The United States provides refuge for many different cultures and peoples who are escaping war around the world. Lacey Andrews speaks to refugees from Somalia to learn about their community in Portland as they seek stability in the United States.

In an effort to bridge the gap between the Rwandan community and Portland community, Whitley Newman teaches dance traditional to Central Africa in Portland. Shannon Geis documents how Newman studied the dance for years, and how people in the Central African community offered to help.

Jess Winter highlights how the Jewish Burial Society of Portland fights to keep traditional rituals alive. Winter speaks to members of the community about rituals being altered to assimilate to American customs and how this impacts their religious practices.

In the Kennedy family, bean hole bean baking has always been a tradition. Suellen Simpson travels to the Kennedy household in The Forks to learn about baking beans in the ground.

In the Kennedy family, bean hole bean baking has always been a tradition. Salt travels to the Kennedy household in The Forks to learn about baking beans in the ground.

In the Kennedy family, bean hole bean baking has always been a tradition. Suellen Simpson travels to the Kennedy household in The Forks to learn about baking beans in the ground.

After three generations of family growing up in Portland, Mony Hang is trying to pass on the culture of Cambodia that he never knew. Erika Lantz documents the history of the Hang family, the challenges that they faced in Cambodia, and their struggles to maintain their cultural identity in Portland.

Adrianne Mathiowetz documents the lives of Amy and Nicole Sutherland, two twins who are invested in the geek and gaming culture.

For the Dunphy family, making mascots is a tradition and their business. Tracy Mumford documents how the family has created costumes for schools and business, in Maine and beyond.

In the 1800's, it was tradition for individuals sailing around Cape Horn to receive a small gold earring. Robin McGahey documents how one of these gold earrings belonged to the grandfather of Edith and Ethel Furbish.

Sara Wood highlights the life of Sturgis Whalen, a bus driver in Maine. Wood discusses Whalen dropping off his son to leave for the Navy, which follows a military tradition in the family.

Krista Mahr documents the growth of the Cambodian community in Portland, speaking with several individuals regarding their culture and religion.