South Asian diaspora
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The South Asian diaspora is the group of people whose ancestral origins lie in South Asia, but who live outside the region. With more than 44 million people within the cultural diaspora, it is one of
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
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Desi, also Deshi, is a loose term used to describe the peoples, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, derived from Sanskrit देश, meaning 'land' or 'country'. Desi traces
South Asian diaspora
…group by many nations’ censuses, with it having the largest number of immigrants in the world. South Asians in the diaspora are often referred to as Desis (Hindustani: देसी, دیسی), a term embraced by many South Asians, though controversial to some. The term is used frequently by South Asian immigrants for…
South Asian university students celebrate Desi culture through dance at the Ohio State University.