Monthly Archives: March 2007
Joyce Iyawe
“Eleda Eda Li Olorun Ni Da Ni” “The Creator made us with different qualities”. This Yoruba saying rings true for a young enterprising business woman, Joyce Iyawe.
Eritrean feature story
Like many Eritreans living in Minnesota, Almaz Ghilagaber has lost relatives to war—perhaps too many to name.
A Mogadishu Rape Victim Finds Hope in Minnesota
Just six months ago, Murayo Nur Ali was told that she had no hope of being treated for a severe injury she suffered during a gang-rape at age 7.
That was in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. But on Monday, she was full of hope as she stepped out of a private jet that flew her to Rochester for treatment at the Mayo Clinic.
Walker’s play, Amajuba: Like Doves We Rise brings forth healing
In 1994 apartheid officially ended in South Africa. The country's constitution was rewritten and general elections were freely held. With the election of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela, released from prison a short four years prior, the last vestiges of the apartheid system were finally outlawed.
African Business Fair
As the African community in Minnesota grows, so does the business community. To address this need, Pan African Business Alliance (PABA) will host its second annual business fair in April.