The short film "Dhaanto" directed by Yasmin Yassin features a Somali dance troupe that is sharing traditional moves with young Somali Americans in Minneapolis. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: A local ...

Mohamed Ali and Leebaan Osman, co-founders and organizers of the Somali Cultural Festival in Columbus, have seen thousands of Somali Americans come since they expanded the festival in 2019. Yet before ...

Photographer's film 'Dhaanto' about Somali dance troupe is 'a love letter to my community' Yasmin Yassin only started filming the short documentary after spending months with the group, based out of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio is home to the second largest Somali population in the U.S. and now there is a place to uplift their heritage after a new museum opened last weekend. Co-founder Mohamed ...

Abubakar Ali leaves his shop at 24 Mall every year to sell everything with the Somali flag -- baatis, jerseys, hats and more.

For some Ohioans, there will be two Independence Days this week—Somalia Independence Day on July 1, and the U.S. Independence Day celebration on July Fourth. Somalia Independence Day takes place on ...

The Somali Student Association, a new Registered Student Organization partnered with the Multicultural Student Center, was recently formed to create a space for Somali students to have a community and ...