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WA Ghostwriter

A common Khmer dish of mango salad with mint (left), white rice (middle), and baked mackerel fish (right).

My story: Assimilating into Western culture

Sophia Keang, Co-Managing Editor Oct 6, 2021

"What is that?” the girl who walked past my table asks as she points to my lunch. I respond, with confusion, and ask her what she had meant. She continues to point at the food in the container and then covers her nose. The scent of my lunch filled the noses of those within a radius of six feet around...