Farid Omar
Digital Journalist based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Joined on Mar 31, 2009
Expertise in
Government,
Education,
Sports,
Ethnic cultures,
Politics
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The colourful March 30th SpeakSudan magazine launch has gone into the records as a historic, milestone event that has set new standards in community organizing and stage management earning a prominent place in the Canadian artistic landscape.
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Community activists are moving fast to curtail high school drop out rates by creating a conducive environment that will allow Somali-Canadian students make a successful transition to post-secondary-education.
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The countdown toward SpeakSudan’s much-anticipated Magazine launch slated for the Easter weekend in downtown Toronto is ticking away fast.
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Riding a newly- found scintillating form, Real Madrid have dealt a blow to their Catalans rivals FC Barcelona registering two successive clasico wins in five days, the first time the Los Blancos have achieved this feat since the 2007-8 season.
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The recent spate of explosions that have rocked Nairobi’s Eastleigh neighbourhood in Kenya has taken a new twist with the apparent targeting of Mr. Yusuf Hassan, a member of Parliament who was injured in a blast outside a Nairobi mosque.
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On Sunday, November 25, 2012, the United Youth of Ireland hosted a Conference and Miss Ethnic Ireland 2013 Beauty Contest to raise awareness on Female Genital Mutilation on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Hundreds of Kenyan-Canadians in Toronto thronged the Holiday Inn Hotel located at 970 Dixon Road on Saturday, November 3, 2012, to hear Honourable Farah Maalim, the renowned Deputy Speaker of the national assembly speak on latest developments in Kenya.
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Despite losing key players in the summer transfer market, the prospects of Arsenal FC doing better in the current English Premier League (EPL) season look good.
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In the evening of July 25th, Somali-Canadian youth held a public forum at Toronto's Elmbank Community Centre to map out an action plan aimed at rolling back rising gun crime in their community.
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Canada’s latest singing sensation is not only attracting the attention of music lovers from coast to coast but is quickly building a solid fan base across the continents.
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According to rights groups, the persistent persecution of journalists in Ethiopia is appalling as many journalists rot in jail while draconian laws muzzle free press and curtail political dissent.
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With impeccable public relations skills and the drive and determination to bring change, the Dublin-based, Mogadishu-born, Ifrah Ahmed, continues to work tirelessly in her quest to fight for the rights of the most vulnerable members in society.
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Hundreds of Somali-Canadians and members of the general public recently took to the streets in Toronto in a public demonstration aimed at voicing support for Bashir Makhtal, the Canadian citizen illegally held in Ethiopia for the last five years.
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Zambia clinched the 28th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations after beating clear-cut favourites Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a nerve-wracking final played in Libreville, Gabon.
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Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang Nacional romped into the quarter-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (ACN) after notching a historic 2-1 victory over highly rated Teranga Lions of Senegal early Wednesday.
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The dramatic entry of multi-talented, young Somali-Canadian singer Amaal Nuux into the performing arts arena has generated a great deal of enthusiasm within the Canadian musical landscape.
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The Somali-Canadian cultural scene is rich with poetry, music and other artistic forms. Of late, stand-up comedy and especially the urban brand presented by multi-talented comedian and poet, Wiilwaal, has taken the Canadian comedy landscape by storm.
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In charting a new era for their beleaguered homeland, young Somali-Canadians are embarking on an innovative nation-building process aimed at reconciling factions divided by the 20 year destructive civil war.
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Hundreds of revelers and supporters gathered at the Pine Point Banquet Hall at Toronto’s West end on Friday, September 30th to observe the 10th anniversary of Ogaal Radio (Somali Media), 88.9FM
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The Walk for Somalia team that recently concluded an eight-day, 400-kilomtre walk from Toronto to Ottawa passing through 20 communities held a memorable meet and greet session at City Hall in a colorful event attended by community members and artists.
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