Salt in the Snow: A Somali Immigrant Story with author Sahra Noor
310 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis,
MN
55455
The conversation will be moderated by Awa Saidy, associate director for the African Studies Initiative.
Snacks and networking 4:45-5:15
Presentation 5:15-6:30
Sahra Noor is a Somali-American health systems leader and author of Salt in the Snow, her debut memoir exploring migration, belonging, and the work of building a life across cultures. She is a contributing author to the forthcoming anthology "American Occupation: Dispatches from Minnesota’s Resistance to ICE", to be published by University of Minnesota Press in January 2027. Sahra holds a master’s degree in nursing and health systems administration from the University of Minnesota.
This event is co-sponsored by the African Studies Initiative, the Center for Race, Indigeneity, Disability, Gender & Sexuality Studies (RIDGS), the Immigration History Research Center Archives, and the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.