Spring 2012: Writer.
Saeeda Hasan grew up in Orange County with chai-drinking immigrant parents. Her patriotic duty led her to cross the caffeine-curtain and work as a coffee house barista. Saeeda loves sharing her two cents’ worth on the pages of El Don. And if pennies become extinct, she’ll be happy to make adjustments for inflation.
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