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Sep 16, 2024 | 
sahanjournal.com | Hibah Ansari |Katelyn Vue |Alfonzo Galvan |Abdirahman Mohamed
Get in touchDo you have a news tip or story idea to share with us? Did you witness an incident that you think we should write about? We want to hear from you. Send us an email at [email protected]. Be as detailed as possible. Leave us a message at 612-548-4344. Have questions about your recurring donation to Sahan Journal, want to change your donation, or interested in becoming a sustainer? Contact us at [email protected].
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
sahanjournal.com | Zoë Jackson |Abdirahman Mohamed |Cynthia Tu |Sheila Eldred
Get in touchDo you have a news tip or story idea to share with us? Did you witness an incident that you think we should write about? We want to hear from you. Send us an email at [email protected]. Be as detailed as possible. Or call us at 612-548-4344. Have questions about your recurring donation to Sahan Journal, want to change your donation, or interested in becoming a sustainer? Contact us at [email protected].
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Mukhtar Ibrahim |Jaida Grey Eagle |Abdirahman Mohamed |Jared Goyette
Mukhtar Ibrahim is the founding publisher and CEO of Sahan Journal. He previously worked as a staff writer for the Star Tribune and Minnesota Public Radio News. He has also written for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Al Jazeera English, BuzzFeed News and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. Mukhtar is among the first of his generation's professional, accomplished journalists of Somali background in Minnesota and in the country.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Abe Asher |Alfonzo Galvan |Katelyn Vue |Abdirahman Mohamed
Americans collectively owe $1.77 trillion in student loan debt, and must start paying it back this month after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Myah Goff |Hibah Ansari |Abdirahman Mohamed |Dymanh Chhoun
“I think people need to change the conversation about what drag is,” one Black drag performer says, to an example of “queer excellence in the community.”
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Abdirahman Mohamed
A hefty amount of prop blood. More than a dozen choreographed fight scenes. And a hip hop track to pull it all together. Theater Mu’s largest production to date, The Kung Fu Zombies Saga: Shaman Warrior & Cannibals, runs through August 13 at the Luminary Arts Center, in Minneapolis. Theater Mu will also be streaming the production on its website and hosting a history panel discussion after the matinee show on August 12, as a part of Southeast Asian Diaspora Weekend in the Twin Cities.
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May 27, 2023 | 
startribune.com | Abdirahman Mohamed
Growing up a Somali girl in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Muna Mohamed developed an uncommon passion for basketball. Playing in high school, she wore long-sleeved shirts under her jersey and wrapped her hijab so it wouldn't flow too much. Even so, some referees deemed it a safety hazard. When she went on to coach in her neighborhood, she noticed that some of her players grew frustrated with their hijabs falling off and interfering with their game.
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May 23, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Abdirahman Mohamed
Growing up as a Somali girl in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, Muna Mohamed took on an uncommon passion for basketball. While it isn’t unusual to see East African women shooting hoops today, Muna spent many years as the only girl on the court, holding her own against the boys. Years later, when her family moved to South St. Paul, Muna joined her school’s basketball team. She pursued her love of the sport all the way to playing semi-professional ball with the TC Elite.
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May 1, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Abdirahman Mohamed
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan’s “One Minnesota” budget proposal seeks to allocate millions of dollars towards combating opioid addiction in Minnesota with a focus on culturally specific care. The budget, unveiled in March, proposes dedicating $115 million towards initiatives that will help Minnesotans access help despite their financial hurdles, cultural barriers, or housing issues.
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Feb 6, 2023 | 
sahanjournal.com | Abdirahman Mohamed
As an artist, Mohamud Mumin has enjoyed much personal success, including winning multiple fellowships for his work in photography. But there were always a couple things missing: Enough opportunities to exhibit at mainstream Twin Cities galleries, and other Somali artists or artists of color to share the experience. So he gravitated toward those with a similar background, eventually teaming up with visual artists Kaamil Haider and Khadija Muse to found the Soomaal House of Art in 2014.
