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Donuts

This particular snack food is a favorite of Cambodians in several of the stories in this collection.

Badminton

This sport symbolizes the unrealized aspirations of a young Cambodian character who feels trapped managing his family's grocery store.

Justin

This character represents the upper-class - and, for the characters in the story, rare - Cambodians who seem to have enough money for fancy cars, trips, and spacious houses.

The Party in Maly, Maly, Maly

This celebration for a baby represents the Cambodian belief in reincarnation.

Serey

This character exhibits responsibility, respect for the elderly in her family, and the links between generations in Cambodian family.

Doctor Heng's Wife

This character embodies the connectedness, and sometimes overreach, of people in Cambodian community. This character means well, but often sticks her nose into others' business where and when it does not really belong.

The Wat

This type of temple represents...

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