“I was interested in studying the history of my people.”

“I want to keep our family tradition of horse logging going.”

Master Cheesemaker at the Last Limburger Cheese Factory in the U.S.

“I am a fourth-generation cheesemaker.”

“I have a lot of passion for the dairy industry in Wisconsin.”

“We play to help the community.”

“We were raised to be proud Wisconsinites”

“When I came back to America, I became more confident in who I was.”

“You only have one life! So live it.”

“Meat cutting and butchery is an art.”

Learning and Practicing as a Shaman Leader

“I see myself as someone who knows both cultures—American and Somali.”