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Guest host, Dan Kelly, invites Maisha Mustafa into the studio for live music and conversation. Maisha is originally from Burundi and arrived in Maine a year an a half ago. His music brings together musicians from Africa and the US including Ellan Price, Fiston and Ahzuzu. Together they play five songs in four languages in half and hour. Alain Nahimana came to the United States from Burundi four years ago. He is now doing advocacy work for immigrants and minorities as the Coordinator for the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition, he is the Organizer for Immigrants' Rights and Racial Justice at Maine People's Alliance, and is also the elected President of the Burundi Community Association of Maine. Alain is passionate about making sure immigrants not only have a voice, but also a place at the table. He recognizes the incredible resource immigrants are to our community. Musical selection: "Kugasozi" by Nicolas.
Mia Ntahobari came to Maine from Burundi in the summer of 2010. In Burundi Mia attended college for a degree equivalent to Social Work, in the United States. Upon arrival she quickly learned English (her fourth language) at Learning Works, got a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate, and found work. She is now is a Community Health Outreach Worker, as well. Her husband and four children joined her in the years that followed, and then they had their fifth child here, one year ago. The family has settled in Gorham, ME.
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