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A Sri Lankan Baker's Baguette Is Fit for the French President.

Authors :
COHEN, ROGER
Guéron-Gabrielle, Juliette
Source :
New York Times. 9/30/2023, Vol. 173 Issue 59927, pA1-A6. 2p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article profiles Tharshan Selvarajah, a Sri Lankan immigrant baker in France who won the 2023 Grand Prize of the Traditional French Baguette and received the honor of delivering baguette to French President Emmanual Macron and his staff. It shows the hard work of Selvarajah as a baker and bakery owner and provides a background on his beginnings in Paris, France as an immigrant. Focus is also given on Selvarajah's encounter with racism and prejudice in France.

Subjects

Subjects :
*PRESIDENTS
*BAKERS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
173
Issue :
59927
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
172534232