Aynte is a talented journalist: watch out for him in the fut

[Kramer]

Abdi Aynte is a senior fellow/reporter at the Center for Independent Media, writing for MinnesotaMonitor.com. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, Abdi grew up in Egypt, where he finished high school, before moving to Minnesota and studying journalism and political science at Metropolitan State University.

Abdi also edits Hiiraan.com, the largest Somali bilingual (Somali/English) website in the world, with over 1 million visitors a week.

Among the pressing issues Abdi covers for Minnesota Monitor are: immigration, education, labor, faith and values. He broke several national stories and appeared on CNN, MSNBC and a host of national radio stations, including NPR. Abdi is a regular commentator on Minnesota Public Radio.

Anyte is also Washington Correspondent for the BBC World Service, and editor or Hiiraan online where he covers US presidential elections, trade policies, terrorism and wide range of issues. Before joining the BBC, he was a senior journalism fellow at The Center for Independent Media.




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[Captain24]

You are always behind Karamer. Ayaante has been a respected journalist in Minnesota for the past 5 years, and he's in his peek right now, what do you mean watch him in the future?

I met him numerous times at MSA meetings, very bright young man

[Voltage]

He should take a speech class. There is a 3 credit class in my school that can make Korean students lose their accent in English. Imagine what it would for a Somali speaker whose accent in English is much less then Korean. I am sure his accent is dragging him down in journalism.

[Captain24]

Voltage, Interview was 2006, now he's much better having given a lot of interviews and speeches. I think that interview was his first big national interview and he was kind scared a little bit. I've seen him answering question on Al-franken campaign and he was very articulate with minimal accent

[Advo]

He should take a speech class. There is a 3 credit class in my school

[Voltage]

It is not a speech class per se but an accent class designed to strengthen one's speaking of American English. There is a Korean international student who was in my floor freshman year, now this guy's accent is very decent in American english to have evolved naturally so I asked him and he told me about that class and how he took it.

[Serena]

His accent isn't that heavy. I don't see why it would hurt or hinder his career in any way.

[Kramer]

You are always behind Karamer. Ayaante has been a respected journalist in Minnesota for the past 5 years, and he's in his peek right now, what do you mean watch him in the future?

I met him numerous times at MSA meetings, very bright young man

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Do you the meaning of a "Discussion Forum" it's to discuss topics not Break the news, aight so chill and discuss the topic if you have something smart to say, I notice you been going around my posts with that same statement everytime! I could post something that happen 5hrs ago, and you still say that was 5hrs ago, so go watch CNN or BBC if you want a breaking news but we here to discuss topics no matter how old!

And who really knows Aynte that much? Mostly ppl from Minnesota, do ppl from San Diego or Seatle or UK or even Africa now anything about Aynte? no, then he isn't a big journalist yet, until he reaches the level of Raage Omar, where everybody recognizes him, he is an upcoming journalist, that is what I mean watch out for him, Comprehenda now?

I getta write in BIG WORDS FOR YOU EVERY TIME, GOD!

[Captain24]

Karamer, You can't compare Raage Omar, who is a TV reporter, to Ayante who is just a hiiraan and BBC correspondent. Comprehendo?

[Amethyst]

Good luck and great success to him'. There's def. nuttin wrong with the oral comm. improvement classes. There are plenty of perfectly good professionals (natives or otherwise) who take these for Professional development purposes. If anything id' say its gotta be an increase in vocabs or something for him.