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New Publishing Company Focused Exclusively on Telling Stories Involving Diverse Characters Launches in St. Cloud (St. Cloud, MN) – As a child, Abdi Mahad remembers hearing and reading many stories about children that looked like him. When he moved to the United States from Somalia, however, finding books with characters he could relate to was difficult. “If you look at the data, just 20 percent of children’s books are written by black authors,” he said. “The number is even less for Latino and indigenous people, so there is a major lack of representation of people in color in children’s books—both authors and storylines.” Abdi Mahad and his wife, Hudda, who make their home in St. Cloud, Minnesota, are on a mission to change that. They have started up Diverse Voices Press, a publishing company that will be devoted to telling stories about diversity. “Anyone can write the story, no matter their race, ethnicity or orientation. The only requirement is that the stories feature diverse characters,” said Abdi Mahad, who added that Diverse Voices Press will publish bilingual books as well. “We have been through the traditional publishing process a few times and we were not happy with the process, particularly the selection…

Waa Maxay Cudurka Sokorowgu?   Sokorowgu waa cudur jirka qofka uusan si habboon u isticmaali karin cunooyinka tamarta laga helo. Unugyada jirka ayaa u baahan  tamar si ay u noolaadaan una koraan. Marka uu qofka wax cuno, jirka ayaa wuxuu cuntooyinka qaar u dheefshidaa una bedelaa qaab tamar ah oo loo yaqaanno glucose. Glucose waa erey kale oo loo isticmaalo sokorta. Glucose-tu waxay gashaa dhiigga ka dibna sokorta dhiigga qofka ayaa kor u kacda.   Waxaa jira hormoon lagu magacaabo Insulin oo uu samayso xubinta lagu magacaabo GANACA (Pancreas). Insulintu  waxay caawisaa in ay hoos usoo dhigto glucose-ta (sokorta) dhiigga ku jirta marka ay kor u dacdo taas oo suuragelineysa in unugyada jirka ay  sonkortu u  isticmaalaan  tamar ahaan.Qofka sokorta qaba waxaan si dheelitiran aan u shaqeyneyn Xubinta Ganaca.  Mararka qaar waxaa dhacda in uu ganacu  gabo shaqadiisa ama uu ka gaabiyo, waana waxa sababa inuu qofka sokorow ku dhoco. Waa Maxay Nocyada Sorowga?   Waxaa jira saddex nooc oo waaweyn oo loo qaybiyo sookorow:   Sonkorowga Nooca 1aad- Waa marka uu GANACA gabo inuu sameeyo insulin. Nocaan waxaa badanaa uu ku dhacaa caruurta iyo dhalinyarada.   Sonkorowga Nooca 2- Waa marka uu GANACA ka gaabiyo ama uu samayn kari…

Ragga Soomaliyeed marka ay doonayaan in ay gabadh/gabar guursadaan  siyaabo kala duwan ayey gabadha ku helaan.   Ninku reerka uu ka dhashay ayuu u sheegaa gabadha uu doonayo. Reerka odayaashiisa ayaa waxay la kulmaan odayaasha la dhashay gabadha ama kuwa ka soo jeeda qbiilka ay gabadhu tahay. Odayaasha ayaa balama. Marka la isu yimaado oo meel lawada fariisto ayaa la sheekeystaa.   Sheekadan waxay u badan tahay kaftan. Mar-marka qaar ayaa gabay la isu tiriyaa. Inta badan waxay gabayadu noqdaan kuwo hore oo labada reer dhex maray. Waxa la is-xusuusiyaa sheekoyin hore oo dhexmaray laba reer ama Soomaali guud ahaan meel ay joogtaba. Kaftan, sheeko iyo qosol badan ka bacdi, reerka uu ninku ka dhashay ayaa weydiisanaya in gabadha la siiyo. Odayaasha ninka ka wakiilka ah waxay oranayaan “haddanu nahay beessha mgacaas leh, waxan idin ka odsaneynaa in aad na siisaan gabdha magaceeda la yiraahdo HEBLAAYO oo aanu u dooneyno ninka magaciisa la yirahdo HEBEL.” Wiilka iyo gabadhaba magacyadooda ayaa la sheegaya. Weliba inta badan hadalka waxa la raaciyaa “hadaad na siisaan meherkana noogu dara.”  Soomaalidu dhaqan umalaha in gabadh la soo doonay ay isu diido. Odayaashii ka soo jeedey reerka ya gabadhu ka dhalatay ayaa ku jawaabaya, “haddaanu nahay beeshaas gabadhi waan idin siinay, meherkiina waan idiin raacinay.” Markaas waxa istaaga nin…

