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Rather than the uniqueness of my cultural identity, I now revel in the new experience of relating to Indian people my own age, of hearing stories about arranged marriages and “that time my family visited India” and being able to respond. Thanks to South Asian Association board, there are forums on campus for every imaginable political, artistic, and literary interest. Ghungroo, the explosion of subcontinental song and dance that boasts sold-out audiences and a cast of over 130, is the quintessential expression of this newfound freedom of exploration...
...aware of being, in some sense, a peripheral Harvard Indian-American—or at least one who is still getting her bearings. I had never heard the terms South Asian or brown before college. I still haven’t brought myself to use the latter in regular speech, maybe because in grade school race had predominantly been presented as a negative social construct. Not knowing that I had a color provided a comfortable layer of separation from these discussions. And my perhaps irrational fears of being a stereotype led me to wildly equivocate every time...
Throughout this process of conscious cultural exposure, I have gained a means of evaluating my Indian-American-ness in a modern context, to replace the 1970’s culture and values that my parents preserved on their trip across the Atlantic...
...notion of an Indian-American “fusion culture,” one that is rapidly gaining exposure in the United States, has an undeniable appeal...
...kick out of the Western shirts made out of sari material at the local Urban Outfitters, and an even better feeling when I buy similar shirts made by an Indian tailor (for one tenth of the price). Punjabi MC’s bhangra beats blend with Jay Z’s hip hop stylings to produce a top ten hit, bindis are the newest craze at pre-teen jewelry retailers and American movie stars take pilgrimages to India to try out the latest mehndi designs and yoga moves. In short, Indian culture has become trendy, and part of my quest...