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Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: To the Kitchen Staff at 초밥 사랑 (Chobap Sarang)

A Black American living in Korea writes a letter to a restaurant worker, reckoning with race and the meaning of home. This essay was edited by Aube Rey Lescure and originally appeared in Off Assignment. Kat Lewis' debut novel, GOOD PEOPLE, is forthcoming from Simon & Schuster in 2026.

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  Leaning Tower of Niles (Classic)

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  Retracing Historic Journeys with Elise Wortley

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  The Kolache Triangle

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  Atlas Obscura Goes Off Assignment: 2:30 a.m. in McMurdo Station and 11:45 …

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  Dylan’s Mailbag: A Disturbing Listener Question

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  Gnomesville

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  The Manhattan Well with Lauren Willig

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  The Alresford Spy Toilet

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  Why Is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Skyscraper Sitting Empty?

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  Animal Takeover (Places Edition)

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  Lake Natron (Classic)

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  What Makes a Pest?

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  On the Hunt for Murder Hornets

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  The Black American West Museum

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  Listener Stories of Leaving Home

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  We Want to Know: What’s a Place You Love That Has Defied Its Bad Reputatio…