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Remembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

Grandchildren remember Elie Farhat as a quiet family man, former banker in Lebanon.

by Katelyn Vue December 16, 2020December 18, 2020

‘We need our own people to provide us with information:’ With COVID-19 hitting East St. Paul Somali community hard, a local nonprofit presses for awareness and testing.

by Abdirahman Mohamed December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

News

Direct checks, grants, county aid programs and unemployment benefits: A guide to Minnesota’s new emergency COVID-19 package.

by Joey Peters December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

Nausheena Hussain cast one of Minnesota’s presidential votes for Biden. As she performed her electoral duty, she brought a special Qur’an and inspired her community.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

After the rush to develop a COVID vaccine, a big, new challenge: Getting people to take it.

by Joey Peters December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

Minnesota’s first generation students are working three jobs, supporting their families—and figuring out how to apply for college during a pandemic.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 14, 2020December 11, 2020

BUSINESS & WORK

Beauty in the time of pandemic: After a year of planning, Ritual Med Spa found itself opening up at a time when ‘people couldn’t pay the rent.’

by Sheila Regan December 10, 2020December 14, 2020

BUSINESS & WORK

African immigrants to the U.S. have a lot in common. National conference organized by St. Paul-based group seeks to pull it all together.

by Sheila Regan December 9, 2020December 17, 2020

HEALTH, PUBLIC SAFETY

COVID-19 outbreak at Kandiyohi County Jail threatens health of detained immigrants.

by Joey Peters December 9, 2020October 8, 2021

Arts

Midwestern filmmaker explores Middle Eastern identity through country western music

by Abdirahman Mohamed December 7, 2020December 8, 2020

Hamse Warfa has lived the immigrant experience. Now in charge of Minnesota’s employment and training programs, he’s intent on building bridges for those left behind.

by Hibah Ansari December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

University of Minnesota hosts new nationwide COVID-19 initiative to reach immigrants and refugees.

by Joey Peters December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Arts

As a teen, J.P. Der Boghossian didn’t know any queer Armenians. Finally, in his 30s, he found them in books—and started his own library.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

ARTS & CULTURE, Coronavirus

Protecting the living while serving the dead, Hmong funerals adapt to COVID-19 times

by Joey Peters December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Remembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

COVID-19 claims life of Hmong American leader and Secret War veteran.

by Riham Feshir December 2, 2020December 16, 2020

‘We’re not settling for breadcrumbs’: Biden has promised to restore the DACA immigration program. Some of Minnesota’s 5,000-plus Dreamers want more.

by Logan Carroll December 1, 2020December 2, 2020

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal is hiring a multimedia producer to join its newsroom

by Sahan Journal November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Arts

A handful of immigrants walk into a Twin Cities comedy club. Giggles–and maybe a little uncomfortable squirming–ensue.

by Abdirahman Mohamed November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

In a year of pain, recalling the excitement of past Hmong New Year festivals. And preparing for better times ahead.

by Hibah Ansari November 27, 2020November 27, 2020

The ultimate 2020 Thanksgiving menu is a turkey sambusa with cranberry dip, delivered free to our health care workers

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 25, 2020November 27, 2020

Changing the Narrative

Getting Hmong men to open up about something many would rather not discuss: A culture of ‘toxic masculinity’

by Jeffrey Bissoy November 25, 2020November 30, 2020

COVID-19 is devastating Minnesota’s Latino communities. Here’s what that looks like for one family.

by Joey Peters November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

What you need to know about Muslim prayer apps and data privacy

by Hibah Ansari November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Northfield has long called itself the town of ‘cows, colleges, and contentment.’ After Election Day, it’s becoming something else: a model for rising Latino power in rural Minnesota.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

Digital Disinformation

Fighting disinformation, Facebook decides it doesn’t ‘like’ Twin Cities companies that support refugees and clean-water projects

by Sheila Regan November 23, 2020November 22, 2020

Access to medicine, food and supportive care: A clinic serving immigrant communities focuses on keys to getting people through the COVID-19 surge.

by Joey Peters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Somali health activist uses public storytelling to address private health problems

by Joey Peters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Minnesota’s 2020 Teacher of the Year read her class a picture book to help them understand the George Floyd killing. Minnesota’s largest police association didn’t like it.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 18, 2020August 24, 2021

Uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 forces new restrictions on Minnesota restaurants, bars, gyms

by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

Excerpt: Sisters on the Other Side of the River, from ‘Somewhere in the Unknown World: A Collective Refugee Memoir’

by Kao Kalia Yang November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC

Remembering Abdulkadir Mohamed Mursal, a giant figure in modern Somali journalism, who died this fall from COVID-19

by Ibrahim Hirsi November 17, 2020December 16, 2020

In just four years, Trump destroyed refugee admissions to Minnesota. Can a Biden administration open the doors again?

