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Anne Hallward came to the US as a 17 year old from Canada. She is now a psychiatrist and Gracie Award-Winning host of Safe Space Radio, which got its start at WMPG. Anne kindly agreed to interview me as a way of saying goodbye to this beautif
Elise Malongi arrived in Maine with her three young children from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo during the summer of 2012. A year and a half later she courageously agreed to be my very first guest on New Mainers Speak. Seven years la
Phuntsho came to the US in 2018 from Bhutan to study Global Media and Communications at the University of Bridgeport. Now with master's degree in hand, she lives in Newcastle, Maine where she volunteers her expertise with Lincoln County TV. A
Meirgani is from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. In 1986 the Sudanese family that employed him with daily labor, brought him to Hollywood, CA, USA where he was kept isolated for a decade before he learned some English and was able to leave, file
Kerem Durdag was born to Turkish parents and raised in Pakistan. He came to the US for college. For more of his background story listen to New Mainers Speak 079 from Nov 1, 2015. Presently, Kerem is the Chief Operating Officer of (Great Work
Nancy was born and raised in Kigali, Rwanda. She came to the US and Maine in 2018. With her background in finance and her excellent people skills, Nancy's become the new Community and Diversity Specialist for Bangor Savings Bank. Nancy's insi
Odette was raised in a rural village in Burkina Faso, West Africa with her extended family of 30 people. When she moved to the capitol city of Ouagadougou she adapted to a very different way of life with money and food bought in markets. In 20
Deborah was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Her childhood was disrupted by war and time spent in a prison camp and refugee camp before moving to Michigan-- then Maine in 2000. She was almost nine years old when she found herse
Suzan's family is originally from the Darfur region of Sudan. She was born in Khartoum and moved to Egypt at the age of 8 and to Maine at 14. She deeply understands how overwhelming huge moves are on the lives of refugee families. Suzan is
When they were nearly five the Olise sisters came to Maine from Lagos, Nigeria. Now Adora (left) and Amede (right) are sophomores at Kennebunk High School. They are members of the debate team, civil rights team and mock trial. They love thei
Gerard was born and raised in Damascus, Syria to Armenian parents. He came to study at Boston University in 1983 and has lived with his family in Maine since 2000. He is the General Manager and Innkeeper of the Year at Portland Harbor Hotel,
Ekhlas came to Maine at age 12, with her family from Darfur, Sudan. As my guest in 2017 she told her personal immigration story and read her own poetry. You can hear that whole interview by clicking here. Ekhlas is now the Citizenship and Ci
Brian was the Poet Laureate of Hampshire, England in 2012-2013. In 2014 he and his young family moved to South Berwick, Maine. Brian earned an MFA in poetry from UNH in 2017. His poetry has appeared in magazines, competitions, and art shows
Antonio was raised in Brazil and came to the US in 1988 to study the performance of mime through Partners of the Americas. He's not only lived an immigrant's experience here in Maine but has also performed on this subject (and many others) thr
El-Fadel came to the US in 2004 and became a citizen in 2009. He was originally from Darfur, Sudan. On July 30th, 2020 he hosted a candlelight vigil in Portland to remember the people who have been killed in violence and genocide in his home
Noor, her husband, and their young son went directly to Augusta, Maine when they left their home in Southern Iraq in 2016. It was a rough start but in the past three and a half years she has completed her high school degree at Adult Education,
Leyla was born in Somalia. Her family became refugees and moved to Boston when she was four years old. Later they moved to Maine when she was twelve. This past spring she graduated from USM with a Bachelor's Degree in communication. Her dre
Joel grew up in the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong and came to Portland, ME in 2012 to attend Maine College of Art (MECA). He later attended The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies before completing his MFA at MECA. Presently, Joel is a gr
Roberta grew up in big family in Cianorte, Brazil, the great grandchild of Italian immigrants. She lived in the UK for ten years before moving to Texas. Maine became her home in June of 2019, right as she became a US citizen. Currently, Rober
Nargiz Alizada is studying at the University of Maine for her MBA after years of working as a finance manager, auditor and consultant for international companies. During these Days of Covid she has found her way back to her family traditions f
This is an hour-long (two part) interview with Abdi Iftin, author of Call Me American. He came to the US in 2014 and became a US citizen in January 2020. In this interview he talks about his memoir which details his epic journey from Mogadish
Safiya Khalid came to the US in 2005 from the Hagadara refugee camp in Kenya. She, her mother and two younger brothers fled Kismaya, Somalia due to war and civil unrest. Sixteen years later, Safiya is a Lewiston City Councilor (Ward 1) and Co
Caroline is a storyteller who works in illustration, written word and audio. Born in Indonesia, she moved to Los Angeles, CA to live on her own when she was 12. She survived hustling in New York City for seven years before moving to Maine in
Emi Ito was born in the Aichi Prefecture, Japan. After college she became a make-up artist and wanted to try living and working abroad. She arrived in New York City to work in her field and found Saori freestyle weaving there, which was the b
Abdi was born into a war zone in Mogadishu, Somalia, thirty years ago. He learned English from movies and told everyone he was going to be an American someday. In 2011 he left Somalia and became a refugee when he was being forced to choose be
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