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Amjambo Africa! (January 2023)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
War in eastern DRC ............2-3
Updates from Africa ................4
Depression/refugee camps...... 5
Editorial .....................................6
Amjambo Arts: Phuc Tran ......7
Advice: Someone to trust .....8-9
In 7 languages
Notable inaugurations .....10-11
Coastal resilience ...................11
All about the Workforce ........12
Financial literacy/New Year ..12
Legislative Update ..................13
MCA Giraffe awards ..............14
Tips & Info ..............................15
Year in Review .................. 16-17
Health & Wellness.......18-23, 25
Protecting vision
Health in winter
In 7 languages
Portland Adult Ed. .................27
Abolitionist movement ..........27
Languages are similar ............27
Ukrainian perspective ...........28
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Amjambo Africa! (December 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ..........................2
Holiday Greetings .................... 3
Education .................................. 4
Domestic Violence ...................5
Editorial .....................................6
Tips & Info ................................7
World Market Basket ...............8
Chance to Advance ..................9
Updates from Africa ..............10
Refugee Camp in Uganda .....11
All about the Workforce ........12
Legislative Update .............13-15
In 7 languages
Election Season..................16-17
Health & Wellness........18-23,25
In 7 languages
Financial Literacy/Cars .........24
Service Org. columns....... 26-27
Ukraine/New Voices ..............28
COCOMaine: New Leader ....29
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Amjambo Africa! (November 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Nigerian Community .............. 2
Amjambo Arts.......................... 3
Moonglade .............................4-5
Education ..................................6
Publisher’s editorial ..................7
Financial literacy ..........8-13, 19
In 7 languages
World Market Basket ......14-15
Election special .................16-17
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings ...... 20
News from Africa. .............22-23
Health&Wellness. ..............24-31
Topic: Loneliness
In 7 languages
Community columns .......32-33
New Voices ........................34-35
Tips & Info ........................36-37
Afghan Adjustment Act ........ 38
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Amjambo Africa! (October 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Election special .....................2-3
Moonglade .............................4-5
Amjambo Arts.......................... 6
Credential equivalencies ....8-10
In 7 languages
Ask the doctor ........................11
In 7 languages
Housing update ......................12
Editorial ...................................13
Market Basket ................... 14-15
Beautiful Blackbird .......... 16-17
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings..20-21
News from Africa ..............22-23
Health & Wellness .............24-31
In 7 languages
Community columns .............32
Financial literacy ....................33
New Voices columns ........34-35
Tips & Info ........................36-37
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Amjambo Africa! (September 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Moonglade............................. 4-5
Education............................. 6-10
In 7 languages
General Assistance ...........11-13
In 7 languages
Market Basket ...................14-15
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings ......20
Amjambo Arts ........................21
Ugandan athletes ....................22
Rwandan hero .........................23
Health & Wellness.............24-31
In 7 languages
International & Maine updates .................... 33
New Voices feature........... 34-35
Financial literacy ....................35
Nonprofit updates ............36-37
Tips & Info.............................. 38
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Amjambo Africa! (August 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ......................2/3
Moonglade .............................4/5
Education .............................6-10
Free Community College
In 7 languages
Immigration fraud .................12
In 7 languages
Market Basket ...................14/15
Tips & Info ..............................16
All about the Workforce ........18
Community Happenings .20/21
Girls & women in Africa........22
Central America news ...........24
Health&Wellness. ..............26-27
In 7 languages
Service organization columns 32
Financial literacy ....................33
New Voices feature ...........34/35
Nonprofit updates .............36/37
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Amjambo Africa! (July 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Amjambo Arts ......................2/3
Adama Delphine Fawundu Arisa White • Genius Black
Education ..................................4
Youth Fellowship Moonglade ................................ 5
4th of July • Hanji Chang
APIDA books for kids
Editorial & Letters.................... 6
Tips & info ...........................8-15
Fully translated
Useful info: Stimulus checks,
Resources, Marijuana, scams World Market Basket .............16
Farm market in Wales All about the workforce... 18/19
Licensing • Networking Community Happenings..20/21
News from Africa .......22/23/36
Congo Basin • Rwanda Ethiopia • DRC
Health & Wellness ............24-30
Lead poisoning - Fully Translated
Ask the Doctor • COVID Monkeypox • Suicide prevention
Community org. columns ....32
Financial Literacy ...................33
Smart Borrowing New Voices columns ..............34
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Amjambo Africa! (June 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue Education ..................................3
Moonglade .............................4/5
Publisher’s editorial ..................7
Financial literacy: what is Credit .................8-13
In 7 languages Market Basket ..................14/15
Tips&Info ................................16
Lead in soil ..............................17
All about the Workforce ..18/19
Community Happenings .20/21
photos from community events
News from Africa .............22/36
Health&Wellness ...............24-31
Bridging the healthcare gap
In 7 languages
Columns .......................32/33/39
Nonprofit Organizations
Ask the D.A.
