Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Dines With Refugees In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he had his first Iftar dinner with a group of Somali refugees in Minneapolis Thursday. Iftar is when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset with a meal.

"As a refugee, you often don't get to choose which country you end up in," Zuckerberg posted on Facebook:

When I asked one man, who had spent 26 years in a refugee camp, whether America now felt like home, he gave a simple and profound answer:

"Home is where you are free to do what you want. Yes, this feels like home."

There are few places in the world he felt comfortable to be who he is: the country he was born, and our country that values freedom.

What a beautiful tribute to America.

Thanks to my hosts for being so gracious at the very end of Ramadan. I left impressed by your strength and resilience to build a new life in an unfamiliar place, and you are a powerful reminder of why this country is so great.

Zuckerberg, 33, is estimated to be worth $64 billion. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch.)

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