Homeland Series

The economic history of hate

When this bigoted and amoral hate extends to other groups, do we just stand aside? Whose side are we on?

It’s not a turban, it’s a crown

Waking up and choosing to wear a turban every morning is a tremendous act of faith and political courage.

Republican Hindu Coalition: A misguided idea of community

The organisation behind the ad and this event is the Republican Hindu Coalition, modeled after the Republican Jewish Coalition. The coalition intends to build political capital for the “Hindu-American community.”

SubDrift: Indian Americans find a sense of community

Subcontinental Drift, commonly referred to as SubDrift, is a loose coalition of South Asian Americans who create ephemeral but meaningful tide pools for people affected by this drift. Organisers in far-flung American cities put on monthly open mics and panel discussions in community spaces and bars.

'Go back to your country'

My knees buckled when I heard about the bullets. When I heard the words. Go back to your country.

The walls can always be taken down

In this, the eleventh and final part of the series, read what it feels like to become and 'Indian-American'.

What's in a name? Navigating America as an 'outsider'

South Asian-American authors often write about these feelings of isolation. Of course, the experience of alienation sets these authors apart.