Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One day, Barkhad Abdi was driving taxicabs in Minneapolis and the next, he was on movie sets in Malta and Morocco, making his ...

Barkhad Abdi, 28, was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category this morning for his role as a Somali pirate in "Captain Phillips." The role was Abdi's first acting gig — ...

Ugbad Abdi has had, by all accounts, an extraordinary life. Born in Kismayo, Somalia, she spent her early years in a refugee camp in Kenya, then resettled with her family in Des Moines, with the help ...

Day 1: A rare glimpse into Abdi's past Lawrence Greenspon, lawyer for the Abdi Family, stands with family members as he speaks during a rally after an Ottawa Police constable was found not guilty of ...

When it comes time for "The Envelope, Please …" at the Oscars in March, the talk around Hollywood is that a young man from Minneapolis will be among the finalists for Best Supporting Actor. Our Mo ...

Barkhad Abdi is used to finding his way in strange new places: At age 7, he moved with his family from war-torn Somalia to Yemen, where he learned Arabic on the soccer field. At 14, he moved to ...

“Wow, that’s like almost five years ago, it’s crazy, how is that even possible?!” Almen Abdi tells The Athletic from his home in Birchwil, Switzerland. Abdi is talking about his goal against Aston ...