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
Abdirahman Mohamed is a contributing reporter for Sahan Journal. Raised in Saint Paul, Abdirahman was born in Mombasa, Kenya as his family fled as refugees from Somalia. He’s currently a senior at the University of Minnesota, studying communications and digital media.