How Growing Up in Little India Molded My South Asian American Identity
The feeling of sipping on sugar cane juice in the summer or biting into a samosa from Bombay Chaat House ...
Tag: Desi Identity
I am What Indian-American Looks Like and I’m Proud of it
While I do not agree with the current leadership in our government, and I do not condone the atrocities committed ...
Ayana Arts’ Show, ‘In Full Bloom,’ to Provide Platform For Multicultural Identities
yana is centered around the belief that our identity is fluid, constantly challenged and redefined, but unified through art– no ...
#WeDoBelongHere: Why I Celebrate Both Sides of My Culture
Whoever has accepted his or her adopted country’s ideology, culture, and lifestyle and has felt happy and comfortable doing so, ...
Swet Shop Boys’ ‘Cashmere’ and the Representation We Need
by Sarah Khan - Follow @karahshan My family came to America to give my older sister, Aisha, a chance to ...
Living as a Half-Indian, Half-Pakistani American: My Immigration Story
I consider myself desi by all means. I grew up reciting Kareena Kapoor’s fierce lines as Poo in “Kabhi Khushi ...
One Indian Woman’s Journey to Becoming a Desi in the United States
The current state of Indian culture in the U.S. is similar to that of a flaky pastry—while it may seem ...
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