# Documentary captures Refugee Dream Center founder's courage

> Omar Bah's escape from dictatorship and refugee center leadership shown in new documentary.
- Title: Documentary captures Refugee Dream Center founder's courage
- Summary: Omar Bah's escape from dictatorship and refugee center leadership shown in new documentary. Omar Bah, a Gambian refugee who fled torture and now runs the…
- Keywords: omar bah, refugee dream center, providence, unbowed documentary, project 2025, refugees, immigration, press freedom, lawyers committee rhode island, rhode island, news, local
- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/12/metro/ri-documentary-refugee-omar-bah
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- Topics: omar bah, refugee dream center, providence, unbowed documentary, project 2025, refugees, immigration, press freedom, lawyers committee rhode island, rhode island, news, local
## Omar Bah's escape from dictatorship
Omar Bah fled The Gambia after writing critical stories of a dictator and was tortured, escaping when a soldier turned out to be a former classmate.
## Refugee Dream Center founded in Rhode Island
Bah formed the Refugee Dream Center in Rhode Island to help refugees adjust and thrive in their new country.
## Documentary 'Unbowed' shown at Hope High
The documentary 'Unbowed' was shown at Providence’s Hope High School as part of a newportFILM program on Oct 6, 2.
## Documentary producers met Omar Bah
Mae Gammino and David Wells met Omar Bah and his wife Teddi Jallow over 10 years ago during Trump’s first administration.
## Lawyers Committee for Rhode Island
The Lawyers Committee for Rhode Island was founded in December 2024 after reading Project 2025.
## US immigration bans challenged
US Citizenship and Immigration Services implemented bans on processing green cards and asylum applications for 39 countries.
## Lawyers Committee lawsuit
The Lawyers Committee for Rhode Island challenged US immigration bans with six plaintiffs including Refugee Dream Center.
## Omar Bah on US political threats
Bah called the US political climate a dictatorship but expressed hope in American resilience against authoritarianism.
## Press freedom concerns
Bah described journalists being prevented from reporting and arrested in The Gambia under government censorship.
## What citizens can do
Romero urged Rhode Islanders to engage with refugee communities rather than ignoring or doom-scrolling political issues.
## Rhode Island community strength
Gammino highlighted Rhode Island’s small size but strong community capacity to support refugees and immigrants.
## Key takeaway

Omar Bah, a Gambian refugee who fled torture and now runs the Refugee Dream Center, speaks about U.S. political threats in a documentary.