Egal Shidad
The partners in Minneapolis-St. Paul are using Egal Shidad, a traditional Somali folk character, to broach the topic of mental health. They have made radio... View video
This hour long program provides mental health information for Somalis and organizations working with Somalis. Through storytelling it encourages Somalis to seek resources. English subtitles... View video
As part of Latino USA’s ongoing New American Voices series, reporter Andrew Stelzer presents the story of Minneapolis’ Somali community and the mental health issues... Listen to audio
The Egal Shidad Project team is deep in the production process for its upcoming program on sexually transmitted diseases. You will hear from renowned Somali... read more
Mukhtar Gaaddasaar came to the United States by himself in 1997 when he received a sponsorship. He had spent the previous year and a half... read more
Saeed Fahia first came to the United States in 1979 to obtain a Masters Degree in Physics from Eastern Michigan University. He returned to Somalia... read more
Mental health is a challenging topic, and even more so when it crosses cultural boundaries. Thus, working on “Egal Shidad, stories of mental health” with... read more
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This report (PDF 3.8MB) offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. Spanish-language version is now available. Una versión en español de este informe esta en la web.
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