By Matt Pearce, LA Times He had almost memorized the entire Koran. That’s what Hamza Warsame’s friends and family in Seattle’s Somali American community come back to again and again: Hamza, just 16, was only one sura, or chapter, away … Continued
By Yasmine J. Farah I left Somalia when I was around the age of 6. Since that time, we have lived primarily in the United States. My knowledge of Somalia is on the borderline bipolar with a hint of schizophrenia. … Continued
Mukhtar Ibrahim, MPR When GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said a Muslim shouldn’t become a president of the United States, Yusuf Dayur couldn’t remain silent. Listening to Carson’s comments on YouTube troubled Yusuf enough that he asked his mother to … Continued
By Antoinette Muller Remember the name Emmanuel Sebareme because you’ll hear it often in the future. The 19-year old cricketer is a refugee from Rwanda, who arrived in South Africa when he was five years old. His parents had fled the … Continued
By Abdiwahab M. Ali My visit to Mogadishu was initially conceived out of curiosity: What did the future hold for the capital, once a paradise in the Horn of Africa, as it is re-emerging from years of fratricidal civil war? … Continued
Burao Academy- Seattle Fundraising Dinner. Improving their today and investing in their tomorrow. When Date: SATURDAY AUG 29, 2015 Time: 7:30PM – 11:00 PM Dinner Served at 8:00 PM Where New Holly COMMUNITY CENTER 7054 32nd Ave South Seattle WA … Continued
By Waris Mahad For me being politically engaged is incredibly important. I come from a country where the majority of the population are below the age of 54, according to the World Bank. With approximately 1.5 million Somalis living abroad … Continued
By Hamza Mohamed Mogadishu, Somalia – As the sun sets behind the blue waters of the Indian Ocean and the traffic disappears behind Mogadishu’s big gated houses, a group of young boys, all at or under the age of 13, … Continued
By Hayley Welbur Finding stylish conservative clothing is one thing, but finding modest athletic wear is nearly impossible. After struggling to play sports in long skirts, a group of young Muslim girls on a community traveling basketball team in Minnesota … Continued
By Jeremy C. Fox Globe Staff Family is at the heart of Fatah Adan’s success. Devotion to his eight siblings and their Somali parents, who fled civil war to give their children a better life, has guided his journey from … Continued
By: Star Tribune The question of terrorism has shadowed the home of Fadumo Hussein since 2007, leaving only answers of heartbreak and confusion. On Sunday morning, that question once again stormed into her life, when FBI agents crashed through the … Continued
Laura Yuen , Mukhtar Ibrahim & Sasha Aslanian MPRnews On May 13, 2013, Hanad Mohallim strutted to the playground across the street from his family’s two-story suburban home. Boredom, Mohallim said, compelled him to create a walking, talking video selfie. “Just another … Continued
