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Nigerian Street Food Available in Portland
No full textRestaurateur Rose Barboza discusses Oga Suya, the eatery she and her husband, chef Young Francis, operate at Portland Zoo. Barboza describes how she and Francis decided to open a restaurant devoted to suya, a street food popular in Francis\u27 home country of Nigeria. She also discusses the challenges of keeping up with their unexpectedly rapid success
North By East: Wooly and the Wild
No full textA brief profile of artist Alison Hildreth\u27s engagement with her life and work, noting three upcoming shows of her work at the Rockland Center for Maine Contemporary Art, the New Era Gallery in Vinalhaven, and Speedwell Projects in Portland
Bakundwa: Rwandan Singer Brings Beloved Music to Maine
No full textA brief interview with Rwandese singer (and New Mainer) Clarisse Karasira. Karasira discusses her new album Bakundwa, and the message of unity and peace she hopes to share with her music
The Pain of Injustice and Discrimination
No full textAn editorial mini essay on global conflicts, how the effects of these conflicts can be felt in Maine by the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and the necessity for a global response to champion justice and human rights everywhere
North by East: The Sounds of Silence
No full textBrief profile of David Bruggink, a Portland-based software-product designer and the founder of an online documentary project called Sounds of Maine which he launched in 2021. He makes sound recordings as he wanders around the state, capturing the sounds of nature
Maine Homes: House Tour: Better Together
No full textPhotographic house tour of the home of William Kinnane and John Petersen. The home is a formerly earth-sheltered house in Warren
One of Maine\u27s Most Recognized Faces in the Pandemic Leaves for DC
No full textA brief article relating the departure of Maine CDC director Nirav Shah for Washington D. C. to become principal deputy director of the United States CDC. Includes praise from Governor Janet Mills and others for Shah\u27s leadership and communication with the public during the coronavirus pandemic
What If We Are the Seeds? Immersive Exhibit Charts African Diaspora\u27s Cultural Heritage
No full textA review of a collaborative exhibition of new work by two artists -- Portland-based Daniel Minter and Eneida Sanches, based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil -- at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland. The show, titled through this to that , includes etchings, wood carvings, video projections, and a sculptural environment, all of which explore the artists\u27 cultural histories as citizens of the African Diaspora
Proverbs Help Destigmatize Mental Health Treatment
No full textA description of a day of professional training that was held at University of Southern Maine on December 12 to highlight the importance of understanding the culture of immigrant and refugee communities when providing care for mental health issues. The session was presented by Ahmed Hassan, licensed therapist and program director of Summit Guidance, a mental health agency based in Minnesota. Hassan discussed the role that proverbs and metaphors play in Somali culture and how they can be used to help destigmatize mental illness and to make concepts accessible
Peaks Island Star : April 2023, Vol. 43, Issue 4
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