/tags/somali somali en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-08-12/hoyos-kitchen-brings-african-fare-to-north-market-for-the-first-time Abdilahi Hassan shakes hands with a contractor before getting back to unpacking boxes. It’s a busy time for the restauranteur, who’s leaping into the… Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-08-12/hoyos-kitchen-brings-african-fare-to-north-market-for-the-first-time Steve Brown /news/2019-07-31/columbus-police-reconsidering-ban-on-officers-wearing-headscarves Columbus Police Interim Chief Tom Quinlan says he is considering changing a department policy that forbids officers from wearing headscarves.Quinlan says… Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:35:27 GMT /news/2019-07-31/columbus-police-reconsidering-ban-on-officers-wearing-headscarves Adora Namigadde /news/2018-11-19/columbus-welcomes-ohios-first-somali-primary-care-clinic About 100 people crammed into a small clinic on Columbus' west side on Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of Ohio’s first Somali primary care… Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:31:00 GMT /news/2018-11-19/columbus-welcomes-ohios-first-somali-primary-care-clinic /news/2017-12-06/hoyos-kitchen-wants-to-be-columbus-gateway-to-somali-culture At Hoyo's Kitchen, Angie Sharkey says she likes a little of everything. Sharkey, who came with two colleagues from the Columbus Metropolitan Library, says… Wed, 06 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT /news/2017-12-06/hoyos-kitchen-wants-to-be-columbus-gateway-to-somali-culture Gabe Rosenberg /news/2017-10-23/columbus-somalis-raise-money-for-mogadishu-bombing-victims Since a bombing killed 358 people in the Somali capital of Mogadishu October 14, members of Columbus' Somali community have been working to deliver aid.… Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:32:31 GMT /news/2017-10-23/columbus-somalis-raise-money-for-mogadishu-bombing-victims /news/2017-05-19/minneapolis-measles-outbreak-prompts-somali-community-forum-in-columbus Earlier this month, word of a measles outbreak came from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The majority of the 64 people affected were Somali-American. While… Sat, 20 May 2017 00:58:27 GMT /news/2017-05-19/minneapolis-measles-outbreak-prompts-somali-community-forum-in-columbus Clare Roth /news/2017-04-24/columbus-could-learn-from-minneapolis-somali-community-researcher-says Columbus has the second-largest concentration of Somali immigrants in the U.S., following Minneapolis, which has almost double the population. Stefanie… Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:45:59 GMT /news/2017-04-24/columbus-could-learn-from-minneapolis-somali-community-researcher-says Clare Roth /news-partners/2017-03-05/drought-threatens-to-drive-famine-in-somalia-as-hunger-kills-more-than-100 On Saturday, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said 110 people died of malnourishment or disease in a single region over a two-day span. About half the country is at risk of famine. Sun, 05 Mar 2017 15:07:00 GMT /news-partners/2017-03-05/drought-threatens-to-drive-famine-in-somalia-as-hunger-kills-more-than-100 Colin Dwyer /news/2017-03-03/song-for-farmajo-columbus-somalis-see-hope-for-their-home-country At a large banquet hall on the Ohio State campus, women wear dresses and headscarves of light blue and white - the colors of the Somali flag. People dance… Fri, 03 Mar 2017 14:53:16 GMT /news/2017-03-03/song-for-farmajo-columbus-somalis-see-hope-for-their-home-country /news/2016-11-08/somali-americans-lend-a-ride-to-get-out-the-vote Outside the Abubakar Assidiq Islamic Center on the Far West Side of Columbus, Sahra Ali has been up since 7 a.m. to drive friends and community members to… Tue, 08 Nov 2016 19:30:25 GMT /news/2016-11-08/somali-americans-lend-a-ride-to-get-out-the-vote