Tag: Somalis in Minnesota
Hudda Ibrahim becomes first Somali American to serve on St. Cloud...
The St. Cloud City Council on Monday, after interviewing nine candidates, appointed Somali-born Hudda Ibrahim to represent Ward 3 replacing Councilmember Jake Anderson who...
Hennepin Healthcare System appoints first Somali American chairman of its Board...
Hennepin Healthcare System has appointed Mohamed Omar as its first Somali Board of Directors chairman since the system began operating as Minneapolis City Hospital...
Minnesota Somali Community Center honors leaders for spirit of ‘Geesinimo’
The Minnesota Somali Community Center hosted its annual Samafal Gala on Saturday night in Columbia Heights.
Hundreds gathered to honor community healthcare providers and healthcare...
Somali American Imams and scholars endorse Kamala Harris, urge community to...
A group of Somali American imams, scholars and other leaders have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president because another Donald Trump presidency would...
Community celebrates Somali Independence Day in style
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The flags were a sign that Somali Independence Day was nearing, and the Somali community was marking the day by holding a festival Saturday....
Being in exile oceans away has not changed how Somalis feel...
For the last three decades, Somalia has been one of the most unstable countries in the horn of Africa region. More than 1.5 million...
Saint Cloud’s GarGaar FC wins 2023 Somali Week soccer tournament in...
A week-long soccer tournament to celebrate Somalia’s Independence Day ended on July 3 with Saint Cloud-based GarGaar FC taking home the coveted trophy after...
For Somali Americans, July 4 is a celebration of double Independence...
For Somali Americans in Minnesota, the week leading up to the July 4 is not only an opportunity to celebrate the Independence Day of...
Man with hit-and-run history jailed after high-speed crash kills five young...
A man who served a hit-and-run sentence in a California prison until his release earlier this year remained jailed Tuesday, awaiting charges after a...
Trailblazing author releases Somali language novel to promote her heritage
When she’s not working her day job as a medical device engineer, Fadumo Yusuf writes the stories her younger self yearned for.
“I never saw...