by Unite Cloud | Jan 28, 2017 | Action Steps, Immigration, Muslim, Politics, Refugee, Religion, Somali
784,000 refugees have settled in the United States since 9/11. Guess how many have carried out fatal terrorist attacks? ZERO. And yet….on Holocaust Remembrance Day, our President signed an executive order barring many refugees and immigrants from entering...
by Unite Cloud | Nov 19, 2016 | Action Steps, Central MN Stories, Community, Somali
I was aware that people in our community have ‘issues’ with those who came to st cloud to start a new life. I was aware that there was animosity between people groups. I read stories about people being rude to people of different ethnicity, but….my goodness....
by Nasra Ali | Oct 10, 2016 | Action Steps, Central MN Stories, Community, Somali
I Choose Love English is not my first language. But, do you know what my first English word was? Love was the word. Do you know what my first English sentence was? I love you was the sentence. I spread love with my beautiful smile to our beautiful city Lets all spread...
by Unite Cloud | Oct 5, 2016 | Central MN Stories, Community, Refugee, Somali
A beautiful thing – no – a beautiful display happened today as I spoke to a Somali woman at the healthcare facility where I work. This woman’s daughter informed me that her friends brother had passed away. “Cancer”, her mother said,...
by Amy Bakke | Oct 3, 2016 | Action Steps, Central MN Stories, Community, Immigration, Somali
I have found myself entirely captivated by the recent event in St. Cloud, the mall stabbing that so deeply affected the community. From the moment I saw a post on Facebook about it, I was constantly refreshing the browser on my phone, trying to find out what...
by jeremy.ringsmuth | Sep 25, 2016 | Central MN Stories, Community, Immigration, Politics, Refugee, Somali
Democracy in St. Cloud is getting very difficult for everyone. I am human, which means that I am not special or innocent. I make mistakes like everyone else. Most people who know me know that I spend a lot of time, mostly privately, advocating for Somalis in St....