How Somali Communities Are Combating COVID-19 in the US and Abroad Somali perspectives on faith, community, and resilience in response to COVID-19 MaryRuth Davis As communities continue to battle COVID-19 and weather the storm of secondary effects left in the wake of the pandemic, we are beginning to hear more from minority and diaspora communities. According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association, conducted in Somaliland, among Somali refugees in the U.S., and psychological professionals, people living in or displaced from low- and middle-income countries are navigating extra layers of complexity in how they react to the pandemic. Some aspects of their lives make them more resilient, while others tend to lead to greater vulnerability.