Let’s Talk/ELL
New Voices columns ........34/35
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Amjambo Africa! (May 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue Moonglade .............................2/3
Boys and Girls Club program .4
Color of Climate .......................5
Kwibuka..................................... 6
New Voices ................................7
Financial literacy ...........8-11/33
Market Basket ...................14/15
Karkangee drink
Coffee in Burundi
rice in Maine
Update from Augusta ............16
Revolution from Afar ............17
On being Black ......................18
Armenian genocide ...............18
Scots-Irish immigrants ..........19
Community happenings ..20/21
Photos from community events Tips & Info .............................. 22
Health&Wellness. ..............24-31
Sexually Transmitted disease
Tuberculosis
Ask the doctor In english & translation
Columns ..................................32
Professional Development .....33
Arts Section .......................34/35
land of Peace
ebenezer Akakpo
Maine Humanities Council
Moon in Full book release
Racism in Maine ....................36
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Amjambo Africa! (April 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Community updates .............2/3
Remembrance ....................... 4/5
Novruz celebration ...................7
Financial Literacy/Professional Development
Français ...................... 8/9
Iswahili ..........................9
Somali ......................9/10
Ikinyarwanda ........10/11
Português ...............11/12
Espanõl ...................12/13
English .........................33
Candidate Mana Abdi ........... 14
Legislative update ...................15
Skin bleaching ........................16
Paul Farmer .............................17
Jacob Lawrence at Colby .......18
Checking in with businesses .20
French renaissance .................21
Tips & Info
Covid 2 ................................2
Driving ........................30/31
Work permits ...................35
Health&Wellness ...............24-30
In 7 languages
Columns ............................32-37
New Voices columns ........34/35
Gashi/Roseline Souebele
Poems by Maya Williams
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Amjambo Africa! (March 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
Welcome Center .......................4
Spotlight on business ...............5
Hazard Pay ................................5
Community Food Center ........7
Poem by Nyamuon Nguany
Machar .......................................8
Fufu & Math ........................... 14
Legislative Update ..................15
Singer Clarisse Karasira ........37
DEI/Lewiston............................ 3
Translations French ......................9/13
Swahili ....................10/13
Somali ...............11/13/36
Kinyarwanda .........12/32
Portuguese .............30/32
Spanish ...................31/32
Health&Wellness. ..............20-27
Nutritious eating
In English & translation
Columns New Voices ................8/34/35
Professional Development ... 7
Ask the District Attorney....16
Bureau of Motor Vehicles ...16
Ask the Doctor ....................19
Finance ................................. 33
Community organizations. 28
Beautiful Blackbird .............18
Let’s Talk ...............................35
Maine Immigration .............36
Iraqi immigration freeze ....39
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Amjambo Africa! (February 2022)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Afghan Resettlement ............2/3
Lunar New Year ........................4
Maine Youth Network .............5
Afrofuturism with MHC......... 7
Editorial .....................................8
Translations French .........................9/13
Swahili .......................10/13
Somali .......................11/13
Kinyarwanda ............12/13
Portuguese ................28/30
Spanish ......................29/30
MCF grant opportunities ......14
Legislative update ...................15
Tips & Info ........................16/31
New Roots Farm .....................17
The Samosa Story .............18/19
Health&Wellness... ............20-27
Cardiac Health In English & translations
Columns ..................................32
Maine Equal Justice South Portland Sustainability MIRC
Tax Season...33
In English & translations
New Voices columns ..............34
Rupal Ramesh Shah Roseline Souebele
Hope in Augusta .................... 37
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Amjambo Africa! (January 2022)
Kathereen Harrison
In this Issue
Editorial ....................................6
Translation
French/Portuguese ...............8
Swahili ...................................9
