Starla Sampaco

Starla Sampaco is a student at the University of Washington who is pursuing a career in broadcast journalism. She is a video reporter and the student government beat reporter for The Daily of the University of Washington.
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Somali American filmmaker and comedian Liban Barre. (Video still by Starla Sampaco)

#GreaterSeattle: The funny side of growing up Somali American

by Starla Sampaco
These Somali American teen filmmakers are getting big laughs from videos about the generation gap between them and their immigrant parents.
Jul 18, 2016

#GreaterSeattle: Sikhs seek recognition and respect

by Starla Sampaco
Despite it being the fifth largest religion in the world, Aman Kuar Mann says young American Sikhs like her are still fighting for recognition and respect.
Apr 11, 2016

Bahamian businesswoman overcomes first days of hardship

by Starla Sampaco
Leona Coakley-Spring, today a Redmond business owner, recalls her first experience of snow and trusting people who took advantage of her as a new immigrant.
Dec 28, 2015

Trauma trickles down: Confronting the dark legacy of American Indian boarding schools

by Starla Sampaco
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging the intergenerational trauma caused by American Indian boarding schools.
Nov 26, 2015