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"Entering the parking lot of Apni Mandi Farmers Market in Fremont can feel like stepping into a market in India: a white, pitched awning shelters large bins brimming with fresh vegetables, homemakers hover choosing judiciously, a plainclothes guard lingers by stacked boxes indoors, and a warm, tangy, caramel-like aroma wafts from colorful, taped cardboard boxes holding this season’s regional Indian mangoes — a sensory start to the annual indulgent ritual and a welcome celebration of the South Asian diaspora’s cultural and emotional identity." - Nandita Godbole