Somali ..................................10
Kinyarwanda........................10
Spanish ................................11
Liberation Farms ....................12
Equity in education ................13
Cross-racial conversation ......13
Special feature....................15-18
History of Medieval Africa Contributed by USM student authors
Finance Advice for the New Year .... 19
Poetry ......................................20
Contributed by South Portland student poets
Legislative Updates Permanent Commission ....21
Priority bills for the 130th
session .................................21
Mental health: home begins in the body ..................................24
Columns ..................................27
Maine Equal Justice
ILAP
IntWork
Let’s Talk
New Voices ........................28/29
Zabrina Richards
Nsiona Nguizani
Gashi
Bénédicte Wonganombe
Rupal Ramesh Shah
Coco McCracken
Mayor Deqa Dhalac of South Portland ...................................31
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Amjambo Africa! (December 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Film: .......................................2/3
Le Intersection/Le Carrefour Zamzam Elmoge Black Owned Maine/Amjambo Holiday Gift Guide. ...........4/5
Editorial......................................6
Healthcare in Chad ...................8
French • Kinyarwanda Portuguese • Somali • Spanish Swahili
Poetry: My version of the American dream ......................13
Hermenegildo Paulo and Mathilde Micomyiza...............14
Diversity Calendar project.....16
Finance/All about cars............18
Columns. ............................18/19
Preble Street • MIRC • ILAP Maine Equal Justice • IntWork
5 New Mainers celebrate holidays...............................20-29
French • Kinyarwanda Portuguese • Somali • Spanish Swahili
Community Health Workers/CHOWs....................28
New Voices...............................29
Rupal Ramesh Shah • Roseline Souebele
Humanitarian crisis in Maine.31
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Amjambo Africa! (November 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Afghanistan................................2
Anti-racism. ...............................3
Wabanaki Alliance. ...................5
Allan Monga. .............................6
Translations .......9-13, 30/31, 33
French • Kinyarwanda
Portuguese • Somali
Spanish • Swahili
Africa/COVID.........................13
Banyamulenge....................13/14
Burundi/UN. ...........................14
Tigray........................................14
Rebels........................................14
Market Basket..........................15
Azerbaijani women.................18
Health & Wellness. ............20-29
Diabetes | COVID In English & translation
Columns .......................19, 32/33
Maine Equal Justice
ILAP – IntWork
Let’s Talk • Beautiful Blackbird
New Voices ..................34/35/37
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed
Rupal Ramesh Shah
Nsiona Nguizani
Coco McCracken
Gashi
Kifah Abdulla
Financial Literacy. ...................36
Tips & Info ...39
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Amjambo Africa! (October 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Afghanistan................................2
Refugees......................................3
Freedom & Captivity...........3/39
Election special. .....................4-7
Editorial/Xenophobia ...............8
Translations...............9-13/30-31
News from Burundi ................14
Fishermen feeding Mainers...15
Beautiful Blackbird Festival ...17
Hope Acts.................................17
Education............................18/19
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed
Valerie Laure Bilogue
Bez Mendelsohn
Health&Wellness ...............20-28
Substance abuse & addiction Covid and Delta In English & translation
New Voices columns ...16/34/35
Rupal Ramesh Shah (16),
Roseline Souebele
Nsiona Nguizani
Coco McCracken
Shay Stewart-Bouley
Zabrina Richards
Columns ............................29/32
Maine Equal Justice ILAP• MIRC
Business Insurance
Financial literacy... ............33
ProsperityME ....................36/37
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Amjambo Africa! (September 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Afghanistan..........................2/39
Burundi/Cameroon.....3/34 - 35
Education . ...........................4 - 9
Publshers Editorial Afghanistan.........................10
Translations........................11-13
World Market Basket........14/15
African Weddings...................16
Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Festival.................................17
Columns...18/19/31
New!
Health&Wellness...............22-30 Covid-19 and Delta variant In English & translation
New!
