The euphoric response of non-resident Indians (NRIs) to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New York City's Madison Square Garden in September 2014 has drawn considerable attention to
For Afghans across the world, social media is a vehicle for mobilising, uniting and contesting ideas of community, as well as a harbinger of newer forms of courtship and love.
The recent changes in the Tibetan government-in-exile have taken place so quickly that most in the diaspora have not had the time to digest the implications or the reasons for
It is a striking phenomenon, but also a fairly well-engrained one. When they migrate overseas, many first-generation Southasians become more overtly nationalistic than their homebound friends and families, probably as
In 1951, Nepal was still largely a mystery to the world. Other than the occasional mountaineering expedition or diplomatic mission, life in the kingdom – with all its complex politics and
In the early 19th century, the Southasian diasporas remained actively engaged with political struggles in their lands of origin. Today this has morphed into an obsession with economic returns.
Comfortable in her worn longyi and shirt on a sticky afternoon in Delhi, Nang Bawk awaits her usual meal – khao suey, a traditional Burmese broth of beef and noodles. The
