Down East Reviews Book on Somali Experience

The book “Somalis in Maine: Crossing Cultural Currents,” which was edited by four UMaine faculty members, was reviewed in the January 2012 issue of Down East magazine. The review said the book is an intriguing collection with stories that offer readers a wonderful introduction to a new generation of Americans whose lives and experiences too often remain hidden or inaccessible to many of us. The book was edited by UMaine sociology professor Kim Huisman Huisman; Mazie Hough, the associate director of UMaine’s Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program; Kristin Langellier of the communication and journalism faculty, and Carol Nordstrom Toner, the Maine Studies program director.

Contact: Jessica Bloch, 207-581-3777