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French candies at MA France in Lexington, Massachusetts.

For this French expat, gourmet food pleases the palate, but junk food stirs the soul

French stores in the US usually carry gourmet items. But there's a new French store in Lexington, Massachusetts that sells what one French expat yearns for from home -- French junk food.

For this French expat, gourmet food pleases the palate, but junk food stirs the soul
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How guinea pig, an Andean delicacy, is making its way onto dinner plates in the US

How guinea pig, an Andean delicacy, is making its way onto dinner plates in the US
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Inside an LA bakery that crosses bicultural borders

Inside an LA bakery that crosses bicultural borders
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It’s not just a weed. Why some Caribbean immigrants seek out this wild plant in Florida.

It’s not just a weed. Why some Caribbean immigrants seek out this wild plant in Florida.
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Immigrants in New Hampshire are creating an unlikely ethnic food hub

Immigrants in New Hampshire are creating an unlikely ethnic food hub
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Tour the American city where Kurdish sounds and flavors thrive

Nashville, Tennessee is also known as Music City USA. But there’s more than that. The city is also home to the largest Kurdish community in the United States.

Tour the American city where Kurdish sounds and flavors thrive

Sudan's pride is a soda that tastes like, well, whatever you think it tastes like

When people immigrate to the US, they not only leave behind family and friends, they leave behind the sights, scents and flavors of home. Reporter Hana Baba went back to Sudan to find her favorite soda, unmatched by any in the US.

Sudan's pride is a soda that tastes like, well, whatever you think it tastes like
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A Sudanese smoke bath detoxifies the skin and brings back memories

Dukhan is a traditional Sudanese smoke bath women perform to get glowing, perfumed skin. But it's not easy to create the same smoke bath structure here in the US, though some Sudanese immigrants are creating their own make-shift dukhan baths.

A Sudanese smoke bath detoxifies the skin and brings back memories
A traditional Tibetan 'khabsey', or cookie, called 'sangha bahaley.' One of the many treats Tibetans eat on Lunar New Year, or Losar.

Tibetans in the US still see the New Year as a time to celebrate, despite the conditions back home

This weekend is Losar — the Tibetan New Year's celebration. Around the world, Tibetans are gathering with friends and family, to celebrate the fresh start the new year brings — often with lots of feasting. But in the backdrop of that are concerns over the current state of affairs in Tibet.

Tibetans in the US still see the New Year as a time to celebrate, despite the conditions back home