by Hibah Ansari November 16, 2020September 20, 2023

The temple is empty, the Zoom room is full: Minnesota Hindus light up the dark days of COVID-19 with Diwali celebrations at home

by Logan Carroll November 13, 2020November 18, 2020

Minnesota Latinos ask for timely coronavirus information in Spanish—then get referrals to Google Translate.

by Joey Peters November 11, 2020November 13, 2020

Somali American educator Ibrahim Mohamed brings diversity to school board as Shakopee’s first Black member

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 10, 2020November 9, 2020

‘People with disabilities aren’t told they can be leaders’: Disability rights advocate and parks board leader wins city council seat in Maplewood

by Hibah Ansari November 9, 2020November 8, 2020

Meet the Latina and Hmong candidates who won school-board seats in Minnesota’s three biggest cities.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 5, 2020November 10, 2020

Oballa Oballa, a refugee from Ethiopia, wins historic city council election in Austin; becomes city’s first Black elected official.

by Joey Peters November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

Abdullahi Abdulle becomes the first Somali elected to New Brighton City Council

by Hibah Ansari November 4, 2020November 8, 2020

Community connector. Humanitarian of the year. Now Amáda Márquez Simula will become Minnesota’s second Latina mayor.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

Amir Malik knocked on a lot of doors and emphasized bread-and-butter issues in an increasingly purple Blaine district. It wasn’t enough.

by Hibah Ansari November 3, 2020November 4, 2020

Unprecedented numbers of immigrants and new American candidates appeared on the ballot yesterday in Minnesota. Here are their election 2020 results.

by Joey Peters November 3, 2020November 4, 2020

We asked immigrant voters in Minnesota what they hope happens on Election Day—and what outcome they fear most.

by Joey Peters, Hibah Ansari and Becky Z. Dernbach November 3, 2020October 30, 2024

Latinos could make up America’s largest voting group of color. Organizers in Minnesota have invested hugely to make it happen in 2020.

by Joey Peters November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Meet the challenge: Support Sahan Journal today and these funders will double your gift.

by Sahan Journal November 1, 2020November 16, 2020

The pandemic and political atmosphere are making life tough. Voting is still safe and easy.

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

They’re young. Their families are immigrants. And they’re really eager to cast their first vote for president.

by Madison McVan October 30, 2020November 3, 2020

ELECTION 2020, OPINION

Commentary: Trump’s anti-refugee policies are a betrayal of American values

by Mustafa Jumale October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

‘We have suddenly seen ourselves as Americans’: Minnesota immigrants are finding a place in the suburbs–and elected office.

by Mike Mosedale October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Never so much engagement. Never so much division. Hmong voters are becoming a new swing constituency.

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

‘Power is the number of voters you have’: Minnesota’s growing Muslim population expands political reach through organizing, activism—and winning.

by Hibah Ansari October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Changing the Narrative

Nativists in St. Cloud have told refugees they’re not welcome. One refugee wants to teach them a better greeting: ‘See tahay?’—‘How are you?,’ in Somali.

by Mike Moen October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

When medical interpretation for immigrant patients goes remote, what gets lost in translation?

by Joey Peters October 26, 2020October 27, 2020

Arts

Paula Vasquez Alzate never stopped dancing as a child in Medellin, Colombia. The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop her, either.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred October 23, 2020October 24, 2020

Arts

An immigrant’s tale of loneliness, some mistakes, and a lot of perseverance

by Sheila Regan October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

In the race for a southwest Minneapolis school board seat, candidates share competing visions for making schools equitable during—and after—the pandemic

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 22, 2020November 20, 2020

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal wins national award for its reporting on Minnesota’s immigrant and refugee communities.

by Sahan Journal October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

Arts

‘L-O-S-E-R’: Filmmaker Sujata Day looks into the life of a not-so-successful spelling bee champion.

by Hibah Ansari October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

North Minneapolis school board candidates talk about running the schools through COVID-19—and what comes after.

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 21, 2020October 22, 2020

‘I’m not alone’: Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools

by Elizabeth Shockman October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Sahan Journal selected to join Facebook project supporting local news led by journalists of color

by Sahan Journal October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Cast your vote: Which candidate should you support for the Minneapolis school board at-large seat?

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

‘So many stories I didn’t know’: Kao Kalia Yang started out writing her family’s refugee memoir. Now she’s sharing the journeys of others.

by Elizabeth Foy Larsen October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Asian American leaders in Minnesota condemn racism related to COVID-19

by Logan Carroll October 16, 2020October 23, 2020

Remembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

A ‘mother figure’ not only for Hmong children, but students from all of Brooklyn Park’s immigrant communities

by Hibah Ansari October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Minnesota retail manager finds fame as “Average Mohamed”: a celebrated citizen diplomat whose animated series aims to counsel Muslim youth.

by Sheila Regan October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Registering to vote in Minnesota couldn’t be easier — unless you can’t read and write in English.

by Kathryn Styer Martinez October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC

