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Accept the Call

An anguished Minnesota father tries to find out what led his son to attempt to join ISIS.

01/20/2020 | Expired 02/03/2020 | Rating TV-14

Accept the Call

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Independent Lens

Accept the Call

Season 21 Episode 6 | 1h 22m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

An anguished Minnesota father tries to find out what led his son to attempt to join ISIS.

25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in America — his worst fear is realized when his 19-year-old-son Zacharia is arrested in an FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Accept the Call captures the story of a father and son attempting to mend their relationship after breaking each other’s hearts.

01/20/2020 | Expired 02/03/2020 | Rating TV-14

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Accept the Call

Season 21 Episode 6 | 1h 22m 45sVideo has Closed Captions

25 years after Yusuf Abdurahman left Somalia as a refugee to begin his life anew in Minnesota — which has the largest population of Somalis in America — his worst fear is realized when his 19-year-old-son Zacharia is arrested in an FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Accept the Call captures the story of a father and son attempting to mend their relationship after breaking each other’s hearts.

01/20/2020 | Expired 02/03/2020 | Rating TV-14

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