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Amran Osman

Amran Osman was born in Kenya and moved to Lewiston when she was very young. She speaks of growing up in Lewiston and the importance of her family and her community. Amran is the founder of Generational Noor, an organization which aims to destigmatize the topics of...

Fuad Abdi

Fuad Abdi has lived in Lewiston most of his life and talks about how he has seen the area change. He was born in Thailand and is Somali. He speaks about growing up here, why he has stayed, and why he might leave at some point in the future. Fuad talks about his family...

Mana Abdi

Mana Abdi became a Maine State House Representative for Lewiston in 2023. She is ethnically Somali and was born in Kenya, moving to Lewiston in 2009. She speaks about growing up in Lewiston, particularly as a part of the large and diverse immigrant community. She...

Deqa Dhalac

Deqa Dhalac was the country’s first Somali-American mayor. She moved to Lewiston by way of Atlanta, Georgia. She speaks extensively on community and her involvement with municipal employment and city politics. She also talks about the role of language in her...

Abdul Mohamed

Abdul Mohamed is Somali-American. He was born in Atlanta and has lived in Lewiston since 2008. He speaks about the move to Lewiston and how it differs from Atlanta, the community he has found and made here, and the changes he has seen take place in Lewiston. Abdul...

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