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The complexity and diversity of the diaspora necessitate recognizing multiple identities and resisting the tendency to homogenize or erase particular communities.

Among non-diasporic South Asians, the term Desi is sometimes used to indicate that a person is rural, unexposed to foreign/modern culture, and more deeply steeped in native South Asian culture.

History

The word "Desi" comes from the Sanskrit word "Desha" meaning "country". The word "Desi" is used to refer to something "from

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