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Being Somali in Minnesota

CNN’s Inside Africa takes a look at the Somali population of the United States. Close to 30,000 Somalis live in Minnesota, with the majority living in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood near the University of Minnesota campus.

CNN’s Inside Africa takes a look at the Somali population of the United States. Close to 30,000 Somalis live in Minnesota, with the majority living in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood near the University of Minnesota campus. See how some Somali leaders are helping others in their community adjust to the American lifestyle with services such as a Somali informational radio program and business-creation opportunities.