Diaspora

UNC Sangam’s Magazine Publication

Archive for the ‘Lead Story’ Category

It’s Not Easy Being Brown

By Diaspora • Nov 9th, 2008

By - Anish Thakkar
According to the esteemed sociologists Omi and Winant - and common sense – the immediate things people notice when they first meet are gender and race. It is fairly easy to discern that I am an Indian male. Its past this point where things start to get murky, as both […]



Shaadi.com

By Diaspora • Mar 15th, 2008

Eharmony.com, Chemistry.com, Match.com and now presenting Shaadi.com for all those unlucky in love Indians. While casually reading a friend’s facebook profile one day I stumbled upon this website, shaadi.com. My first thought was that my friend had made the website up as a joke, but then upon further examination and a click I was soon […]



Burma in Crisis

By Diaspora • Nov 19th, 2007

 
QUOTES:
“The fact that we have the means and ability to help end the crisis in Burma but choose to look the other way is the true failure of humanity.” -Niraj Shah
“Although economic sanctions can be used against the military government in Burma, a lot of times they hurt the lower class people first so there might […]