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Refugees
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Photography
Title
Refugee & Immigrant Business Development in Portland
Year
1998
Although small businesses compete for clientele from large companies and see a growing rate in failure, the American dream is to start a business and be successful. Toshiro Tanaka captures the lives of three business owners in Portland, who came to the United States as refugees, and run their own businesses as a way to service their community.
Type
published content
Title
Bridging Two Worlds
Year
2000
War-torn countries can cause individuals to flee their homes to find better lives for themselves and their family. Laurie McDonnell documents how refugees from Bosnia have made new homes in Portland and started a Bosnian community.
Type
Photography
Title
Twelve Years Later: Living in Maine
Year
2000
After twelve years since being documented by Salt, David Lee returns to the Luy family to document how they have adapted to American traditions, and show how their family heritage is still strong.
Type
published content
Title
Old Clans, Old Culture in a New Land
Year
2001
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.
Type
Photography
Title
Aborokporo (Family)
Year
2001
Kyle Glover captures the daily life of a Sudanese family in Portland.
Type
published content
Title
Aborokporo
Year
2002
Kyle Glover captures the daily life of a Sudanese family in Portland.
Type
Writing
Title
We Do This Way, We Stay Together
Year
2002
Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.
Type
Photography
Title
Somal: Community in Lewiston
Year
2002
In the French Canadian town of Lewiston, change is coming. Erin Dowding documents how the Somali community is integrating into the town.
Type
Photography
Title
We Do This Way, We Stay Together Photographs
Year
2002
Valerie Haynes captures the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.
Type
published content
Title
Waa Nabad: Somali Community in Lewiston
Year
2004
In the French Canadian town of Lewiston, change is coming. Erin Dowding documents how the Somali community is integrating into the town.
Type
published content
Title
We Do This Way We Stay Together
Year
2004
Lisa Merlini highlights the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.
Type
Radio
Title
For My Children, For Myself
Year
2004
Abdi Saeed speaks about the journey that his mother, Nimo Saeed, has gone through living in Somalia, coming to Maine, and learning English.
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