Posted inIMMIGRATION This Minnesota county has not directly received refugees in the past five years. Now it became first in the state to reject refugee resettlement by Jon Collins and John Enger January 7, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Cried with joy’: Minnesota’s Liberians find elation, relief in new residency law by Joey Peters January 5, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Diversity big on the ballot in race for Minnesota House seat 60A by Joey Peters December 23, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Willmar keeps the refugee door open despite concerns by Riham Feshir December 23, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Survey: Most Minnesotans oppose U.S. border policy, but partisanship divides the state on many immigration issues by Mohamed Ibrahim December 21, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, HEALTH For struggling Minnesota Muslims, help is a phone call away by Mohamed Ibrahim December 19, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Fearing retaliation, some immigrants stay away from public aid by Joey Peters December 9, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION University of Minnesota student taps Nigerian roots to design a sneaker for Nike by Jeffrey Bissoy December 5, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION, Profiles In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees by Riham Feshir December 3, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inHOUSING After fire kills 5 in Cedar-Riverside high-rise, a call for sprinklers by Martin Moylan December 3, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inINSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL Sahan Journal to add local reporters, photographer with new national funding from Report for America by Sahan Journal December 2, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION Chinese, English language students learn from each other in U of M program by Riham Feshir December 2, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDrug Addiction East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction by Joey Peters November 26, 2019August 31, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, OPINION Moving to Mexico for love sounded awesome. Then my African uncle called. by Jeffrey Bissoy November 25, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Amazon pulls skin-lightening creams from site after demands from Minnesota activists by Tarkor Zehn November 22, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Navigating MNsure — in Somali, Spanish and English by Marcheta Fornoff November 21, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Elderly Somali man beaten to death after getting off Metro Transit bus led a simple life that centered around daily prayers, helping others by Abdirahman Mohamed November 16, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, HEALTH Hijabs for patients and medical staff: St. Louis Park hospital makes health care history by Becky Z. Dernbach November 14, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION, POLITICS Youth, diversity take the reins of power at St. Paul City Hall by Becky Z. Dernbach November 14, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inSUPPORT SAHAN JOURNAL Support Sahan Journal on Give to the Max Day and double your money. by Sahan Journal November 13, 2019June 15, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE With floral candles, Hmong sisters honor parents’ farming legacy by Becky Z. Dernbach November 8, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews ‘Go back to where you came from’: Somali DoorDash driver says customer attacked him by Joey Peters November 8, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS, Religion Preaching ‘hate’ for Islam, speaker arrives in a divided Willmar by Riham Feshir November 7, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS ‘My voice is needed’: History made as Nadia Mohamed wins a seat on St. Louis Park City Council by Becky Z. Dernbach November 5, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism by Becky Z. Dernbach November 1, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inSUPPORT SAHAN JOURNAL Meet the challenge: Start supporting Sahan Journal today and #NewsMatch will double your gift. by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim November 1, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inOPINION Immigrants built Minnesota’s economy and culture. They still do. by Hamse Warfa November 1, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inChanging the Narrative, Drug Addiction ‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 30, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America by Tiffany Bui October 25, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE In Minnesota libraries, community is part of the collection by Elizabeth Shockman October 24, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION, IMMIGRATION Trump’s ‘public charge’ proposal frightened some immigrants into keeping kids off Medicaid by Elizabeth Shockman October 23, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Rochester program aims to help new arrivals navigate public safety by Catharine Richert October 22, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inChanging the Narrative Meet the woman who’s documenting the stories of immigrants and their children in southwest Minnesota by Riham Feshir October 21, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota’s racial, ethnic diversity grows even as immigration slows by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 15, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews ‘Trump hates us’: President’s Minneapolis visit gets no welcome from Minnesota Somalis by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 10, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION In one Twin Cities classroom, learning in Hmong and about being Hmong by Elizabeth Shockman October 10, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inMedia Editor’s note: Why Sahan Journal decided to report on Ilhan Omar’s divorce filings by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 7, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Ilhan Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 7, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Religion Twin Cities mosque on edge after opponents start pointing the cameras at children by Riham Feshir October 4, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK, EDUCATION As demand for coding skills rise, New Vision Foundation trains Twin Cities immigrant kids by Joey Peters October 2, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inOPINION Gandhi’s dream lies in tatters, 150 years after his birth by Zafar Siddiqui October 2, 2019July 25, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Twin Cities archbishop decries treatment of U.S. border refugees by Joey Peters September 30, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Minneapolis man charged with vandalizing East African shops told cops he hates Somalis