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Viral ‘bananas and rice’ Somali woman arrested for allegedly participating in Minneapolis riot
WHMI ^ | 01 28 2026 | Staff

Posted on 01/29/2026 7:21:14 AM PST by yesthatjallen

A Somali American woman who went viral for describing her identity as "bananas and rice" was one of 16 people arrested in Minneapolis and accused of participating in a riot as federal authorities escalated enforcement after clashes with protesters.

The woman, Nasra Ahmed, 23, of Minnesota, rose to national prominence after remarks she made during a Jan. 21 news conference comparing Somali American identity to a cultural mix she described as "bananas and rice," a phrase that quickly spread across social media.

"It’s kind of like bananas and rice," Ahmed said. "People don’t think you can eat bananas with rice, but that’s what it’s like to be Somali and American."

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday she is in Minneapolis as federal authorities step up enforcement after recent unrest involving federal law enforcement, announcing the arrest of 16 people accused of assaulting or impeding federal agents.

"I am on the ground in Minneapolis today," Bondi wrote on X. "Federal agents have arrested 16 Minnesota rioters for allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement — people who have been resisting and impeding our federal law enforcement rights.

"We expect more arrests to come," Bondi added. "I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: NOTHING will stop President Trump and this Department of Justice from enforcing the law."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bananas; insurgency; minnesota; nasraahmed; rice; somali

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Nasra Ahmed. Bananas and rice. Video
1 posted on 01/29/2026 7:21:14 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Kamalala writers working on the side?


2 posted on 01/29/2026 7:29:52 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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To: yesthatjallen
People don’t think you can eat bananas with rice...

Down in Cuba and in other Caribbean countries, fried bananas (plátanos) are eaten with rice.

3 posted on 01/29/2026 7:34:04 AM PST by Fiji Hill
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To: yesthatjallen

Odd! I guess the Hadiths are true, women of islam are deficient in religion(period) and intelligence(witness) !


4 posted on 01/29/2026 7:35:17 AM PST by existentially_kuffer
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To: Fiji Hill
Beat me to it.

Vietnamese grilled banana and sticky rice and Thai Khao tom mud.
5 posted on 01/29/2026 8:25:46 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: yesthatjallen

Nasra Ahmed has minimal cognitive function.

She is a bruised, subjugated breeder.

Her speech proves it.

Not an American woman.


6 posted on 01/29/2026 8:28:47 AM PST by Candor7 ( Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!<img src="" width=300</img><a href="">tag</a>))
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To: rktman

Sounds like it must have been a two bottle lunch?.


7 posted on 01/29/2026 12:36:58 PM PST by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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To: yesthatjallen

Inbreeding hasn’t worked well for Bananas and Rice.


8 posted on 01/29/2026 12:52:53 PM PST by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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Nasra Ahmed. Bananas and rice. Video

This is NOT, I REPEAT NOT "A Bananas and rice zone."

This a LOW IQ ZONE of 68..........

ROFL!!!!

9 posted on 01/29/2026 2:44:09 PM PST by BFW
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