List of back issues and books from Salt.

War-torn countries can cause individuals to flee their homes to find better lives for themselves and their family. Laurie McDonnell documents how refugees from Bosnia have made new homes in Portland and started a Bosnian community.

Bios of the contributors to the April 1990 Salt Magazine, with information on this issue.

Despite social and economic changes, workers at the Rancourt factory in Lewiston continue the traditional craft of shoemaking. Heidi Sistare documents the work that is done at the factory and the importance of working at the shoe factory.

Valerie Haynes captures the lives of Mira Cua and Cong Ba Nguyen, a couple who have different nationalities, but were able to mix and meld them into the family they started.

Pamela Wood speaks about the thoughts that Mainers and non-Mainers have about the state, in regarding to myth and reality.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Nicole Bohl captures the testimonies and images of individuals seeking political asylum in the U.S.

Michael Griffin highlights the life of Bertha Guerin, a woman who came to Maine in 1902 from Canada to live a better life.

List of back issues and books from Salt.

Staff, contributors, trustees, and academic board members are listed.

In the French Canadian town of Lewiston, change is coming. Erin Dowding documents how the Somali community is integrating into the town.