He left the country in 1998 for Djibouti, then Saudi Arabia, then Minnesota, believed to be home to the largest number of Somali-Americans.
Maxamed Abshir waxa uu Soomaaliya ka baxay sannadkii 1998 markaas oo uu aadey Djibouti, kaddibna Saudi Arabia, kaddibna Minnesota, oo ah gobolka la rumaysan yahay in ay ku nool yihiin tirada ugu badan ee Soomaalida-Maraykanka ah [Somali-Americans], ayey jariidadu hadalkeedii ku xoojisey.