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Bruce Hanley

Bruce has been involved in the shoe industry from a young age. In this interview, Bruce describes how he co-founded a shoe-company, the Lewiston and Mill community, the innovation of new technology, and competition within the shoe industry.

Ed Koss

Ed Koss was a shoemaker who worked in various factories in Central America. He recounts his job in the shoe industry, and how he went from working in Maine to running factories in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He also discusses how globalization has changed the...

Araksan Egueh

Araksan Egeuh is originally from Djibouti. She speaks about coming to Lewiston and how she created a community, her family, religion and politics. Araksan talks about her experiences as an asylum seeker and the differences between an asylum seeker, an immigrant and a...

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...
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