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Supreme Court historically used Asian Americans’ supposedly implacable foreignness to justify greater, institutionally enforced apartness.

From Slate ● May 26, 2026

In a blistering review, critic Sowmya Rajendran slammed the film as "generic, exhausting and offensive," saying it hides tired cliches behind an "exotic" Kerala setting and a score that overplays the land's "foreignness."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025

Still, indigenous spirits and ancestors were worshipped as well, coexisting alongside the Indian imports whose foreignness faded slowly over the centuries.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

When it comes to capturing the past’s foreignness, the show even misses little details it should have been easy to get right.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

Why enter this jungle of foreignness where everything is new, strange and difficult?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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