love ❤️ very much this real story documentary. We pray for Mustafa the day of Arafa from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

Love somali from eritrea🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

Love from Papua New Guinea to brother Mustafe,his beautiful family,his clan and all the beautiful people of Somaliland. May God Bless you all.

Thank you Mustafa for raising your children to love Africa and in an African way...... Because Africa is beautiful and so so rich!!!! You never forgot the dream of your grandfather!!! You are a wonderful son of Africa!!! May you thrive and rich greater heights even more than you ever imagined!! I've cried so much watching this because I didn't want you to fail or give up!!! We cannot leave our motherland, our continent to the chinese!!! Africa is beautiful and rich!!!!

Aljazeera this is a fantastic piece of educational documentary. Huge respect and many thanks for Mustafe's adopted Finnish 🇫🇮 parents. Especially the caring mum. Alxamduillahii so proud of Mustafe and the wonderful family they turned out to be.. 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A powerful story and it inspires me to go back to my country and develop it myself. It’s sad the government is not wise enough to recognize the importance of building a home grown industries rather than selling the country’s resources to foreigners. I hope it recognizes eventually the important of elevating their citizens over foreign companies. I hope they make it easier for the locals and the Somali diaspora coming back home to start their own business. I am grateful at the end, he developed his own company and united the clans.

One of the best documentary I have watched. Like this man, I also left when the civil war broke out at age 6 to a Nordic country, came back 2 and half years ago to Somaliland after being away for 30 plus years. I always wanted to do something over here but find it hard dealing with the people/Government because of vast different cultural experiences and tribal mindsets. After few months of being here I have been uninspired and experienced low mood. Watching this documentary have re energized me and given me strength. I thank Aljazeera team for this video and I hope to have Mustafe's drive and energy one day. I wish you the best and hope to visit the site one day.

I've the same roots and experience as Mustafe and feel his pros and cons. I left Britain 11 years ago and established a school back 8n Somaliland however I see the diaspora Somalis coming to the country and quickly loosing hope fast and returning to the west. I urge them to hold on and plan life before coming here as Mustafa. Very great father and respectful. Hope to meet him one day insha Allaah

The children are speaking very well in Somali, well done to the parents 👏🏻

Brave man. Africa needs more of you

The Somalis are very smart industrious people you can already see the progress they are making after 30 years of war I hope peace prevails. ✌️

A touching story. The children are a delight.

I watched half of it and I'm crying inside. This story goes into my heart so deeply because I identify with this man's story as a man who grew up in the civil war outbreak!

Amazing father and a beautiful family, allahumma barik. Can’t wait to see more from him. May Allah bless him in this world and the hereafter

Somalia is a rich country and the somali people know that. It is just a matter of time till the tables are turned by the likes of this man. Kudos mustaf for being an inspiration to all of us

Having been to Mogadishu 3 times during the famine for humanitarian work I really hope this documentary will inspire more Africans to return to build the continent to the next level. As an oversea Chinese we contributed a lot of support to mainland China during the difficult times and I hope more and more overseas African will do the same especially Somalia which was once the most beautiful place in Africa.

Congrats Mustaf and your beautiful family for daring to go back to establish business in Somalia. What you have done is not easy and only a brave and determined person can dare to do that.

mustafe story is so inspiring,we all need to invest back in our countries regardless of the challenges we may face. One love to my fellow Somali brother Mustafe and his beautiful family

My name is Happy Khalif from state of Minneaota! Here I would like to say that this film was both bitter-sweet situation for me .. for one it made me smile and happy to see family coming back home to Hargeisa and trying to make a living and enjoying their daily life and for two it’s saddened me when I realized that we undermine our own and empower foreigners .. this land was there to provide for us for centuries; when will we help one another achieve any thing ? When? May the Almighty help us💚

I am a mining engineer and I,ve worked in Somaliland, I can feel everything he faced, and I am proud that he tried. Our community is welcomed community honestly, but the real obstacles are the gov't and the clan system as he mentioned. The family part of the documentary is lovely, Mashalah. I hope he returns and continue fighting 🙏

This guy is a legend. I like how is teaching his kids to adapt the new Environment, the same way he adapted Finland culture and harsh weather.

This is one of the best fathers ive ever seen. May Allah grant him success. Make duaa for him

Wow! Your grandfather was truly an exceptional man! He would be very proud of you!

That little girl is hilarious! they way she was freaking out about seeing traffic lights and bus stops again 😂 She's so adorable 😍

This documentry is so good and sad at the same time, it shows me time and time again the leaders in Africa they aren't ready for the better and unity of the continent, and the other sad thing is they neglect the people so much to the point they even don't know their rights. Thank you brother, your family and Aljazeera for this wonderful work.

I admire and adore Somalian people. They are smart, work as a team and love business. It's a pity politics has messed up their country.

As a Finn I liked this documentary very much. On the other hand it showed the huge differences between the Somaliland and Finland, but on the other hand also how well people are able to overcome differences and problems when they work together to achieve that. I also felt that people on the documentary were shown and they showed themselves as they are, which made the watching an intimate experience. Thank you!/Kiitos!

