Salom Abdulle is worried her 13-year-old daughter won’t speak Somali, potentially straining her family relationships. “I don’t have any problem understanding my daughter, but my parents do,” she said.

ST. JOSEPH — A new class will teach the basics of Somali culture and how it has been influenced by Central Minnesota. The Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization and Cultural Bridges are ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Letting your pen guide along paper gives you a sense of freedom. “It just rejuvenates you; it just gives you some kind of spirit that you did not know exists,” said Ahmed Ismail Yusuf.

Traditional Mandera villagers sing and play percussion as local leaders and other guests look on at the ongoing three days Somali Cultural Festival in Mandera stadium on 10th December, 2018 . The ...

WILLMAR -- Willmar teacher Carrie Thomas has learned to say "thank you" in Somali, to the delight of the students in her English Language Learner class at Kennedy Elementary School in Willmar. The ...

Fear lives in the gaps between us — the gap between what we know and what we don't know. Hudda Ibrahim sees that clearly. As a Somali woman who came to the U.S. 11 years ago, she's faced a lot of ...

"The news only gives these snapshots of famine, piracy, terrorists, but oh my god, the Somali people are so funny," says director Bryan Buckley of the adventure tale, based on Jay Bahadur's early ...

Farhiya Iman is single-handedly helping to overcome barriers in her community by teaching others about her native Somali culture and language, one phrase at a time. Farhiya Iman moved to St. Cloud, ...

Amal Mohamed grew up watching her father work to build the life he created for his family after immigrating to the United States from Somalia in 1990. Mohamed, who was born and raised in Minneapolis’ ...

Jun. 30---- Litchfield Avenue in downtown Willmar was filled with music, food and flags as the community gathered to celebrate Somali Independence Day. The event, organized by Community Connectors ...