New Voices.........................32/33
Columnists
Kifah Abdullah,
Rupal Ramesh Shah,
Roseline Souebele
Nsiona Nguizani
Gashi
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month!......................39
Maine organizations serving Spanish speakers...
Spanish coming in October!
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Amjambo Africa! (August 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Murder in Chad.....................2
Healthcare ..............................2
Attacks in Burundi................3
“I Wish My Teacher Knew...” 4
Weddings & Community ....6
Remote Theater Project......12
World Market Basket..........14
Housing in Lewiston .....16/17
Call me Coach Steph! .........18
Tips & Info. ..........................20
Zamzam Elmoge .................22
Dental care. ..........................31
Columns
Rupal Ramesh Shah. ...........13
Kirsten Cappy. .....................19
Financial literacy. ................21
Roseline Souebele................24
Nsiona Nguizani..................24
Theo (our newest columnist!).
24 MIRC ....................................25
ILAP......................................25
Northern Light. ...................26
Insurance..............................26
Maine Equal Justice ............29
Translations
French .....................................8
Swahili ....................................9
Somali. ..................................10
Kinyarwanda........................22
Portuguese............................23
Spanish coming soon!
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Amjambo Africa! (July 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Juneteenth..................................2
Beautiful Blackbird Festival.....3
Publisher’s Editorial..................6
Immigration & the workforce.11
Finding freedom from Trauma Part II..................................12/19
World Market Basket .............14
Food for All Mobile Market
African beef & sauce with Eugénie Kipoy
Nouveaux Romans: reviews of recent novels by Francophone authors A partnership with Bates College .......................15/16/17
Sending money home ............20
Finance.....................................21
Columns. ......................24/25/26
Nigeria bans Twitter ...............27
Bombay Mahal ........................28
Tips&Info for Maine ..............29
ICE in Maine..................30/31
Translations
French .................................8
Swahili ................................9
Somali ...............................10
Kinyarwanda.....................22
Portuguese.........................23
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Amjambo Africa! (May 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Chad’s president dies.........2/3
Corruption in Africa.........2/3
Maine & slave trade..............5
Vaccine pause/editorial .......6
Portland Empowered..........12
Onyx Emelo photo essay ...13
Liberation Farms photo essay.......................14
A taste of Jamaica................15
Support for AAPIcommunity........................17
Midcoast Literacy................18
Amran Osman.....................19
Minorities in Healthcare....20
Finance.................................21
Guest Columnists/community voices.....................24/25/26
Ekhlas Ahmed.....................27
Ryan Adams.........................28
Cynthia McGuirl.................28
Navigating benefits.............29
Racial justice........................31
Translations
French..................................7
Swahili.................................8
Somali..................................9
Kinyarwanda.....................22
Portuguese.........................23
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Amjambo Africa! (April 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
COVID-19 denial in Burundi and Tanzania.....................2
Cameroonian deportations..3
In Her Presence .................4/5
Health care
Vaccine Q&A
Amjambo’s 3rd birthday.......6
MEBIC..................................10
Dr. Shah on vaccine safety.11
Magufuli of Tanzania..........12
World Market Basket..........14
Farming
African donuts
Soil safety..............................15
Baking Academy.................18
Bikes for all Mainers...........19
Childcare..............................20
Finance................................21
Columns & letters..............................24/25/26/27
Bangor/DEI..........................28
Novruz Festival....................29
Gisele Mukundwa...............31
Musical diversity.................31
Translations
French..................................7
Swahili.................................8
Somali..................................9
Kinyarwanda.....................22
Portuguese.........................23
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Amjambo Africa! (March 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In this Issue
Museveni of Uganda..........2/3
College applications andscholarships ........................4/5
Publisher’s Editorial/BetterDays Ahead? ..........................6
Translations
French ............................7/24
Swahili............................8/24
Somali ............................9/24
Kinyarwanda...............20/24
Portuguese ...................21/24
Influential Black leaders .....10
Community masks fromTracey Sesselberg.................11
World Market Basket ..........12
Fishermen feed MainersHealthy cooking with Yvonne ElingaOrganization updates .........13
Burundi Star.........................14
Messan Jordan Benissan inCamden ................................15
Photo essay/Onyx Emelo ...16
Helping kids in Angola.......17
News from Africa................18
Avoiding scams & fraud .....19
Biden proposes immigration changes .................................27
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Amjambo Africa! (February 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue
buyoya’s legacy ............................2/3
lockdown in Tchad .....................2/3
lewiston equity Committee .......4/5
editorial ...........................................6
News from africa ..........................10
MlK Day ..................................10/15
Diversity Northern light .............11
World Market basket ...................12
basbousa with Nahla alsafarSomali cooperativesyouth programming ...............13/24
‘Temperature’ by Zoza ................14
Jalali to release new book ............15
Immigration reform ......................16
Help with tax season ....................19
Columns ...................................22/23
Pam leo .........................................26
Translations
French ...........................................7
Swahili ..........................................8
Somali ...........................................9
Kinyarwanda .............................20
Portuguese ................................21
