A celebration of culture!

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Salaam!

This week our university hosted their annual Global Days event. This is a cultural event were all the student groups have their own booths. The purpose is for each student group to display their culture through clothing, food, and props. Many groups also preform traditional dances. I was really excited for the event and on the plus side,  I was helping out at the Somali booth!

IMG_2906Nabeelah and I heading over to the booths

 

Screen Shot 2016-04-09 at 5.23.31 PMMy outfit for the day. This is the Somali quntiino. I just tied it as a skirt.

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Me w/ Farhia(left) & Halima(right). They are the president/vice president of the Somali Cultural Club. They are also wearing the traditional dress.

 

 

 

 

Screen Shot 2016-04-09 at 5.19.06 PMThis is a picture of the Nigerian Club preforming at the outdoor stage.

 

IMG_2979Here’s a picture of the Somali booth.

 

Screen Shot 2016-04-09 at 5.19.29 PMThe Syrian booth

Overall, I had a great time at Global Days! I learned so much about other cultures and had the opportunity to taste lots of foods. Amazing event!

 

Sowda Ahmed

<i>*Minnesota Scholarship</i> Marhaba! My name is Sowda Ahmed and I am a 2nd year student at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities majoring in Genetics, Cell Biology and Development with a minor in Management. I am very involved with student groups like the University Honors Student Association, the Somali Student Association, and Be the Match on Campus. Currently, I work in a research lab studying congenital Cytomegalovirus. In the future, I am interested in going to medical school but also continuing research in health disparities. I would like to give back to my community by being advocates for those who are neglected by the healthcare system. I am a first generation college student and the first person in my family who has even dreamed of studying abroad in a different country. Spring of 2016, I will be traveling to the United Arab Emirates to study at the American University of Sharjah. During my trip, I plan on volunteering at an orphanage, learning more about the healthcare system in the UAE and the research that professors are doing at the University.