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Since all three of us were originally from Philadelphia, we shared stories about how most people don’t know a real Philly cheesesteak when they eat one in their hometowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Zulmi was buried in a military cemetery in his hometown in Bandung, West Java, while Ichwan and Farizal were laid to rest in their respective hometowns in Central Java and Yogyakarta.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The Mercado was founded some 30 years ago by Mexican immigrants who missed the beloved open-air markets of their hometowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

We chatted about our hometowns, our past travels, the adventures yet to come.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2025

It was critical now, Olmsted argued, to concentrate on making improvements of a kind most likely to increase the gleam in the stories people took back to their hometowns.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson