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.
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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.
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Preview: S21 Ep6 | 30s | An anguished Minnesota father tries to find out what led his son to attempt to join ISIS. (30s)
When the FBI Detained My Son | Accept the Call
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Clip: S21 Ep6 | 1m 7s | A Somali-born father in Minnesota receives a shocking call from the FBI about his son. (1m 7s)
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