From left: Toui Lo, Patty Louangsouvanh from Laos and Aieng Xayyvongsa take a selfie after a Naturalization Ceremony during the World Food and Music Festival on Aug. 22, 2025, at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Register

People walk down Locust Street during the World Food and Music Festival on Aug. 22, 2025, at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Register

Arlette Nkouendje from Cameroon stands and pledges an oath as a part of a Naturalization Ceremony while holding Khareem Nkouendje during the World Food and Music Festival on Aug. 22, 2025, at Western Gateway Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Register

Flags from around the world are seen on the side of a display during the World Food and Music Festival on

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