Project: Sahan Journal Stories

Minnesota Transform supports the work of local independent journalism that speaks to the experiences of immigrants and refugees in Minnesota.

We collaborated with the Sahan Journal to create, preserve, and share digital stories about groups underrepresented in historical archives. In particular, Minnesota Transform partnered with Sahan Journal to report the experiences of new immigrants and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read some of the stories by following the links below.

• Bayan Research Center aims to define problems facing Somali Americans, provide data, and recommend solutions.
• Demand for food and housing aid jumped during the COVID pandemic.
• School-bus-company CEO talks about the struggle to hire drivers amid the pandemic worker shortage.
• There is an addiction problem in Minnesota’s East African community. The pandemic has made it worse. Alliance Wellness Center can offer solutions.