I don't know why iwas crying 😭 but really I feel so hurt seing the struggle and threats they went through..God is still giving them protection....much love from Uganda fellow Cushite... welcome back Home my the lord continue blessing you and protecting you and your family 💕

This is our dreams that shall never die. Our beloved motherland is waiting us. We must do better, we must prosper. Remember no pain no gain. Dare to do what ever dream you have in the line with our norms and values. Best wishes for this brother and his beautiful family and his adopted parent. Very kind and lovely people.

I’m Eritrean American and I wish I was able to go back to my country ( Eritrea) to live and invest. But I can’t due to the dictatorship ruling the country! Good luck my Somali brother.

The part I loved most is where he said his grandfather called the wild animals, lion and cheetahs and sat down with them. Pure African spirituality. Being able to commune with nature

This was a powerful and necessary story, I applaud the bravery of Mustafe and every member of his family. I feel their return to the continent profoundly echoes, that given an opportunity to fend for ourselves, grow self and society, young and old African migration to the south of the continent and Europe is MAINLY done to change very dire lived experiences. I am happy for Jasmine, she was very expressive and had these authentic expressions not minimized by the changes. Glad that the children had this two-year stint in the motherland. Once again am in awe of this family and for Mustafe bringing about a mining collaboration inclusive of the diverse clans. This strategy highly places Africans at the table, rather than the strategy of our governments selling our rights. Consequently, leaving us to 'participate' as poor and sickly bystanders who live in destroyed lands after the ferocious ravaging of our resources, lands, and labor by multinationals who will never care for the being of Africa and its people. ( we are dispensable people)

Great documentary. Shows why underdevelopment in Africa persists - many cases of inept governments who will give advantage to foreigners and undermine their own people.

Masha ALLAH for him to strive and try at least no matter how many barriers he faced that is a man who grew up in the west and kept his religion and traditions we all feel his story stuck in limbo nomad

I have enjoyed every bit of the documentary. Mr. Mustafe has taught me never to give up, to always go for what I want and to listen to those' little voices' in my mind that tells me,'' never give up son...''

Major love to my somali brother fom Ethiopia. Mustafe, you are a true son of earth. you always want to be good person where ever you live. your life, family and work toutch me deeply.. I hope many african learn from yourjourney. What a beautiful family.. I want hear you more abut your business. what you did to work with both clans was actually what Africans needs to caltivate.

Thanks for going back home, Africa is our only home and it must be developed by us, Africans. God bless you, you are a courageous man and a great example for fellow Africans. 🙏.

All Somalis must return home to develop their nation. Home sweet home.

Africas need like this man, mustafe is a real legend😍

heart touching documentary really, its lovely to see my Country and Continent flourishing this way. Thanks to AL-Jazeera and their wonderful team for their devoting to tell the real story at any cost. many thanks indeed. Mustafe, gentle man who made a real discorevy of the of the country's resources and reserves.

A wonderful story and showed a great piece of how countries and different cultures can help each other today. I hope life in Africa goes well and it certainly won't be easy, but I fully understand that homesickness comes to everyone at some point in life. With hard work, you will surely do great things over there 💪 all the best to your family. 🇫🇮

I love his selflessness when he says that what is underground isn't for Somaliland alone but enough for all of Africa Kenyan representative here

Very smart guy who came back to his own country somaliland, he grew up in fineland and studied and brought back his education back home somaliland, thank you, never give up carry on your goals, allah will help you brother, I also grew up in the West Europe, but I came back long time ago, I missed my country for long time, but I am glad that we are as family living in somaliland. There are huge differences between living in the West and African.

Awesome Documentary...... The Kids are very Fluent on the Somali Language.... Thanks to the Parents, Great Parenting..... Kudos Kenya 🇰🇪

Mustafa your such a great man ! Proud of you brother 🇰🇪

My parents also took me back to Somalia 🇸🇴 at around the age 10 & I’m just reminiscing on how my experience coming back to the motherland (Hargeysa) was so similarly to these kids, I’ll forever be grateful for the experience that I had. I grew so much as a person & I’m so grateful my world view was expanded by seeing my beautiful homeland & people. MashaAllah to the parent for showing his kids what home is like & teaching them to love their homeland, whilst teaching them Somali.

Good film love Somalia people 🇸🇴🇸🇴🇸🇴❤ from Senegal.

I hope one of his kids grows up and writes a book about this. Seems Jasmin would be the best at narrating the experience.

This is also my plan and working on it to move back to 🇪🇹 Ethiopia to ancestor land of freedom.

This was great to watch! What a beautiful life story. Courage, resilience and honor. This family is blessed.

A profoundly beautiful story. Significant on so many levels. Thank you to Mustafe and his family for sharing their journey with us. A powerful piece of filmmaking.

