Minnesota Somali community working to help Mogadishu bombing victims
Many in Minnesota's large Somali community are grieving those lost in a recent bombing in Mogadishu and are working to help the survivors. Three prominent members of the Somali community discussed what's being done locally to provide aid to Somalians in Mogadishu.
Guests
State Rep. Ilhan Omar, DFL-Minneapolis.
Her husband Ahmed Hirsi, who was in Mogadishu when the explosions happened.
Mohamed Omar, executive director of the Dar Al-Farooq Center in Bloomington.
To hear the full discussion use the audio player above.
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