/tags/somalia somalia en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:31:38 GMT /storycorps-columbus/2020-01-09/living-in-two-worlds-somalis-on-moving-to-america Sahra Abdullahi and Ahmed Abukar were born in Somalia and moved to the United States when they were young. Both had a hard time fitting in and navigating… Thu, 09 Jan 2020 19:31:38 GMT /storycorps-columbus/2020-01-09/living-in-two-worlds-somalis-on-moving-to-america Michael De Bonis, Leticia Wiggins /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-partners/2019-03-20/u-s-airstrikes-in-somalia-may-amount-to-war-crimes-says-rights-group A new report by Amnesty International alleges that the U.S. killed at least 14 people in five different airstrikes in Somalia. The U.S. says it has never killed or injured a civilian. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:37:14 GMT /news-partners/2019-03-20/u-s-airstrikes-in-somalia-may-amount-to-war-crimes-says-rights-group Eyder Peralta /news/2018-02-21/ismail-mohamed-wants-to-be-ohios-first-somali-american-legislator Home means a few different things for Ismail Mohamed. Right now, Mohamed works in Cincinnati as a staff lawyer at Baker Hostetler. He was born in Somalia,… Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:05:36 GMT /news/2018-02-21/ismail-mohamed-wants-to-be-ohios-first-somali-american-legislator Clare Roth /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/2017-03-03/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 /all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2012-09-13/somalia-past-present-and-future-voter-motivation 10:00 There are some 45,000 Somalis and Somali-Americans living in Central Ohio, making it one of the largest Somali communities in the U.S. On this hour,… Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:00:08 GMT /all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2012-09-13/somalia-past-present-and-future-voter-motivation admin /news/2007-08-21/somalis-in-ohio-urged-to-help-end-civil-strife-in-africa A Bush Administration official says the Columbus Somali Community can help bring an end to a 16 year old civil war in their east Africa nation. The State… Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT /news/2007-08-21/somalis-in-ohio-urged-to-help-end-civil-strife-in-africa admin /news/2006-12-26/local-somalis-weigh-in-on-fighting-in-homeland Fighting erupted last week between Ethiopia and a powerful Islamic militia after the group declared holy war against the Christian-led Ethiopian… Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:00:00 GMT /news/2006-12-26/local-somalis-weigh-in-on-fighting-in-homeland admin