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Avidha Raha

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 22, 2026
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Top 500K sites
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Aug 21, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · By Avidha Raha | The LA Local Published September 22, 2026 10:00 AM

    Pico Union mosque (opens the original)

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    The backstory: For years, Indonesian Muslims in Southern California gathered at the Indonesian Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard for prayer. The congregation transformed a diplomatic space into a temporary spiritual refuge. The arrangement worked, but there was always a longing for home. “The idea is you want to have a space where you belong, be someone who is regular, and have a safe space. Those are things where you can grow as an individual,” said Honest Qashidi, 33, who serves as the resident

  2. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · By Avidha Raha | The LA Local Published August 21, 2026 9:30 AM

    Aladin Sweets and Market (opens the original)

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    The backstory: When Serajul Islam took his first bite of the traditional Bengali dessert, roshogolla, after moving to Los Angeles, he found the dough was quite hard. It was the 1990s, shortly after he immigrated from Jashore, Bangladesh with his wife, Farida. He was brainstorming about what type of business they could open in L.A. and it was this syrup-filled ball of dough that made him realize how much he missed the dessert from home. Why it matters: This is the origin story of Aladin Sweets an

  3. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · By Avidha Raha | The LA Local Published Aug 21, 2026 9:30 AM

    More than 30 years ago, a tough sweet treat inspired this family to open their Bengali dessert shop (opens the original)

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    One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. This story first appeared on The LA Local. When Serajul Islam took his first bite of the traditional Bengali dessert, roshogolla, after moving to Los Angeles, he found the dough was quite hard. It was the 1990s, shortly after he immigrated from Jashore, Bangladesh with his wife, Farida. He was brainstorming about what type of business t

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