Episode 3.14: Redefining ABCD

"Am I Desi enough? Am I TOO Desi?" If you're South Asian, chances are you've asked yourself these questions before.

In this episode I speak with the ladies of the podcast Redefining ABCD: Sneha & Keerthi!  Two Tamilian-Americans, they question what ABCD culture is, and discuss how to turn the "confused" in ABCD and into "confident." We also discuss the trappings of a "hyphenated identity": having labels such as "oreo" or "fob" assigned to you, and knowing how to distinguish between your and your community's voice in your head. Finally, we talk about preserving culture as a new South Asian microculture, and what our role as overseas Desis is in forging a new collective identity for our communities. 

Check out Part 1 of this conversation on Redefining ABCD's podcast for Tanushree's feature, where we talk about career moves and education.