Karibu News, a newspaper focused on the immigrant and refugee community, celebrated its one year anniversary this weekend.Supporters of the paper joined its readers and advocates for cultural festivities, including music, dance and ethnic foods. Editor-in-Chief Sara Ali says the paper has brought attention to stories from the community
that need to be shared. She says it's hard to pick one story the paper has printed in the past year as most important, because they've covered so much.
"We've had a coming out story with a local who grew up with an immigrant father," she said. "We've had an interview with the imam at the mosque to talk about Sharia law. A lot of this is bringing attention to things that you need attention brought to. We're addressing some pretty big issues, so I can't really pinpoint just one."
Ali, a former WBFO newsroom intern, says the publication faces a number of challenges, including just being a newspaper in 2016. She says the Karibu team is hoping to branch out into new media such as radio, documentaries, and sponsoring more events catering to the refugee communities.
Ali says the Karibu team is hoping to branch out to new mediums like radio, documentaries, and sponsoring more events catered to the refugee communities. She says there’s a long ride ahead for Karibu, but some new goals on the horizon in the coming months.
