Portrait #36: Friends, Shukri and Khadra
Friends and then Faribault High School seniors Shukri, left, and Khadra photographed at the International Festival Faribault 2012.
These young women represent the relatively new faces of my community. Beyond French and German and Irish and the blood of other long ago immigrants, we are now also Somali, Sudanese, Hispanic, Cambodian and more. So much more.
Faribault is a diverse southern Minnesota city. We are richer for our differences, although that is not always recognized or appreciated.
Rather than focus on that which separates, let us bridge that which divides.
FYI: Faribault celebrates its cultural diversity this Saturday, August 22, at International Festival Faribault scheduled from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Central Park. Click here for more information.
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Lovely picture! I taught Shukri’s siblings for several years.
Thank you, Lisa. These two young women are beautiful, inside and out.
It’s amazing to me that they would move to an area with a climate so greatly contrasting to the one they’re used to. It’s wonderful you’re having a celebration to celebrate cultural diversity – I can imagine there would be a lot of interesting foods to try xx
I’m looking forward to trying some new foods.
Wonderful portrait and message.
Thank you, Dan.
What beautiful eyes and smiles… simply lovely photograph of these two. Wouldn’t it be lovely if all communities celebrated cultural diversity?
I agree about the smiles and eyes and celebration of cultural diversity.
Beautiful image Audrey!
Thank you. Beautiful young women to photograph.
Great photo. Could be in National Geographic.
Thank you. That you would compare my work to that found in National Geographic is truly an honor.