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Alice Gu

Sugar coated: Cambodian refugees chase the American dream in The Donut King
Arts Culture

Sugar coated: Cambodian refugees chase the American dream in The Donut King

Every chapter of American history, every aspect of American culture, and every American industry has been shaped by immigration. This is more than a political talking point. It’s a concrete reality, and nowhere is it clearer than in the story of the Cambodian influence in the donut industry. Alice Gu’s new documentary The Donut King […]

kristoferjenson | November 11, 2020

Arts Culture

Sugar coated: Cambodian refugees chase the American dream in The Donut King

Every chapter of American history, every aspect of American culture, and every American industry has been shaped by immigration. This is more than a political talking point. It’s a concrete reality, and nowhere is it clearer than in the story of the Cambodian influence in the donut industry. Alice Gu’s new documentary The Donut King […]

kristoferjenson | November 11, 2020

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