Job Description   Organization Wallin Education Partners (Wallin EP) is a college completion program which focuses on ensuring post-secondary success for underrepresented Minnesota students. Wallin EP has a rich history and a proven model which results in some of the highest college graduation rates in the country. The impact of our program is a graduation rate of 90% or higher, less debt for graduates, diverse talent for our community, and maximum impact for our donors. In 2019, Wallin Education Partners received national recognition by being named the Scholarship Provider of the Year by the National Scholarship Providers Association. Wallin EP’s dedicated, multidisciplinary team brings a breadth of experience in business, education, nonprofits, and philanthropy to support our scholars’ success. Primary Duties: Wallin Education Partners is seeking a Senior Development Officer to join our team. We are looking for a professional with significant nonprofit development experience who is passionate about increasing educational opportunity and who is excited to play an essential role in the continued growth of our organization. Reporting to the Director of Development and working closely with senior leadership, this person plans and implements strategies to advance the mission of Wallin Education Partners. The person in this role will…

Is it permitted for a woman to cut her hair for beauty? A woman can do so provided she avoids a hairstyle peculiar to men. The Prophet, peace be on him, has cursed men who copy women and women who copy men. This applies to hairstyle and appearance. So long as she avoids this, she is permitted to cut her hair. There is no prohibition in the sources. We should remember that originally the rule is permission; prohibition is only an exception. However, we must add a word of caution. A Muslim woman is required to cover her head and not expose it except to her husband or her mahram (a person whom she cannot marry).  In most western countries, washrooms don't have the facility to 'wash' after relieving yourself. Is the toilet napkin good enough to clean ourselves and make us ‘najas' free to perform prayers? Or do we have to wash in order to be clean for the prayers? Islam teaches us to use water for purification after relieving oneself whenever and wherever possible. However, in cases where water is not available, or water becomes scarce, or unusable because of sickness or other valid reasons, we are allowed…

Ma ogtahay ilmaha loogu afbilaabo caanaha naaska in uu ka cafimaad badanyahay kuwa la siiyo caanaha la qoosho. Caanaha naaska wa cunnada ugu qiimaha badan ee ilmha lasiin karo, waa nafaqo dheelitiran oo diyaarsan waana lacag la’aan. Caanaha naasaha waxay ilmaha ka helayaa dhamaan nafaqada uu u baahan yahay 6-da bilood ee ugu horeeysa noloshiisa. Caanaha ugu horeeya ee dambarta ah waa caano adag oo hurdi/jaale ah. Dambarku waxa uu qani ku yahay nafaqo iyo unugyada difaaca jirka (antibodies) kuwaas oo ilamaha ka badbaadinaya caabuqa iyo cuduro badan. Caanaha naasku way is beddelaan marka ilmahu sii koro. Ilmuha naaska oo kelyiya la siiyo uma baahna biyo dheeraad. Waa in canugga la nuujiyo markasta ee uu dalbado, nuujinta badan ayaa badisa caanaha naasaha ku soo dhaca. Faa’idooyinka Naasnuujinta: Faa’idooyinka naasnuujinta ay u leedahay ilmaha • Caanaha naasaha waa nafaqada ugu heer sareysa ee uu ilmuhu heli karo • Ilmaha naasaha la nuujiyo wuxuu iska difaaci karaa caabuqyada kala duwan, waxaana ku yar jirooyinka caruuraha ku dhaca. • Ilmaha naaska la nuujiyo waxaa ku yar inuu qaado xasaasiyad sida neefta iyo kuwa maqaarka qolfaha u yeela . • Ilmaha naasaha la nuujiyo wax calool xanuun ah malaha saxaradana kuma dhegto • Ilmaha…