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Trailer | Accept the Call

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

Aired 01/20/2020

Independent Lens

Trailer | Accept the Call

Preview: Season 21 Episode 6 | 30sVideo 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.

Aired 01/20/2020

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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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