Shanta Post

02/16/2019

KENYA RECALLS its ambassador to Somalia, orders Somali envoy back to his country; GoK says Somalia auctioned oil and gas blocks in its territory.

11/07/2018

State Rep. Ilhan Omar made history, becoming the first Somali-American elected to the U.S. House by defeating Republican Jennifer Zielinski in the heavily Democratic Fifth District.

Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond.

10/29/2018

10/19/2018

It’s a ritual repeated hundreds, if not thousands of times every day in Minnesota: Somali-Americans stepping into small storefronts to send money to family halfway around the world.

09/21/2018

“My mom has nobody to care for her but me. The last stroke affected her brain so badly. She’s like the living dead. All she can do now is breathe. Last month I found a small wound on her toe. I thought it was something small. It looked so small. So I just put a bandage on it. But it was the beginning of gangrene. I should have known. It spread and the doctors had to amputate her leg. It’s all my fault, but I was under so much pressure. I’m a single mom. I work as a housekeeper. What do I focus on? What do I pay for? My kids’ education? Food? My mom’s care? It’s just too much. It’s all on me. I called my sister last week and screamed at her. I screamed at her for never calling. I screamed at her for not helping. I told her that I wished she would die. And my wish came true. Four days ago she passed away. When I saw her at the morgue, she had no hair, no eyebrows, nothing. She had been hiding cancer from us. I feel so guilty. My wish came true. But I didn’t know because she never called! I haven’t eaten since yesterday. Only a cup of milk. I can’t keep doing this. It’s too much pressure. I’m not doing well. I’m not OK.”

(Cairo, Egypt)

09/20/2018

Immigrants in Maine: How Are They Received and Perceived?

What is it like to be an immigrant in Maine – how are they received and perceived? We'll learn about the opportunities and challenges facing those who are

09/17/2018

Regional bloc IGAD has mandated Somalia and Djibouti to deploy troops to South Sudan to safeguard security and the implementation of the peace agreement. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Develop…

09/16/2018

“'When we landed at the airport, we felt we could start a new life,' said Hassan, now 27. 'We were very hopeful, very grateful.'

The next day, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as U.S. president. Nineteen months later, Hassan’s mother, Fatuma Diriye, a diabetic with heart problems, and his other relatives remain in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp. Although they were approved for resettlement in the United States at the same time Hassan was, their plans have been repeatedly delayed by the Trump administration’s dismantling of longstanding U.S. refugee policy."

On Jan. 19, 2017, Aden Hassan’s long wait to start a new life ended when he step...

09/14/2018

Visa troubles resolved, a Somali music star settles in for year-long Minnesota residency

He's a Somali singer living in London with a European fan base, so what's Aar Maanta doing as a Minnesota artist-in-residence?

09/14/2018

Somali-American Workers Reach $1.5M Settlement Over Discrimination, Terminations

The workers allege the company fired them wrongfully, and revoked a policy that allowed them to take breaks in order to pray during their shifts.

09/13/2018

Meet Dr. Hodan, the Somali academic who is connecting China to Africa

“Migration is actually one of the best things that could happen to any given country.” Dr. Hodan- Huda Gamar, the Somali academic who is connecting to...

09/12/2018

“I fell in a gap ... That's how I became declared stateless.”

This Somali Canadian is explaining how stateless people will be harmed if Canada cancels “birthright citizenship.”