Why do people move?

This is the question King Middle School students from Portland, Maine set out to answer in their expedition in the fall of 2005. Portland seemed like the perfect place to answer this question because of its recent immigration explosion. This project was kicked off in October with a walk around the city , and concluded with the production of this book.

More Voices of US, the book, is a compilation of interviews and stories composed by students about immigrants coming to Maine. These are the stories of decisions affected by war, economics, personal or family ties, and/or the simple desire for change.

This expedition encouraged students to experience the richness of Portland's cultural diversity. The collection of interviews that follows is designed to give the reader an oppurtunity to do the same.

-- from the Introduction to the book by Max M.