MaKING THeIR MaRK
Meet four innovators shaping the future of our community and beyond Photography by J ohn Mic h a el Sim ps on
LINDa NGUYeN
Content creator and photographer
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oodles are Linda Nguyen’s love language. She began a food blog in 2009 and turned her hobby into a profession when she was laid off from her marketing job in 2015 in Austin, Texas. Today, the Houston native is based in Carrboro, but her social media account, Linda Eats World, reaches across North Carolina and around the globe. “That’s my passion, especially with noodles,” Linda says. “If you have noodles on your menu and more than one noodle soup, I’m happy to drive far.” As a content creator and photographer, Linda follows her curiosity and cravings for international foods. She turns on her phone camera and invites her nearly 40,000 Instagram followers to sample offerings,
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