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Amjambo Africa! (January 2021)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue
COVID and women......................2/3
Reza Jalali..........................................4
Editorial............................................6
Translations
French ............................................7
Swahili............................................8
Somali ............................................9
Kinyarwanda...............................20
Portuguese..................................21
News from Africa..........................10
Scholarship.....................................11
Year in Review..........................12/13
Celebrating Diversity....................16
Finance .............................................9
Insurance........................................22
Roseline Souebele.........................22
Rupal Shah.....................................23
Dora Mills.......................................23
Long Hungry Winter.....................24
Education Academy ................26/27
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Amjambo Africa! (December 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue
Boko Haram .................................2/3
Publisher’s Editorial ........................4
Meet Georges Budagu Makoko .....4
Elections/immigration reform .......5
Translations
French ............................................7
Swahili............................................8
Somali ............................................9
Kinyarwanda...............................20
Portuguese ............................20/21
News from Africa.....................10/11
Piece Together Project .................12
I’m Your Neighbor Books.............13
Pious Ali mourns Rawlings of Ghana ....................14
A Man on the move.......................15
Black Mainer project.....................16
Finance/Business............................19
Auto Insurance ..............................21
Poem by Ekhlas Ahmed................22
Guest columns...............................23
Titi de Baccarat .......................26/27
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Amjambo Africa! (November 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue
batimbo Foundation Family ..........2
The Power of We.............................3
election 2020................................../5
Panel on childcare in maine............5
Publisher’s editorial ........................6
Translations
French ............................................7
Swahili............................................8
Somali ............................................9
Kinyarwanda...............................20
Portuguese..................................21
CovID in maine ..............................0
DiriGo TouchPass ..........................12
Youth photography.......................13
market basket..................................4
A Shooting Star................................5
Community News............................6
organization updates...................17
Telling room poetry.....................18
Finance ...........................................19
Guest columns...............................22
The mix...........................................25
Kennedy Park little library ........27
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Amjambo Africa! (October 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue
bus Shelter Project ..........................2
Victoria Pelletier’s story..................3
Publisher’s editorial ........................6
Financing higher education..........12
World Market basket ..............14-15
Metamorphosis awards ................17
News from Africa.....................18-19
Chess Game by Ali Ali...................19
letters to the editor......................24
Guest columns ...............................25
New Mainers Alliance ...................25
translations
French............................................7
Swahili ...........................................8
Somali............................................9
Kinyarwanda ..............................20
Portuguese .................................21
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Amjambo Africa! (September 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Indigo Arts Alliance.....................p.2
publisher’s editorial.....................p.4
registering to vote.......................p.4
French............................................p.5
Swahili...........................................p.6
Somali............................................p.7
School resource officers ..............p.8
U.S.-Canada border.....................p.8
News from Africa.........................p.9
Finance/buying a home.............p.10
Guest columns..............11/14/20/21
World market basket...........p.12/13
Héritier Nosso............................p.15
Community org. News........p.16/17
Kinyarwanda..............................p.18
portuguese .................................p.19
outdoor learning.......................p.23
bus Shelters................................p.23
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Amjambo Africa! (August 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
News from Africa ........................p.2
Art Shows....................................p. 3
Publisher’s Editorial ....................p. 4
French .......................................... p.5
Swahil............................................p.6
Somali ...........................................p.7
Canada-U.S. Border.....................p.7
COVID-19 Tips ...........................p. 8
Mills Administration ...................p. 9
Finance/Building Credit ...........p. 10
World Market Basket ..........p. 12/13
Leyla Hashi ................................p. 14
Election season .........................p. 15
Blaine House Visit ....................p. 16
Angolan Community of Maine p. 16
Legislative Update.....................p 17
Awards to community groups p. 17
Kinyarwanda .............................p.18
Portuguese .................................p.19
In Her Presence ....................... p. 20
Columns ....................................p. 21
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Amjambo Africa! (July 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Publisher’s Editorial ....................p. 4
Translations French ...................................... p.5
Swahili...................................... p.6
Somali ....................................... p.7
Kinyarwanda ..........................p.18
Portuguese .............................p.19
News from Africa ........................p. 8
Business, Economics & Financial Literacy...................p. 10
World Market Basket ..........p. 12/13
Legislative Update ......p 17/20/21/9
Community News......................p. 16
Columns..............................................
