Abdirahman Mohamed, Author at Sahan Journal

As a teenager, Lue Thao bounced from friends’ basements to rec centers in search of a place to practice and perform. With his new school, Cypher Side, Thao has created a place to teach the next generation of students.

Author Archives: Abdirahman Mohamed

Hmong hip hop finds a home at new Twin Cities breakdance school

A Somali ride-share driver was shot and killed while on the job in Minneapolis late one night. His widow, soon to give birth to their sixth child, has no answers about what happened.

‘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.

Midwestern filmmaker explores Middle Eastern identity through country western music

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

Some women business owners say they’ve felt neglected by the Minnesota Hmong Chamber of Commerce. Yao Yang is determined to change that.

Evict homeless from Powderhorn Park? ‘That stops here,’ says one community volunteer

In disappearance of Ridwan Dahir, Somali community looks to bring a mother closure

Decades of searching over, filmmakers work to reintroduce Somali-made epic to the world

‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

‘We’re just scratching the surface’: Community volunteers team up with adult daycare centers to help the elderly

Immigrant families face complex challenges with Minnesota’s distance learning

Quarantined abroad: U.S. citizens in Kenya wait for word on when they can come home

Somali educator Qorsho Hassan named finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year award

Faith in action: Muslims answer the call to make masks for health workers, patients

Somali woman sews face masks for Minnesota health care workers battling coronavirus pandemic

Elderly Somali man beaten to death after getting off Metro Transit bus led a simple life that centered around daily prayers, helping others