# Event Details - **Event Name**: Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Our Stories, Ourselves features writers engaging communities in panel conversations.About this Event*This is an in-person eventTo register, email: wendyw@thefriends.orgOur Stories, Ourselves features writers engaging communities in panel conversations around issues that are important to the writers and to their cultural communities. Most panel discussions are followed by two writing workshops led by panelists.OPENING POETSFilmmaker and musician, Szavio Petrus Raaum, and award-winning poet, A. E. Wynter, have been together for a year and some change. They share a deep passion for music, traveling, and the arts; and constantly find themselves in awe of one another’s craft. They currently live in St. Paul, where they can be found sitting by the fire or jamming in their basement studio.MODERATORSMakayla Overton and Jaquane Williams met during Makayla's senior year at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA. In 2025, Makayla decided to move back home to Minnesota, and Jaquane, happily followed. Since the relocation to Minnesota, Jaquane has been continuing his work in the electrical field as a Electromechanical Technician, and Makayla is currently serving the community as a Case Manager Supervisor at The Bridge for Youth. Both of them have been happy to be in Minnesota and excited to continue to grow their community.PANELISTSSuleiman Adan is a first-generation Somali American community leader, educator, chaplain, and advocate whose work spans faith, civil rights, higher education, Pr*son chaplaincy, and community organizing. He serves in leadership roles dedicated to supporting families, strengthening communities, and advancing justice across Minnesota. As a husband and father, Suleiman brings both professional experience and lived perspective to conversations about navigating the challenges of recent years from racial reckoning and the pandemic to immigration enforcement and community resilience. He believes that every person and every community deserves to be seen in their full humanity, because no individual or community can ever be defined by a single story.Kahlil and Felicia Permenter are high school sweethearts from the Washington, DC metro area. They have been married for 18 years and are the proud parents of 3 children. In 2020 they moved with their family from Arizona to the Twin Cities. Kahlil is an Air Force veteran turned chiropractor, and Felicia is an ICU nurse turned Integrative Nurse Practitioner. In 2024 after completing their graduate programs they partnered with a colleague to open Right Spot Wellness, an integrative care and chiropractic clinic located in Roseville. They are passionate about serving their community through providing high quality, holistic care for the whole person. Collectively their philosophy is that wellness can be fun, and joy brings healing.Longtime residents of South Minneapolis, Xavier and Tina Tavera have spent more than two decades raising their two children in the community. They share a deep passion for the arts that permeates every aspect of their careers, community engagement, and creative practices. Both are established artists in their own right who regularly collaborate on creative projects. Rooted in a shared commitment to education and social justice, community advocacy is a central theme in their involvement and creative work.Currently, Xavier serves as a photography professor at Carleton College while Tina works as a consultant for Public Art for the City of Minneapolis and is director of the non-profit Serpentina Arts.Mee Yang and Sebastian Sae-Mua. Mee is an aspiring writer and realtor. She grew up in Wisconsin and moved to Minnesota in 2012. Mee serves the Hmong community as a realtor often explaining the home buying process in Hmong and helping families purchase their next home. Sebastian works for Ramsey County and grew up in Thailand. He came to the United States as an international student in 2011 where they met during Thanksgiving. They married in 2012. Sebastian serves the Hmong community as a qeej player playing the traditional six reed bamboo instrument at traditional Hmong ceremonies. Mee and Sebastian live in Minnesota with their five children. They petitioned for Sebastian’s mother from Thailand and she also lives with them. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-paul/our-stories-ourselves-still-here-together-through-the-storm/100001999449424051 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, health-wellness, workshops, music, entertainment, business, thanksgiving - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Saint Paul - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Rondo Library at Hallie Q. Brown Center - **lat**: 44.9494242 - **long**: -93.12281709999999 - **full address**: Rondo Library at Hallie Q. Brown Center, 270 North Kent Street, Saint Paul, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/864632dbd1c62b69397b0b33703a79b39334a6f91ee83238eb8372ca3378a05c-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcb89878-gmir.jpg?v=1788413466 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm being held? - **A:** Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm takes place on Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 11 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Rondo Library at Hallie Q. Brown Center, 270 North Kent Street, Saint Paul, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm? - **A:** Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm is organized by More Than a Single Story. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Our Stories Ourselves- Still Here: Together Through The Storm is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Saint Paul, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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