The respect that he has from everybody is amazing," said Mustafa Samatar, a barber who was mentored by Sheferaw. Sheferaw, who KARE 11 interviewed last December, recalled how Akeem Akway — the ...

âÄúWe wanted to stay in Cedar-Riverside because we want to send a different signal to what most may perceive this community to be,âÄù Samatar said. âÄúViolence is here, but it doesnâÄôt define me, the ...

Firaoli Adam and Yasmin Samatar first met while studying respiratory care at St. Catherine University in St. Paul. "She didn't know it yet, but she was going to be my best friend," said Adam.