Former refugee. Single mother of five. And Executive Director of Maine Community Integration in Lewiston. Fowsia Musse mentors hundreds of Lewiston-area girls involved with Isku-Filan—“Strong
Amy Paradysz
Proud to be modest
Zehra Abukar, Miss Muslimah 2020 Growing up as a Somali refugee in Turkey, Zehra Abukar watched the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants and never
Mask Crusader
Shinebolt illustrator Jessica Esch Jessica Esch likes to get to the point. “Life’s short,” she laughs. “Use hearts.” That’s what she did in the early
Snow Queen
How Julie Mulkern helps Maine kids get outside in winter. Maine can’t export winter to more temperate climates, but Julie Mulkern is working on exporting
