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During a podcast, Somalian Maine State Rep. Mana Abdi slammed Kansas City:ABDI: “So coming into the States, everything from the snow to, you know, the housing, the homes that we were, all of a sudden occupying it. Everything was a shock. Honestly, every day was something new. And I'm like, oh, my God, this is just getting worse.” HOST: “So what state did you guys land first of all,?ABDI: “Kansas” HOST: “Kansas City?” ABDI: “Of all places, yeah. It was like boot camp for me, basically.”HOST: “Oh really?”ABDI: “Yeah, because it's just like, right? Like, I mean, anyone who lives in Maine knows me and has ever visited Kansas, they will know what I'm talking about. It's just a lot, as a person of color, honestly, as a black person.”Source: X