Mother of Three Raped And Killed In Burco

On the 11th of October, reports surfaced on various Somali news websites stating that a woman was shot dead in the northern town of Burco. The victim, who was a local resident, was identified as Ugbaad Cali Cabdullaahi. According to Ugbaad’s family, the victim’s body was found showing signs of rape. Ugbaad is survived by her three children. Local police have arrested one suspect as the case … Continue reading Mother of Three Raped And Killed In Burco

Spotlight: Anisa Hagi-Mohamed

Anisa Hagi-Mohamed is a woman of many labels and passions. She describes herself best as a quirky, bubbly and average but striving to be an extraordinary Muslim, Somali-American woman. Holding both bachelors and masters degrees in Applied Linguistics, she is an ESL teacher by profession. Anisa came to the United States when she was very young. Her family fled from the civil war that broke … Continue reading Spotlight: Anisa Hagi-Mohamed