“I had no idea what to expect from North Carolina,” says Bad Oven owner Peanut Dela Cruz. “The people that I’ve met so far, they’ve all been so welcoming. Like, I have not met a single asshole.”
Gabi Mendick
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A New Season At Transplanting Traditions Community Farm
After her family resettled from Thailand, Hsar Ree Ree Wei grew up at the community farm. Now she’s its new executive director.
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For More than a Decade, the Durham Green Flea Market Has Been a Taste of Home for the Triangle’s Hispanic Community. Amid Closure Rumors, Vendors Hope to See It Carry On.
La Pulga offers a taste of home for many immigrant communities, but it also gives those communities a sense of rootedness and belonging.

