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Hawala, a lifeline back home It’s a ritual repeated hundreds, if not thousands of times every day in Minnesota: Somali-Americans stepping into small storefronts to send money to family halfway around the world.

Visa troubles resolved, a Somali music star settles in for year-long Minnesota residency

Visa troubles resolved, a Somali music star settles in for year-long Minnesota residency He's a Somali singer living in London with a European fan base, so what's Aar Maanta doing as a Minnesota artist-in-residence?