Commenter Profile
- Andrea Muraskin
- Username: mahalat
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Joined PRX: Apr 29, 2009
Piece Information
- "Taxi Line"
- Summary: Somali taxi drivers in Portland Maine sit with their frustrations, hopes, and memories.
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from a current Saltie
Andrea Muraskin
Posted on October 19, 2010 at 08:02 PM
I thin Jacobi did an excellent job of connecting the lives of the cab drivers in Somalia with their lives here in Portland. I think it's important for Americans to know that many immigrants have to take a significant "downgrade" in the kind of work they do when they come here. I also liked the quiet tone of her narration; it worked with the driver's voices and made me think of sitting in a cab in the early morning or evening when it's cold outside, in an empty parking lot.