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Jul 2021
50m 45s

Asian Enough: Sohla El-Waylly

Los Angeles Times
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A conversation with chef and food media personality Sohla El-Waylly about cooking Bangladeshi food with her mom, appropriation vs appreciation and microaggressions in food media. Guest photo by Jingyu Lin. 
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