Whatever you’re wishing for this holiday season... Find it Here in Windham, Maine! Happy Holidays! Visit windhamfindithere.com for more activities this holiday season! Photo by Sky High Maine P O R T L A N D M A G A Z I N E VO L U M E 3 3 , N O . 8 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8 • T H E 1 0 M O S T I N T R I G U I N G P E O P L E I N M A I N E INTRIGUING MAINERS | HARVEST WINES | FOOD TRUCK TRACKER Holiday Hunt On the 12 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine letterseditor@portlandmonthly.com From the Intriguing Proud to be included in Portland Monthly as one of Maine’s Ten Most Intriguing Peo- ple! (Not sure I agree with that. I know sev- eral people way more interesting than me!) Kim Bennett, Westbrook While I very much appreciate being includ- ed in your list of Maine’s 10 Most Intrigu- ing People, your profile of me perpetuates some past reporting errors by the Portland Press Herald, and introduces a new one. In its article about a supposed contro- versy around my book, the Press Herald in- terviewed two individuals claiming to be my former roommates—not three as you state. Those two individuals are not the roommates described in my book, who have different names. Thus any claims that I have misrepresented them in my book are false by definition. After the story was pub- lished, I gave the full real names of the ac- tual roommates to the Press Herald, as well as the phone number of one of them (both have since moved out of state). Neither man speaks English, but in a recorded phone in- terview with one of the men, he has corrob- orated my characterizations in the book. I have overwhelming support in the So- mali community, both in Maine and across the country. Just last week, I spoke in Seat- tle at a mosque filled with appreciative So- malis–the city where an earlier (non-Soma- li) event was cancelled after threats instigat- ed by Mr. Ali, an actual former roommate of mine (quoted in your story), who appears to hold a grudge against me. Finally, no lawsuit has been filed by any- one against me or my publisher. Abdi Nor Iftin, Freeport