Alison Hudson profiles how one Rwandan refugee brings his traditional dances to Portland.

Within the video gaming community, female gamers have had a hard time to find equality within the community. Rhiannon Corby investigates the difficulties that women have within the mainstream game community, and how independent game companies are starting to feature strong female protagonists.

Informational page on the Salt Semester Program.

Elaine Koustenis documents the work of Joanna Basinger, a mother of five who runs a barter and trade website. Koustenis discusses how Basinger aims to bring people together with the website in a time when people only care for themselves.

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List of back issues and books from Salt.

Tyler Redmond discusses the lives of student athletes from Maine Central Institute and how basketball plays an important role at the school. Redmond speaks with students about their experiences growing up and the game of basketball.

As the Penobscot River recovers from centuries of environmental impacts, the restoration of river-based traditions remains a hope for the Penobscot Indian Nation. Sara Quinn documents how members of the Penobscot Tribe used to rely on the river, and today how they attempt to remain attached to it.

Attempting to teach her deaf son to listen and speak, Tonya Ng is putting all her effort towards ensuring her son can live like a normal hearing child. Christopher McCleary captures Tonya going to Hear Me Now, and the progress that has been made with her son.

Becky Lebowitz documents the work Zhanna Dzabiev does at her Russian restaurant.

Briana O'Higgins highlights Jennifer Rubenstein's efforts to raise money to go on a trip to Australia. Rubenstein recounts how she and her family place flamingos in front yards and then asks for donations to remove them.

Lauren Kirby highlights the work of Saiyid Brent, who mentors young boys with the power of hip hop. Brent speaks about using hip hop as a medium through which kids can express themselves and be intellectual.