Gwinnett County’s been highlighted this election season for its changing demographics. On Jimmy Carter Boulevard, one of the main roads in Gwinnett County, there are stores representing places from around the world. At Global Mall, a shopping center off Interstate 85, store owners sell items like saris and jewelry, and the food court bustles with people grabbing lunch.
Ali Asani, 65, owns a stand selling candy and paan, a leaf with herbs wrapped inside that’s used as a mint and digestive aid. Asani, who’s originally from Pakistan, said he’s lived in the United States for 38 years.
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