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In a deeply Muslim nation where the claim is made of 100% homogeneity, the compelling story of the last Jews of Somalia, as shared in this Unpacked video, sheds light on a hidden chapter in Jewish history. The narrative follows Rami, a young Jewish man living in Mogadishu, who defied the notion of being the only Jew in a country that was once home to its Jewish community. His secret practices of Judaism—such as lighting a menorah—and blog posts caught the attention of Nancy Hartevelt Kobrin, a psychoanalyst intrigued by the complexity of Jewish survival under Al-Shabaab's rule. The story also explores the mystery surrounding the eventual disappearance of Rami and his mother, and questions the veracity of their existence while revealing a forgotten Jewish past hidden beneath layers of fear and cultural erasure in Somalia.