Monthly Archives: March 2012

On South African Desis

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Much of what I’ve read on (Pardesi-) Desis (in English) has been about Desis in the West. I have come across some material on Desis in the Gulf and some on Desis in the Carribean, but not much on Desis in East … Continue reading →

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Occupy, StopKony, and “Good Intentions”

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

One comes across reports and essays about the Occupy movements unfolding in big American cities and metropolises as The Occupy Movement — the national, the global. Seldom does one get to read about Occupy in a small town — and I don’t mean … Continue reading →

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