Hibah Ansari
Hibah Ansari is a reporter for Sahan Journal and corps member with Report For America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. She was named the 2022 Young Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. She’s a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism where she received a M.S. degree in journalism as part of the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism program. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Appeal, and USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. She holds a B.A. in journalism from UW–Madison.
Recent Contributions
- St. Louis Park elects Minnesota’s first Somali mayor — Nadia Mohamed
- ‘Oh, there’s no more Sriracha!’ Asian grocers and consumers confront a shortage of their beloved hot sauce
- ChangeMakers: Aegor Ray advocates to decriminalize sex work in Minneapolis
- Thousands attend funeral for 5 friends killed in Minneapolis crash
- ChangeMakers: Cameron PajYeeb Yang is an activist for the Hmong community
- Want to find ways to give back, celebrate and build community during Ramadan? Here’s a list of free and ticketed events across Minnesota
- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses packed crowd in Minneapolis
- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to speak Thursday evening in Minneapolis
- Grandfather urges public to avoid rumor, speculation about Vadnais Lake murder-suicide investigation
- Somalis in Minnesota create new terms to define autism and build acceptance