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To many Americans, Thanksgiving is all about family, fowl and football. But to what extent do immigrants embrace this quintessential American turkey feast? Mission Local knocked on the doors of some of Mission Street’s “newcomers” to hear how they spend this holiday.
Caroline Bins recently parachuted into the Mission from Amsterdam and has already climbed into a San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority vehicle with city workers to discuss the neighborhood. One of them, Amaya, was born and raised here. She explains she used to hang with the wrong crowd and also shares her favorite Mission salsa venues with her.
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Thanks for sharing this. I am an immigrant too, (10 years), and I am always kind of sad I don’t feel the same way as an American must feel on Thanksgiving day. I can act out Thanksgiving so I appear to be doing it on the surface, but it’s impossible for me to really *feel* the cultural significance that must be an intrinsic part of born & bred Americans.