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The South Asian diaspora, also known as the Desi diaspora, [1] is the group of people whose ancestral origins lie in South Asia, but who live outside the region. [2] There are over 44 million people in this diaspora.
Desi Lydic (/ ˈ d ɛ z i ˈ l aɪ d ɪ k / DEZ-ee LY-dik) [2] is an American comedian and actress who plays a senior correspondent on the satirical news program The Daily Show. From 2011 to 2016, she starred as guidance counselor Valerie Marks on the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward . [ 3 ]
The word Desi is widely used by South Asians, as well those of the South Asian diaspora, to describe themselves; those of South Asian origin, especially Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, use the term "as a means of asserting or reclaiming a sense of pride" in being South Asian, "particularly in the face of racism, discrimination, and stigmatization" of minorities in various parts of the ...
Desiré Delano Bouterse [1] (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːsi ˈbʌutərsə]; 13 October 1945 – 23 December 2024 [2] [3]) was a Surinamese military officer, politician, convicted murderer, and drug trafficker [4] [5] who served as President of Suriname from 2010 to 2020.
Desi hip hop is a term for music and culture which combines the influences of hip hop and the Indian subcontinent; the term desi referring to the South Asian diaspora. The term has also come to be used as an alternative for rap music and even pop music which involves rappers of South Asian origins.
Desi Americans may refer to: South Asian Americans; American-born confused desi, an informal term referring to South Asian Americans who were born or raised in the ...
Zubaida Tariq was born on 4 April 1945 in Hyderabad Deccan, British India.Her family migrated to Pakistan in 1947. They settled in Karachi, PIB Colony, where she lived with her five older sisters and 4 brothers.
Pages in category "Desi culture" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akhni; Attar; B. Banana leaf;