City of Residence: Columbia Heights, MN Occupation: Police officer Excerpt: “As a Muslim we have to face the reality that we are Americans, we are the product of where we live. Luckily, we come to the best country in the world which is the United States, which is like a land of immigrants. When I saw people, …
City of Residence: Columbia Heights, MN Occupation: Chef/Baker Excerpt: “Wow, what makes Minnesota so special? A lot of things; having been around the United States and lived in many different states, and for countries, for that matter, I think the most special thing about Minnesota, for me, is the way that it takes care of its people. I …
City of Residence: Duluth, MN Occupation: Student at the Duluth Medical School Excerpt: “What I’ve really love about Minnesota and Minnesotans is that they are very curious. But I know that hard core Norwegian, you know, kinda like, “We don’t wanna be offensive, we don’t wanna like push on anybody’s toes” that sometimes we miss asking the questions …
City of Residence: Spring Lake Park, MN Occupation: Product Development Engineer and Army National Guard Officer Excerpt: “I joined the Army National Guard in 1992 and since that time I have been committed to the Guard. Right now, I have a family and I’m still committed to the Guard and everything I did before. I served two years …