About hair .................................p. 20
Hope House ..............................p. 19
Safe Healthcare .........................p. 21
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Amjambo Africa! (June 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Ramadan 2020.............................p. 2
Introducing Africa News editor.p. 5
Pious Ali .......................................p. 6
Banyamulenge .............................p. 8
L/A Food needs ...........................p. 9
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Amjambo Africa! (May 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Legacy of artist & scholar David Driskell...........................p. 2
Navigating COVID-19.................p. 3
US/Canada Border Crossing.......p. 5
Evictions & Rental Assistance.....p. 6
Virtual commemoration .............p. 8
COVID-19 and youth..................p. 9
Unemployment Insurance..........p. 9
Legislation: Stimulus.................p. 11
Preventing a second spike .......p. 19
Food resource listing...........p. 20/21
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Amjambo Africa! (April 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
ILAP on TPS for Somalia.............p. 2
From Camden to Portland........p. 10
Cultivating Community............p. 14
Amjambo Africa for Teachers..p. 15
FAQ about COVID-19..............p. 16
Food Resources ...................p. 20/21
Miss Muslimah 2020 .................p. 22
US-Canada border crossings ...p. 22
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Amjambo Africa! (March 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Why participate in the Census ..p. 4
City Announces Expo Grants .....p. 6
Justice for Women.......................p. 9
Fulbright Scholar Escajeda .........p. 9
Portland Adult Ed .....................p. 11
English Classes...........................p. 14
Musician Angelikah Fahray.......p. 19
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Amjambo Africa! (February 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Free English classes in Portland.. p.4
From Jordan to Maine............... p.13
Legislative Update.................... p.16
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Amjambo Africa! (January 2020)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Transportation planning ...........p. 2
Celebrating Diversity in Maine .p. 3
Opinion on refugee numbers....p. 4
Jamat Ibrahim dreams big..........p. 9
In Her Kitchen ...........................p. 10
Lewiston author pens children’s book.........................p. 13
Food Co-op and MAIN ............p. 18
World Affairs Council...............p. 19
Youth Get Together..................p. 19
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Amjambo Africa! (December 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
New American Leaders .............p. 2
Ladder to the Moon Conference p. 3
Appeal from 350 Maine .............p. 3
Asylum Seekers & Work Permits p. 4
Palaver Strings ............................ p. 9
Ikirenga Cy'Intore .................... p. 11
New Deal for New Americans Act .............p. 13
Coffee by Design Supports Arts ..........................p. 18
DACEP & ILAP in Lewiston...... p. 18
Mid Coast New Mainers Group ............................................... p. 19
Housing Scams ......................... p. 19
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Amjambo Africa! (November 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Palaver Strings.........................Page 2
Elections ..................................Page 3
Asylum Seeker Update..........Page 3
Mainers Prepare for Winter Page 13
Namory Keita .......................Page 19
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Amjambo Africa! (October 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This issue...
