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How a Buddhist shrine transformed a neighborhood in Oakland

November 19, 2014
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A Buddhist statue was meant to simply ward off trash and graffiti on a rough Oakland corner. But it became a community gathering place for the area's Vietnamese immigrants, who turned the site into a beautiful shrine.

How a Buddhist shrine transformed a neighborhood in Oakland

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