Minnesota Is Home

"Minnesota is home. We live here. We raise our children here. Our presence is not a question — it is a fact. We serve this state with care."

By: Marian Hassan

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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I am Somali. I am a woman, a mother, a teacher, and a writer. I am Muslim. I am a proud Minnesotan. These identities do not exist separately. They shape how I see this moment and bear witness to what happens around us.

Like many Somalis in Minnesota, I am trying to understand how fear has entered ordinary spaces: schools, stores, gas stations, and the streets we have walked for …

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