What’s it like to run for city council during the pandemic? An Ethiopian-born candidate is trying to meet voters in Austin, Minnesota—without door-knocking or shaking hands.

by Ibrahim Hirsi October 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Immigrants to Minnesota know about instability and political violence. Many recognize familiar signs in their adopted homeland.

by Madison McVan October 12, 2020October 27, 2020

Arts

New exhibit brings Minnesota’s Iraqi Americans to life: A rich portrait of regions, religions, and professions

by Sheila Regan October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

BUSINESS & WORK

After cultural clashes at a food plant in Moorhead, Somali workers and management talked their way to an understanding. We asked them how they did it.

by Kait Ecker October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

News

Omar Jamal earns $43,000 a year to communicate with the community on behalf of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

by Joey Peters October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

News

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher won’t tell the public what Omar Jamal does for his office.

by Joey Peters October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Remembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

Leader in Minnesota’s Karen community dies from COVID-19 complications

by Emily Bright October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

A former refugee from Liberia running for the Minnesota Legislature teaches the Constitution, supports gun rights, and wants immigration restrictions.

by Joey Peters October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

‘You cannot stop our vote.’ Minnesota faith leaders say efforts to discourage Muslim voters will fail.

by Becky Z. Dernbach October 2, 2020October 3, 2020

BUSINESS & WORK

‘You can see the disrespect’: Workers at Amazon center in Minnesota walk out, claiming rushed work conditions, unjust firing.

by Joey Peters October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

Digital Disinformation

Omar Jamal, key source of Project Veritas election fraud video, backtracks on cash-for-ballots allegation.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Becky Z. Dernbach October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Trailing in the state’s polls, Trump returns to Minnesota for a campaign stop filled with racist taunts and anti-immigrant agenda.

by Hibah Ansari October 1, 2020October 3, 2020

Digital Disinformation

GoFundMe to investigate Omar Jamal’s Project Veritas-backed fundraiser for phony insider.

by Zachary Petrizzo September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Digital Disinformation

How did an August primary election in Minneapolis turn into a national right-wing disinformation campaign against absentee ballots?

by Becky Z. Dernbach, Hibah Ansari and Joey Peters September 28, 2020September 29, 2020

Longer hours and less face time: Overextended teachers try to preserve a human connection in an era of distance learning

by Becky Z. Dernbach September 28, 2020August 12, 2021

Arts

For women used to a life of work and obligations, a chance to find their inner ‘Happy Girl’

by Hibah Ansari September 28, 2020September 27, 2020

Cedar–Riverside has faced the COVID-19 crisis with limited clinic options. A newly reopened Health Commons promises expanded care.

by Joey Peters September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal selected as a finalist for two national journalism awards

by Sahan Journal September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Remembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19

Who are the friends and family members we’ve lost to COVID-19 from Minnesota’s immigrant communities? Help us tell their stories.

by Sahan Journal September 22, 2020September 28, 2020

‘Change is coming’: A St. Paul program is building a pipeline from diverse communities to the state Capitol to tackle racial disparities.

by Melissa Townsend September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

The world’s first and only Hmong plastic surgeon helps his patients to reconstruct their lives. As a young refugee from Laos, David Thao started with himself.

by Joey Peters September 21, 2020October 24, 2024

Count on it: Election Day voting in Minnesota starts now

by Brian Bakst September 18, 2020September 20, 2020

Trump administration can deport some immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Haiti, appeals court rules.

by Joey Peters September 17, 2020September 17, 2020

Family of bullied Muslim teen sues Minnesota school district, two years after his suicide.

by Hibah Ansari September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

ICE deportation looms for Minnesota Somalis who may be infected with COVID-19.

by Sheila Regan September 15, 2020September 16, 2020

The cost of worshiping at one Minnesota mosque? A firebombing, a Confederate flag, an assault, and a blogger who films Muslim children.

by Hibah Ansari September 14, 2020September 14, 2020

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Partnering with you to provide a necessary service.

by Sahan Journal September 13, 2020September 13, 2020

Arts

It takes a big, colorful mural to capture all the pride in St. Paul’s West Side

by Hibah Ansari and Jaida Grey Eagle September 12, 2020September 12, 2020

The killing of George Floyd

When ‘do no harm’ means doing more: University of Minnesota residents press medical school to take tougher action against racism.

by Joey Peters September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

2020 Census outreach

The census isn’t just about numbers. It’s about school programs, job training, health care, and housing, too.

by Sheila Regan September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

Mastering the mute button, treating nosebleeds over Zoom, Minneapolis students and teachers go back to school—at home.

by Becky Z. Dernbach September 9, 2020September 10, 2020

Michael and Brian Vang started out playing soccer with their sisters and their father on St. Paul’s Hmong East Side. They just made the pro leagues together.

by Jeffrey Bissoy September 8, 2020October 17, 2024

Minnesota school districts say they want to fill classrooms with talented teachers of color. Then they lay them off.

by Becky Z. Dernbach September 4, 2020October 4, 2024