Phung Huynh: The Khmerican Donut Kid Experience
Clip | 6m 22s | Video has closed captioning.
Almost 90% of doughnut shops in California are owned by Cambodian refugees, says artist Phung Huynh. She draws the portraits of first-generation and second-generation Cambodian Americans on pink doughnut boxes — a ubiquitous symbol of the sweet treat in California. Her artwork pays homage to the trials and triumphs of immigrants making a new life in a foreign country.
Aired: 08/30/22
