Margaret Laurence’s time in British Somaliland between 1950 and 1952 marked a formative period in her development as a writer ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: What do you remember from music class? Remember that when you were a kid? Did you learn the xylophone, maybe the recorder, singing folk songs ...

FARGO — The metro community is gathering this weekend for the annual Somali Heritage Celebration — a free event filled with cultural food, music, art, storytelling, dance and cultural connections.

The risk of increased attacks that the media face is exacerbated by the lack of investigations and prosecution of perpetrators involved in the killing of journalists. Impunity for attacks on the press ...

UNESCO joined forces with the Somalia Academy of Science and Arts (SOMASA) in collaboration with the Somali National Commission for UNESCO and the Somali Permanent Delegation to UNESCO to organize a ...

An exhibit featuring profiles of notable Somali residents, traditional artifacts and poetry highlighting East African culture in Minnesota opened last weekend in St. Paul. The “Somalis + Minnesota” ...

Somali women describe a complex and shifting tradition of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia, according to a study published July 9, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Global ...

TikTok doesn’t just reflect clannism, it actively amplifies it In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by ...

The short film "Dhaanto" directed by Yasmin Yassin features a Somali dance troupe that is sharing traditional moves with young Somali Americans in Minneapolis. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: A local ...

The Somali Students’ Association will host its sixth annual Somali Night Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Ohio Union Archie Griffin Ballroom. The event will celebrate Somali culture through poetry, dance and ...

Traditional elders from the Southwest State of Somalia have called for a comprehensive reconciliation process to address growing political tensions in the region, warning that failure to resolve ...

WILLMAR — Litchfield Avenue in downtown Willmar was filled with music, food and flags as the community gathered to celebrate Somali Independence Day. The event, organized by Community Connectors ...