There are so many great people in Finland. There is something about the Finland that you fall in love. The human heart finds peace during beautiful autumn 🍂 and there is no summer like Finnish Summer. I wish this man and his family all the best in life.

What a well thought out documentary!! Good to see Mustafa persevering in the face of age old barriers and breaking the norm.

I really respect the people of Finland for being so tolerant & having respect for us Somali’s! Love Finland 🇫🇮! Amazing documentary Al Jazeera! Respect from 🇺🇸🇸🇴!

Mashaallah good documentary.i love how the children have already learnt the Quran and the Somali language so quickly.

Thank you for this wonderful video! It is a beautiful story of perseverance. The children are adorable, but in the end, the part I liked the most is the collaboration Mustafe has developed with a neighboring clan. May this land be blessed with peace and prosperity.

I have alot of Somalian friends. Good people with a big heart and they are always smiling allhumdullilah. Also very business minded. They know how to make money.

May Bless and Protect This Man and His Family. Keep on thriving Guys and you get there in the end. What a beautiful Family Bless you Guys.

Our country has a rich minerals but lack of leadership.

I loved watching this ❤ from Kenya 🇰🇪

Beautiful and touching documentary, also kudos to mustafe for what he is doing for his family and country.

I loved this documentary so much 😭 It shows the depth of this family of Somilands people's character, genuineness and love, I could not have known before. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊

Mashallah you are trying so hard to make something of yourself and make a difference in the country, I commend you for it. It is something which I think most of us who are in the diaspora share, to make a difference and live in our country. Nothing good ever came easy, stay committed we are proud of you. Stay strong walaal.

what bonding between their adopted mom and grandparents!!!!

I enjoyed the stories he told his family of his youth. Great documentary.

A very beautiful and heart-warming documentary Alhamdulillah, may Allah bless the family and everyone featured and involved ameen!

Awesome what a brave smart patriotic man expressing devotion to support for his luv to his people and his homeland , also he's fearless moving back to his country with his family who're also brave agreeable cooperative warm kind wife and children , may Allah protect u and make u accomplished ur dream of making ur country and ur people prosper iand succeed in material term n life , amiin , happy Eid-al-adxa to all my somaliland-ers 🙏💞

I am rooting so hard for this wonderful man and his lovely family - what a visionary!

This documentary is so amazing I liked the way they prepared this documentary

The kids faces when they were told there is no ice cold shower or TV🤭🤭🤣. Great documentary👍

such a beautiful doc to watch. Thanks AJ for shedding a bright light on this matter and best of luck to Mustafe and his family with their endeavors.

What a great, encouraging and motivating documentary!! This is how to make an African story documentary contrary the cliche prejudicial stories being pushed out by media companies and RU-vidrs around the world on a day to day basis. Yes, Africa has its share of poverty and struggle but basing stories particularly on the same issue is even more demoralising to fellow Africans as much as it is fun for the foreign creators in making. BBC Africa should take notes!! Thank you AL JAZEERA!

I loved everything about Mustafe story..nice guy with a vision to his beloved country, beautiful family mashaallah.❤❤

What a story! The kids ❤... A gov't who permit Chinese mining companies to operate but resist to allow its own citizens b/c of class syndrome is so stupid!

what a wonderful wife am crying how good she is to her husband.

Such a beautiful story..beautiful souls….We are AfricA

Congratulations Mustafe Hasan. May Allah bless you and your family. Nice documentary which shows richness and beautifulness of our country.

He speaks good Somali even though he left the country young age masha allh

Thanks for uploading, what a beautiful family and so much love. I wish you much success and happiness. Love from Sweden 😘

nice grandfathers .he is so happy see his family….. although the weather is bad. you bring the sun out to brighten our day 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Somali people are amazingly resilient despite facing enormous challenges in their country

May ALLAH guide and bless that old white lady and her husband. Wallahi they have clean hearts

Beautiful documentary with a deep meaning.

Bless you and your family and may the almighty Allah enable you to realise your dream. Somalia is Great country and it deserve to be developed and advanced ...

Respect to this somalilander father . Keep your head up and work on your dream and don't give up. Live for something better than living for nothing.

Somaliland is a beautiful country and this documentary is so nice I can't stop watching.

Main thing holding Somali back is it’s clan system. As long as the clans think of themselves and not the nation as a whole Somali won’t progress forward

it is truly a great documentary of this hard working family example for others as well. Thanks aljezera.

Please Aljazeera follow this story, love to see if he makes his millions such an interesting story.

Great. This is what people from under developed countries living in developed countries must do. Go back to their homeland and help it develop.

Such a beautiful family God has given Mustapha, respectful and all praying that they do so well in life. Jasmine is a Finnish gal more however😄

Such an inspirational documentary, brought a few happy tears too, such a lovely family. Al Jazeera Witness does it again.

A touching Story And Whole family Is delight but the best part is Mustafe’s Wife With Out Her coloration He won’t succeed Maashaa alaah Maashaa alaah Alaha Protect to you all And Make Great Your Homeland And don’t forget that you have second Homeland