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I'm sorry but Louisa was just plain ignorant!

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How refreshing Soggy!! I'm from Somalia, 100% Muslim and would love to take you out for Coffee/Tea anytime as a token of our peoples' gratitude :) 

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We need more people like you, Mya.

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RE: Scottmil's comments-

It's obvious you are a white male with privilege!! and Boy Oh Boy, you do not have any clue about race!!  Your white skin is an unearned advantage - how dare you come in here and talk to us about RACE? specially when you say "It gets boring and tired. I for one would rather live in a place where race isn't much of an issue if that means living in a place that is mostly white---I would prefer that then to dealing with a place that is trying to come to terms with the superficial problem of race." Come walk on my shoes for one day and tell me how "BORING" it is!!

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I was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. I was raised in Africa and Europe and have lived in different states in USA. One thing that I do know is that as much as the Oregonians think they are so "Progressive" because they into "cycling, hiking, recycling, camping" THEY ARE FAR FROM BEING PROGRESSIVE!! Portlanders do not like to talk about race, nor do they like to discuss anything to do with race, nor do they want to be bothered. Only in Portland people will ask me the following:

How did you get here? umm.. by boat?

Are you Islam? ummm.. no, I am muslim.

Do you speak African? umm.. no, there is no such thing!

Wake up Oregon!

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