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Semira Saba Kifle has worked at The Redwoods Retirement Residence in Ottawa since 2013.
17
Feb
2022

Support Algonquin College Bursary Named In Recognition of Ottawa Muslim Refugee Nurse

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As a young person caught in the devastation of war – or maybe because of that – Semira Saba Kifle dreamed of becoming a nurse. She realized that dream, graduating from the Algonquin College Practical Nursing diploma program in 2018, after 18 years as a Personal Support Worker (PSW).

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Project Up supports young Black Muslim women in Kitchener-Waterloo.
26
Jul
2020

Unleashing Potential: Ontario Trillium Foundation Funds Project for Young Black Muslim Women in Kitchener-Waterloo

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Project Up (Unleashing Potential) was founded in the Kitchener-Waterloo region by a team of young Black Muslim women with origins in the Horn of Africa.

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Hamdi Ali is pictured here with the Isomass SELFRAG machine she used to make the discovery.
28
Dec
2018

Alberta High School Student Discovers New Way to Extract Diamonds

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A high school student from Edmonton is making headlines because of research she conducted at the University of Alberta as part of the WISEST, the Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science, and Technology Summer Research Program. WISEST aims to empower women and other underrepresented groups in science.

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"Somalis are erased": The Somali Students Association at York University organized a vigil this week where a poster was on display highlighting negative words associated with Somali folks, vigil participants were given space to reclaim their narrative by writing positive affirmations beside the negative stereotypes.
20
Oct
2017

Why Isn’t #Pray4Somalia Trending? A Somali Canadian Youth Reflects on the Mogadishu Attack

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Somali Canadian students across Canada, in Ottawa, Hamilton, Scarborough, Toronto, and Calgary, have been coming together to mourn the victims of the Mogadishu terrorist attack and to raise funds to support those directly impacted, particularly through LaunchGood’s crowdfunding page to support Aamin Ambulance which is helping people on the ground.

As the Somali community holds fundraisers in cities like Ottawa, Toronto, and Calgary this weekend to raise funds for the victims and their families, others are asking why their fellow Muslims and Canadians seem silent despite the magnitude of this terrorist attack.

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Students Halima Bello, Aissatou Bah, Virgile Kao and Victor Wilson organized a tribute to the victims of the Baga Massacre on January 30th.
11
Feb
2015

Ottawa Students Pay Tribute to the Victims of Boko Haram

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On January 30th, a group of West African students and their supporters gathered at the Nigerian High Commission on Metcalfe Street. They were there to pay tribute to the victims of Boko Haram’s latest attack on civilians in the town of Baga and in neighbouring towns in Northern Nigeria in early January. Despite the cold, they set flowers out in front of the Commission in memory of those who had died.

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Joshua Asare reflects on his journey as a convert to Islam.
25
Jul
2014

Local Hip Hop Artist & Convert Jae Deen Shares His Story

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In this installment of the Journey to the Light, we hear the brothers’ side of the Ottawa convert story. A local entertainer, Joshua Asare, aka Jae Deen, agreed to speak to Muslim Link's Sakina bint Erik about his journey.

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Amina Umuzayire discusses her charity with local Muslims.
24
Jul
2014

Rwanda Charity has Ottawa Connection

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The Fondation Nzamwita Omary is a registered charity serving Rwandans in various sectors. This year, they are supporting three projects: Tere Imbere (Move Forward) which provides income-generating opportunities for families, the Iftar program which feeds any hungry person (Muslim or non-Muslim) who comes to a mosque, and a program to cover high school tuition for needy students.
Muslim Link spoke with Amina Umuzayire, whose father originally founded the charity.

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Abdul Arale with his daughters Nasra, Maryama, and Kawthar, and his son-in-law Abdisamad Ibrahim
20
Jun
2014

A Father's Day Reflection: On Being a Somali Single Father

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On June 15th, the Canadian Somali Mother’s Association honoured exceptional Somali fathers for their leadership within the community at the annual Father’s Day Celebration. Abdul Arale was one of the speakers at the event. Arale was widowed when his eldest child was just six and he went on to raise three daughters and one son as a single father.

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Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman’s portrait of her father, based on a photograph of him taken shortly after his wedding.
19
Jun
2014

Young Artist Competes to Create a Masterpiece

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Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman, 15, is preparing to compete in the Ottawa Art Battle Regional Finals, a live painting competition where artists have only 20 minutes to create a masterpiece. Audience members move around their easels as they work and at the end of the round, the audience votes for their favourite painting. Sarah-Mecca will be the youngest artist competing in Ottawa. She is a finalist in the Art Battle she competed in in March, and will be competing as a member of a select group of All-Stars chosen by the event organizers at the regional finals. The artists are competing for a spot in the Art Battle Finals in Toronto this July.

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“The world has lost a hero”: Ottawa remembers Mohamoud Abdulle
15
Mar
2014

“The world has lost a hero”: Ottawa remembers Mohamoud Abdulle

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On Friday, Febraury 28th, a memorial service took place at Ridgemont High School to remember and celebrate the life of Mohamoud Hersi Abdulle. The service was attended by Ottawa Chief of Police Charles Bordeleau, who also spoke, along with Mr. Abdulle's family, friends, and colleagues. He was killed in a terrorist attack on the presidential palace in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Friday, February 21, just a few days before he was about to return to Ottawa. He is survived by a wife and six children. Muslim Link invited Somali community members who worked closely with Mr. Abdulle to reflect on the impact of his life and work in Ottawa.

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