Lewiston ..................................Page 2
Mana Abdi
Lewiston High School
Lewiston Adult Education
African Gala.............................Page 9
Candidates Talk Issues ...Page 10/11
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Amjambo Africa! (September 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue... Maine’s Way of Life................Page 9
ILAP Statement ....................Page 16
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Amjambo Africa! (August 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Welcome Feast........................Page 8
My Life as a Refugee ............Page 11 by Veronica Kaluta
Wedding of Irene Yao & Romeo Adji....................Page 13
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Amjambo Africa! (July 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Racial Inequality.....................Page 7
Welcome Table ......................Page 9
Art in Exodus ..........................Page 9
Alliance Française.................Page 13
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Amjambo Africa! (June 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Furniture Friends....................Page 2
ProsperityME..........................Page 2
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Amjambo Africa! (May 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Cultivating Community .........Page 8
Community Dialogue...........Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (April 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Editorial: Migration ................Page 3
Senegalese Storytelling .......Page 12
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Amjambo Africa! (March 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Warm Snow.............................Page 6
Portland Brothers...................Page 7
Fikiria.................................Page 8 &9
Lewiston High School ............Page 9
Asylum Seekers ....................Page 11
Clothing Closet List..............Page 12
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Amjambo Africa! (February 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Pihcintu at the UN..................Page 2
Attitude by A. Okafor............Page 5
South Sudanese Community...Page 8
Rwandese Community...........Page 9
Governor Mills ..............Pages 12/13
Mahoro Maine......................Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (January 2019)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Public Charge Rule Change ..Page 3
Breaking News from DRC ......Page 4
City-Wide Meeting ................Page 6
Multicultural NightSMCC......Page 7
Global Awareness & Repsonsibility Conference.....................Pages 8 & 9
Axels Samuntu, PAE .............Page 11
Heritage Restaurant.............Page 12
Poetry ..............................Page 13/14
Deqa Dhalac..........................Page 14
On Being a Somali-Mainer ..Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (December 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Listings ...............................Page 3
Empower the Immigrant Woman..... .........................................Pages 8 & 9
McAuley Residence..............Page 12
Okay So I Lost an Election...Page 12
Treating Mental Health .......Page 13
Public Charge .......................Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (November 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Migration Art..........................Page 2
Isuken ..............................Pages 8 & 9
Election Special ...........Page 12 & 13
In Stitches Documentary .....Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (October 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Calling 911 ..............................Page 3
Ethiopian New Year .......Pages 8 & 9
Kang’omawe School.............Page 11
Traveling by Bus ...................Page 11
Empower the Immigrant Woman..........Page 12
November Elections.............Page 13
Microbusiness Fikiria ...........Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (September 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue... Eid Al-Adha .......................... Page 2
Results Conference ................Page 2
Host Community....................Page 3
World Refugee Day................Page 8
National Night Out ................Page 9
November Elections.............Page 13
Arabic Summer School ........Page 15
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Amjambo Africa! (August 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Rwanda Bean Coffee ............ Page 7
Congolese Celebration..........Page 8
Cape Verde Celebration........Page 9
South Sudanese Celebration Page 10
Service Listings - Cut Out & Keep! .....................................Page 13/14
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Amjambo Africa! (July 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
In This Issue...
Profile: Angela Okafor........ Page 10
Know Your Rights ................Page 12
Families Separated at the Southern Border...............Page 12
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Amjambo Africa! (June 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.
Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.
Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.
Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make clear the benefits to our state of welcoming newcomers.
Amjambo Africa! will share on the ground news updates from contributors living in Africa now.
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Amjambo Africa! (May 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.
Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.
Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.
Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make clear the benefits to our state of welcoming newcomers.
Amjambo Africa! will share on the ground news updates from contributors living in Africa now.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. -
Amjambo Africa! (April 2018)
Kathreen Harrison
Welcome to Amjambo Africa! Welcome to Amjambo Africa! We are Maine’s free newspaper for and about New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Amjambo Africa! is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.
Amjambo Africa! will serve as a conduit of information for newcomers as they navigate life in Maine.
Amjambo Africa! will include background articles about Africa so those from Maine can understand why newcomers have arrived here.
Amjambo Africa! will profile successful New Mainers from Sub-Saharan Africa in order to give hope to those newly arrived as well as make clear the benefits to our state of welcoming newcomers.
Amjambo Africa! will share on the ground news updates from contributors living in Africa now.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
