What’s dhaanto? A popular dance, and music scene, unifying …
Oct 18, 2023 · A popular dance, and music scene, unifies Somalis in Minnesota–and beyond. Dalmar Yare started a nonprofit, Ambassadors of Culture, to stage the kind of lost cultural events that bring Somalis together, across age and background. by Amina Isir Musa October 18, 2023. Many of Minnesota's most popular Somali singers showed up for an August ...
Sahan Journal - Reporting for and with Minnesota’s immigrants …
Chenue Her ‘coming home’ to Minnesota to take morning anchor spot at Fox 9. by Alfonzo Galvan September 23, 2024September 23, 2024. After having a daughter, Remona Htoo couldn’t find children’s books in the Karen language. So she wrote one herself. by Andrew Hazzard January 14, 2022May 17, 2022.
Rep. Ilhan Omar wins primary against Don Samuels in 5th District
Aug 12, 2024 · Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in Fifth District primary by wide margin. Omar and Samuels went head-to-head for a second time. Omar narrowly beat Samuels by two percentage points in the 2022 DFL primary. by Joey Peters, Katelyn Vue, Alfonzo Galvan and Cynthia Tu August 12, 2024August 14, 2024. Ilhan Omar gives a victory speech to a packed ...
Who’s been charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation?
Sep 20, 2022 · 61. Said Ereg, 45, owner of Evergreen Grocery and Deli in Minneapolis. His grocery store allegedly claimed $4.1 million in fraud through Feeding Our Future, and paid kickbacks to Abdikerm Eidleh. 62. Najmo Ahemd, 34, wife of Said Ereg, who allegedly participated in the scheme with him. 63.
Immigrant farmers, solar garden partner to pioneer new methods
Aug 20, 2024 · Immigrant farmers, solar company pioneer new methods at Big Lake farm. Accessing land is a common barrier for immigrant farmers. But a new program is partnering them with solar gardens to raise crops between arrays. Farmer Stephen Nyairo, pictured on August 15, 2024, leases land at Big River Farms in Big Lake to grow produce in between solar ...
What happened at Suldaan Seeraar’s Minneapolis show - Sahan …
Jul 13, 2022 · Behind the scenes at Suldaan Seeraar’s mega-show in Minneapolis: The huge audience, the ticketing snags, and that booing thing with Ilhan Omar. The Somali music star behind YouTube hits like “Axdi Dhowra” and “275” talked to Sahan Journal about his North American debut, opening doors for Somali musicians—and plans for a second ...
Minnesota regulators delay ruling defining what carbon-free means
Sep 26, 2024 · Minnesota regulators punt on carbon-free definition, keeping door open for polluting sources. Industrial groups and state agencies are pushing regulators to allow trash incinerators and wood biomass as carbon-free electricity sources over objections from environmental groups and lawmakers. Regulators opted to delay the decision.
Our Staff - Sahan Journal
Sally Waterman is the director of advertising and sponsorship at Sahan Journal. She has worked in radio and print sales and in digital sales since the early 2000s, at major Minnesota news organizations as well as early internet pioneers like AOL. In 2007, Sally helped launch MinnPost, one of the first nonprofit digital news organizations in the ...
About us - Sahan Journal
Founded in August of 2019, Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota. Our diverse staff creates exceptional journalism: coverage that truly represents the changing face of Minnesota and recognizes that democratic engagement and power belong to everyone.
How did Minnesota become a hub for Hmong people? - Sahan …
Sep 8, 2023 · Hmong people in Minnesota today earn slightly more than the statewide median household income, according to a 2023 report from the state demographer’s office. Disparities remain in education, however, with 20% of Hmong adults over age 25 lacking a high school diploma or equivalent. That’s higher than the statewide average of 6%.