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...
Tonya Bailey-Curry grew up in the Lewiston-Auburn area and now is raising her own family here as well. Her mother’s family was Scottish and worked in the mills. Her father was Black and was a musician. Tonya speaks about her family and building her own...
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...
Divine Selengbe was born in Congo and has lived in Lewiston for 15 years. She speaks about growing up and working in the area, her family, and her community. She also talks about her religion and church, and the role that language plays in her life.
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...