by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 27, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Seeking answers and lessening the stigma of being female, divorced and Hmong by Tarkor Zehn September 25, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS ‘I’m here to stand up against oppression’: Minnesotans protest divisive rhetoric, security crackdown in India by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 22, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Arrest made after Minneapolis East African businesses hit by vandalism by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 18, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDigital Disinformation Somali mob didn’t attack man in Minneapolis, but facts won’t stop the hate by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 18, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Religion For Muslims wrestling with substance abuse, it’s often a silent struggle by Riham Feshir September 17, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION North St. Paul district is taking a new approach to fighting racism in schools by Elizabeth Shockman September 14, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION New St. Thomas dean ready to take on region’s diverse health care needs by Joey Peters September 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inOPINION On 9/11 anniversary, blame the terrorists, not Muslims by Ashalul Aden September 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE A community garden in Fargo is doing more than helping new Americans access healthy food by Dan Gunderson September 10, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION Latino parents group teaches cultural skills to thrive in Minnesota schools by Elizabeth Shockman September 9, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Nearly 2,000 people become U.S. citizens in St. Paul by Riham Feshir September 4, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Resettlement agencies in Minnesota are grappling with Trump’s restrictions on refugee arrivals by Ibrahim Hirsi September 3, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION Minnesota education officials: New immigration rules could strip funding from schools, students by Elizabeth Shockman September 2, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Not your typical networking event’: Somali professionals showcase talent at inaugural national conference by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 1, 2019August 18, 2021
Posted inPOLITICS ‘I hope they are fine’: Kashmiris in Minnesota worry for loved ones back home by Danish Raza August 30, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Minnesota Somalis get a national forum on NPR’s 1A by Joey Peters August 30, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews FBI probing recent death threat against Rep. Ilhan Omar by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 29, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Soccer: Salve for struggling neighborhood of immigrants by Catharine Richert August 28, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE IN PICTURES: A tradition continues as hundreds of Hmong anglers come out for bass tournament by Evan Frost August 27, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE At State Fair, Minnesota’s new immigrants find common ground by Joey Peters August 26, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE From the Caribbean to Minnesota, a community comes together by Simone Cazares August 26, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Minnesota lawmakers announce plan to ban for-profit immigration detention by Riham Feshir August 23, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK In fight for better working conditions, Somalis find their voice by Ibrahim Hirsi August 23, 2019June 16, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Detainees wanted: Minnesota’s closed private prison eyes a deal with ICE by Riham Feshir August 23, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK East Africans clock in with hope, hard work on Minnesota’s thankless jobs by Solomon Gustavo August 22, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE IN PICTURES: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota’s outdoor summer culture by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 21, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE In hurricane’s wake, Puerto Ricans find safe harbor in Minnesota by Jeyca Maldonado-Medina August 19, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Low-income immigrants in Minnesota shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away by Ibrahim Hirsi August 15, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Subway worker yelled ‘go back to your country’ at Muslim woman because he gets mad when he’s ‘thirsty’ by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 15, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION As immigrants stream to suburbs, leaders dig deep to meet their needs by Mike Moen August 15, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Lured by jobs and housing, Karen refugees spread across Minnesota by Ibrahim Hirsi August 13, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving by Jon Collins August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inOPINION Goodbye St. Cloud. I love you, but I can’t stand the hate. by Haji Yussuf August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inChanging the Narrative What’s it like to be an immigrant in America? Tell this woman by Tarkor Zehn August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE ‘Create your own world’: Minnesota’s Somali writers make their mark by Ibrahim Hirsi August 11, 2019May 26, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Minnesota federal judges skip Trump’s welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inReligion IN PICTURES: Minnesota Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha holiday by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Sports Cricket building friendships, bridging gaps across Minnesota’s immigrant communities by Danish Raza August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION, POLITICS ‘On edge’: Minnesota Latinos wrestle with fear, frustration after El Paso killings by Joey Peters August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inChanging the Narrative Editor’s note: Welcome to Sahan Journal! by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 11, 2019April 3, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE IN PICTURES: Twin Cities Indian community shows its style at IndiaFest by Danish Raza August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inChanging the Narrative Sahan Journal puts a front-page focus on Minnesota’s new immigrants by Chris Graves August 9, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, HEALTH Her mission: Get East Africans to stop smoking by Riham Feshir August 2, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inOPINION Justice is not blind in America. Ask Mohamed Noor. by Ahmed Ismail Yusuf July 23, 2019April 1, 2020
