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Diasporastan


A pod space for discussions on the South Asian diaspora, both as topic and lens through which to view our world. Hosted & Produced by Maryyum Mehmood and Aditya Desai.

Oct 8, 2020

Jenny Bhatt joins us to talk about the uses of the term South Asian, Desi, hyphenates (or not), and all of the variations therein.

Follow Jenny on Twitter @jennybhatt. She is a writer, literary critic, and host of the Desi Books podcast.

Intro & Outro: "Show Me the Meaning of Being Desi" by Penn Masala

Clips from standup by Hari Kondabolu.

Comments & suggestions for future topics: diasporastanpod@gmail.com

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