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South Asian American issues...

Some of these essays have been published in hum magazine.



Culture Shock

Media portrayals of South Asians have progressed little since Peter Sellers played a desi oaf in The Party, and Disney is the number one culprit.


The Gender Gap

Indian American culture is far too focused on gender. This has created a chasm of cross-cultural communication--in essence, a gender gap.


Sailing the Seas of Cheese

If, as we speak, you're walking around a fire in a kurta-pajama with a thread tied to your waist, a beautiful woman behind you, and a bald old man chanting in Sanskrit while sprinkling oil on the fire, then you can be quite sure that reading this article right now would be an utter waste of time.


Delta Phi Beta

Welcome to Delta Phi Beta, the first, co-ed South Asian fraternity in the United States.


Behind Closed Doors

On the presidential campaign trail with Dinesh Sastry, we run into some curious characters: Jerry Brown, Kathleen Brown, Bill Clinton, and Jesse Jackson. Also, what N.W.A. and Indian politicians have in common.


Ethnic Entrepreneurship

Against daunting odds, immigrant professionals often turn to entrepreneurship. This paper attempts to explain why.

(C) Manish Vij

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