Graça Muzela is 2022 WCCC Student of the Year
By Josephen Tifiano Graça Muzela grew up in Angola, moved to Maine in 2019, and is now...
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Profiles
The Samosa Story
Leaticia Hannah Leaticia Hannah was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and she grew...
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Safiya Khalid looks to the future and reflects on the past
By Kathreen Harrison When Amjambo Africa first covered Safiya Khalid in 2019, she was 23 years...
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Conversation, connections prove valuable
By Stephanie Harp “Opening up to someone just a little bit can really take you a long way,” said...
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Activist wants to build bridges between communities
By Stephanie Harp Poet, short story writer, activist, and student Shukri Abdirahman lives in...
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Valerie Laure Bilogue chases her dreams with the help of community college
By Stephanie Harp When Valerie Laure Bilogue arrived in Maine from Cameroon in 2018, she already...
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Call me Coach Steph!
By Lillian Lemu As a young girl growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa,...
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Match2Play: Turning community into family
By Ulya Aligulova Originally from Colombia, Sara Lopez lived in Puerto Rico for 10 years until...
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Finding joy in a busy life
By Stephanie Harp Samaa Abdurraqib likes to say she grew up in the Land of Buckeyes, moved to the...
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USM student finds many paths to helping people
By Stephanie Harp When Amran Osman was growing up in Lewiston, she was quiet. “Originally, I was...
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