This man wrote the stellar novel “Netherland” about New York #cricket clubs from the Raj diaspora (#desis, Caribeños, Aussies, Brits).

SICC = Staten Island Cricket Club.

One observation of mine from #Animazement this weekend:

I could count the number of #desis there on one hand (on the Saturday of a midsize local #comicCon in a region with way more #IndianAmericans than typical).

That's indicative of the overall conservatism of the diaspora, where creatives are rare and the pressure to conform and be a "Good #Indian" is common.

#anime

Out for some love #comedy tonight! Curious to see how many #desis show up late for #HariKondabolu 🤔

#IndianStandardTime #Durham #NorthCarolina #IndianAmerican

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Something I had written (inspired by Umberto Eco) more than 15 years ago about the absurdity of #spectator #sports, and its political consequences. Seeing so many #desis going bonkers over #Argentina, the emotional-political energy they invest in #football teams, reminded me of this piece.
(Its a bit too polemical for my liking today, but then it was written at a time when I really thought what we write could change the world for the better!)

56 Things #Queer #Desis Are Tired Of Hearing | #BuzzFeed #India

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f50Lr-puKB0