Diaspora

Sangam

By - Dharmi Tailor
I’m a little bitter, to say the least. Only now, after desperate attempts to attract writers for Diaspora, do I realize the extent to which students only engage in those courses and activities that will increase their GPA or build their resume. (This is not to say that I haven’t […]

By - Anshu Gupta
Bienvenue. Swagat. The amount of languages I can say welcome in is pretty limited. I suppose I could peruse Dey Hall and find some abandoned 101 textbooks in search for more greetings but luckily for me, and definitely lucky for you, I am not the only contributor to this publication.

If […]

UNC Organizations

By - Keta Desai
UNC’s Ek Taal is a bharatnatyam fusion team that performs both on campus and at competitions. This year’s dance features a theme revolving around four central gods of Hindu religion: Shiva, Bramha, Vishnu, & Krishna.

Ek Taal recently won first place for the first time at Mercer University’s Rangoli Competition that […]

Humor

You Know You’re South Asian When…

1. Your relatives give you food after you say you’re full and could not possibly eat anymore
2. Your parents call overseas and scream at the top of their lungs, even though connections are 100 times better today than five years ago. […]

Personal Memoir

The Namesake
By Aditi Bhattacharjee
I remember walking into the first day of kindergarten and joining the rest of my confused classmates in searching for my name on a bright, glossy strip of paper which would indicate where my assigned seat was. All of the names that I passed were written carefully and suggested order and […]