The South Asian diaspora, also known as the Desi diaspora, is the group of people whose ancestral origins lie in South Asia, but who live outside the region. There are over 44 million people in this diaspora.
A statue commemorating Janey Tetary, an Indian indentured servant who died in an 1884 uprising in Suriname.
A member of the diaspora playing cricket in Virginia, America.
Deepavali (Diwali) celebrated in Little India, Singapore.
Russell Peters, a famous Indo-Canadian comedian.
Desi is a loose term used to describe the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá), meaning "land, country". Desi traces its origin to the people from the South Asian republics of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and may also sometimes include people from Afghanistan, Nepal,Bhutan and the Maldives.
South Asian university students celebrate Desi culture through dance at the Ohio State University.