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Somali internally displaced refugees prepare to leave their shelter with their possessions on January 17th, 2018, after the owner of the land ordered them to vacate his property in Mogadishu.

Social Justice

Viewfinder: Refugees on the Move in Somalia

Somali internally displaced refugees prepare to leave their shelter with their possessions January 17th, 2018, after the owner of the land ordered them to vacate his property in Mogadishu.

Pacific Standard Staff

Somali men carry the body of a victim who died in the explosion of a truck bomb in the center of Mogadishu, on October 15th, 2017.

News in Brief

Somalis in Kenya Respond to Terror in Mogadishu

After the deadliest terror attack to hit Somalia in years, residents of Nairobi's "Little Mogadishu" neighborhood cope with a national tragedy from thousands of miles away.

Amanda Sperber

News in Brief

Devastating Mogadishu Bombing Could Cause Significant Political Aftershocks

The attack on the Somali capital could further destabilize an already tenuous governmental situation in the East African nation.

Laura Hammond

Somali children dive, play, and swim on the seashore of Hamarweyne district in Mogadishu, Somalia, on October 6th, 2017.

News in Brief

The Week in Photos: From a Memorial in Nevada to a Swim in Somalia

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Pacific Standard Staff

Buildings at Cedar Riverside, home to an almost entirely Somali community in Minneapolis.

Magazine

The Country’s First Somali-American Legislator and Her Politics of Inclusivity

Ilhan Omar is fighting xenophobic politics to make Minneapolis—and her country—a better place.

Erica Berry

Social Justice

When Culture’s Soft Power Confronts Hard Limits

Music- and art-based outreach programs have been successful in combating extremism in cities like Minneapolis, but they're facing a roadblock. Stringent visa standards from the State Department are blocking many foreign artists from entering the country, and harming communities that need these programs the most.

Liana Simonds