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| San Fernando Valley
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Becoming No One and Everyone at the Burbank Mall
I was just another teen with a hot dog pretzel.
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| San Fernando Valley
Home Is Where the Strip Malls Are
Our relationships with these business owners dotted the San Fernando Valley from strip mall to strip mall.
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| San Fernando Valley
Finding Solace and Sardines at The 99 Cents Only Store
There was always a feeling of limitless potential at the 99 Cents Store.
Places
| Migrations
The Armenian Community I Carry in My Vietnamese Heart
How two diasporas shaped who I am.
Arts & Culture
| Food
When the Food You Rejected as a Kid Becomes Trendy
“FOE!” he had yelled, when really, phở is more graceful than that.