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We conclude the model minority series with some emails and thoughts from listeners and kickoff a new series on civic sense in India. We open it with some thoughts on an emerging mall culture in metro India and ask, what's the difference between Starbucks and Coffee Day?

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We take a look at the debates on South Asian Americans as a model minority politically. Does economic inclusion really ensure other kinds of inclusion? Do we stick together as a community when the going get tough? Sources: Jasbir Puar & Amit Rai. "The Remaking of a Model Minority" in Social Text Vol 22, No. 3 Fall 2004 Biju Mathew & Vijay Prashad. "The protean forms of Yankee Hindutva." Ethnic and Racial Studies. Volume 23, No. 3. Spring 2000 Wikipedia, "Indian Americans." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_American Francis Assisi. "Are Desis White?" http://www.despardes.com/articles/feb06/20060212-are-desis-white.asp

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What do a bharatnatyam school in the US, the British Asian youth scene and aboriginal land claims in Australia have in common? A fresh look at multiculturalism, democracy, and integration with a desi spin.

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In case you haven't noticed, Desis in the US have a propensity towards overachivement. But is this type of overachivement too narrowly defined? It might help make us a "model minority," but should that be our only aim?

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Join me as I reflect upon classical and contempory arts in light of the Artwallah festival last weekend (www.artwallah.org/festival), a unique space for showcasing emerging South Asian American artists. Parijat Desai, a cutting-edge dancer and choreographer (www.parijatdesai.org) and Prasant Radhakrishnan, saxophonist and Carnatic-Jazz pioneer (www.prasantmusic.com) share their thoughts about being artists in-between worlds in the US, India, and beyond!

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Meet Chandini Davis, a biracial Hindu Indian whom, despite being confusing to others, is not confused herself. What can we learn from the people who get left out when we decide who's "Indian" and who's not?

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Listen to the debates that emerged from the listener feedback on the Desi Love series. Fellow listeners reflect on the ambiguity of the ABCD/FOB divide and the difficulties of desi masculinity.

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What are some of the unique pressures desi women experience when looking for love? Hear from a few "unmarried" women, and compare the sentiments of Reese Witherspoon and a very special desi grandma.

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