COVID-19 Archives — Sahan Journal

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

by Joey Peters December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Multi-day ceremonies can draw hundreds for traditional rituals filled with feasting and song. To prevent coronavirus spread, community leaders and Minnesota health authorities have adopted streamlined funeral rites.

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

by Riham Feshir December 2, 2020December 2, 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

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

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

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

by Joey Peters November 11, 2020November 13, 2020

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

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

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

‘How many people have to die for our bosses and government to step up?’: Minneapolis union vigil marks the death of another immigrant frontline worker.

by Joey Peters August 24, 2020August 30, 2020

Sunday Mass is on YouTube and COVID-19 testing is free: Minneapolis–St. Paul Catholic archdiocese adapts in an age of pandemic

by Joey Peters August 19, 2020August 30, 2020

Coughing, chest pains? Immigration detainees say they still can’t get a COVID-19 test in one Minnesota jail.

by Joey Peters July 28, 2020August 30, 2020

Everything you need to know about Minnesota’s new coronavirus face mask rule

by Joey Peters July 23, 2020August 30, 2020

‘The cash is piling up’: Hawala money transfers provide a financial lifeline for thousands of families. What stopped the money flow from Minnesota to Somalia?

by Ibrahim Hirsi July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Minnesota governor orders people to wear masks in restaurants, stores and most indoor spaces.

by Brian Bakst July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Minnesota health officials offer ‘no-barriers’ COVID-19 testing across state for immigrants, uninsured

by Hibah Ansari July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

How this Muslim chaplain helps COVID-19 patients understand that God doesn’t hate them.

by Joey Peters July 7, 2020August 30, 2020

COVID-19 cancels J4, the Hmong International Freedom Festival, for 40,000 attendees

by Hibah Ansari July 2, 2020July 3, 2020

Immigrant retailers reopened shops in neighborhood malls. Customers haven’t returned

by Ibrahim Hirsi July 2, 2020July 4, 2020

Minnesota Muslims grieve their canceled Hajj plans as COVID-19 shuts down travel to Saudi Arabia.

by Hibah Ansari June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Amazon workers warned about COVID-19 risks at Minnesota warehouses. Workers kept getting infected

by Ibrahim Hirsi June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

New visa restrictions less likely to save U.S. jobs than further Trump’s anti-immigration agenda, experts say

by Hibah Ansari June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

The journey to become a citizen heads someplace new: the sidewalk

by Joey Peters June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

‘He was loved by everyone’: Somali community remembers Nur Omar Mohamed, who died of COVID-19

by Ibrahim Hirsi June 20, 2020June 22, 2020

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed, dies of COVID-19 complications

by Joey Peters June 15, 2020August 30, 2020

Twin Cities mosques set strict measures as they reopen doors for worshippers

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Jaida Grey Eagle June 13, 2020June 13, 2020

In healthcare work, African immigrants feel brunt of COVID-19

by Joey Peters May 27, 2020August 30, 2020

Walz says houses of worship can open at 25% occupancy

by MPR News Staff May 23, 2020May 23, 2020

Unemployment claims up — way up — among Asian Minnesotans

by Riham Feshir May 20, 2020May 24, 2020

Federal judge rules ICE detainees will remain in Sherburne County Jail

by Joey Peters May 14, 2020August 30, 2020

COVID-19 keeps doulas out of hospitals and turning to online services to support mothers giving birth

by Joey Peters May 6, 2020August 30, 2020

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

by Abdirahman Mohamed April 3, 2020April 6, 2020

Catholic churches serving Latinos get creative during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Joey Peters April 1, 2020August 30, 2020

Volunteers at Hmong-owned City Tailor make masks for Twin Cities medical workers

by Joey Peters March 31, 2020September 25, 2020

Lawyers and ICE detainees, worried about the spread of COVID-19, sound alarm about conditions inside county jails

by Joey Peters March 27, 2020August 30, 2020

Report from the front lines: A nursing assistant from Liberia describes working during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Joey Peters March 25, 2020August 30, 2020