Participants
| Participant* | Age | Years in the USA | Occupation | Self-described diagnosis |
| Ashwaq | 38 | 12 | Charter school administration | Lupus |
| Ayan | 38 | 11 | Public school aide | Lupus |
| Fatumo | 50 | 14 | Unemployed | Headaches, pain; thyroid disorder |
| Fowsio | 42 | 9 | Non-profit administration | Autoimmune disease |
| Kadra | 40 | 15 | Store owner | Headaches |
| Ladan | 56 | 14 | Unemployed | Headaches |
| Muna | 39 | 15 | Non-profit programme coordinator | Endometriosis and infertility; post-traumatic stress disorder |
| Nimo | 38 | 22 | Refugee case manager | Rheumatoid arthritis; heart disease |
| Ruqiyo | 29 | 6 | Unemployed | Chronic pelvic and back pain |
| Sahra | 41 | 10 | Unemployed | Autoimmune disease |
| Waris | 56 | 16 | Unemployed | Pain and headaches |
| Warsan | 39 | 7 | Unemployed | Headaches; thyroid disorder |
| Asma | 22 | 20 | Centre X health educator | --- |
| Carwo | 26 | 23 | Centre X health educator | --- |
| Guhaado | 24 | 24 | Centre X health educator | ---- |
*All names used are pseudonyms.