Doughnut shops: A sweet American Dream

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Publicado 2022-05-08
Roughly 80% of doughnut shops in southern California are owned by Cambodian refugee families, who came to this country seeking shelter from genocide. Correspondent Elaine Quijano explores these immigrants' stories of resilience, reinvention and success, wrapped in a distinctive pink doughnut box.

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Todos los comentarios (21)
  • @ceooflonelinessinc.267
    I like the "wholesomeness" of CBS Sunday Morning Reports. No drama, down to earth, humble. Greetings from Europe.
  • @j.j.1753
    Beautiful story. Thank you to all the Cambodian refugees who make our mornings alot sweeter!
  • @d.lawrence5670
    Thank you, Cambodians, because I really really love donuts.
  • @janetbeebe6578
    Living in California for most of my life, when my kids saw that "Pink Box" they knew I had brought home the dognuts.😊🥰
  • @yvonnecamperriovista225
    Wow, how interesting. We have a lovely couple in town that own our bakery…they are Cambodian. The sweetest hard working people, and the best doughnuts and sandwiches. They also offer Cambodian noodle soup that is very popular.
  • @pam0626
    I love these stories. CBS Sunday Morning is a national treasure.
  • @pamelamays4186
    Sunny's Donuts. Star Donuts. Icons here in my city.😋🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩
  • @ronniehayes178
    There's nothing like a good donut to start your day. Where I live there are 3 donut shops, I go to everyone. I support everyone of these shops. The owners we are great. They always remember me.
  • @makeitmakesense2616
    I do not why, but when I lived in California, Long Beach specifically these doughnuts are the BEST DOUGHNUTS EVER
  • @scotsam7590
    These are the best doughnuts and the best doughnut shops.
  • @banchas75
    Thank you for sharing this story of Southeast Asian excellence.
  • @saralee8459
    AL’s Donut in Antioch Ca is one of the best Donuts in the East Bay! They are very hard working people and very driven! They thrived for success and live American dream! Dream do come true!
  • @daonlyjanettey
    My parents owned a shop for over 30 years & retired several years ago. So incredibly proud of their generation for bouncing back from tragedy & creating a memorable, stable childhood for me to succeed.
  • @DianaMartin1910
    This industry was actually started by "The Donut King" who was in a documentary on Hulu. He brought so many Cambodians over and sponsored them. The only problem was, he became a gambling addict, and lost everything. But many of the families he got started were just hard working families who made their own shops flourish.
  • @gobbletegook
    Quite a statement using those pink donut boxes to tell part of the story through art. Very VERY effective.
  • @stacyp5300
    I love this story. I think of the polarization of immigrants in America today. My parents were immigrants and had very little guidance in how things worked in America. They made bad decisions and some good ones. This teaches us that if anyone is given opportunities, they have a can contribute to society, taxes and to our culture.