Press & Interviews
Interviews, features, and reviews about Warda and my journey — newest first.
From the MuslimMatters Bookshelf: Black (Muslim) History Month Reads
Wisconsin Muslim Journal / MuslimMatters — a glowing review recommending Warda (Feb 2024).
Warda M. Abdullahi
Stories That Empower — podcast interview, Ep. 310 (March 2023).
An Interview with Author Warda Abdullahi
Chiara Atoyebi Media — World Refugee Day video and written Q&A (June 2022).
Somali-American Writer Documents Her Journey Of Resilience From Rural Ethiopia To Icy Michigan In New Memoir
GirlTalkHQ — written interview (2022).
Warda: My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education — Book Tour
Chapter Break — World Refugee Day feature (June 2022).
From the Horn of Africa to the seven hills of St. Paul
St. Catherine University newswire — alumna profile (2022).
Warda Mohamed Abdullahi – Author
Conversations with Creative Women with Sandi Klein — podcast interview (April 2022).
We Are GR
We Are GR newsletter — Grand Rapids Public Schools headline feature on the book (Dec 11, 2020).
An unbreakable, powerful, determined journey
St. Catherine University newswire — book-release profile (2020).
A final wrap-up with 2020 St. Kate’s honors students
The Wheel (St. Catherine University student paper) — on the book as her senior honors project (2020).
Events & Appearances
Somali Networking Night (Minneapolis)
Warda has attended twice, including a book signing and community celebration for Warda.