The Official "Desi" Thread
 

The official gathering place for us Desi's. If you would like to be added or removed, please post or send me a PM.

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Desi (or Deshi; pronounced [ˈd̪eːsi] or [ˈd̪eːʃi], Hindi: देसी, Urdu: دیسی, Punjabi: ਦੇਸੀ, دیسی) is a word originally from Sanskrit literally meaning "from the country" or "of the country". In North America and Great Britain, Desi is used colloquially to mean South Asian immigrants and their descendants. It is mainly used by those of South Asian origins themselves, rarely by the majority population, and carries a subtext of inclusiveness and unity. It allows South Asians to refer to their broader immigrant community, rather than requiring a specific, nationalistic label such as "Indian" or "Pakistani". As such, its connotations are positive, alluding to the shared values, bonds and experiences of descendants of the entire region.

Our Countries:

Bangladesh
British Indian Ocean Territory
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka


American Members:

Amer - Bakersfield, California
Amit - Anaheim, California
Archon007 - OC
AutoSid - Texas
B serious - Illinois
DangerZone9K - Fairfax, Virginia
dat boi - Chandler, Arizona
devs2k - Clifton, New Jersey
HiPER - New Jersey
JDMSAMAD - Riverside, California
kadeshpa - New Jersey
Luder94 - Chicago, Illinois (Claims to be the first Desi S2K owner :))
MDXLuvr - North Texas
nightcrawler7188 - Maryland
pantyraider - Los Angeles, California
Redliner16 - Unknown
REVmatchR- Unknon
REVS 9K - Portland, Oregon
s2000raj - Ventura, California (Forum Moderator and all around cool dude :thumbup:)
s2k_suprchrgd - Unknown
S2000_rider - Unknown
saikiran_paturi - Salt Lake City, Utah
SB2007 - Chelsea, NYC
s.hasan546 - Long Island, New York
sumir brahmbhatt - Unknown
SupersonicRio - Phoenix, AZ
TAKIS2K - Wisconsin
V TACH - Texas
ZSAK - Rapid City, South Dakota

International Members:

Canadia - British Columbia
PLYRS 3 - Toronto, Ontario
sanjay - Toronto, Ontario
Soul Coughing - London, England
sparmar1 - Reading, England
VTEXTC - Calgary, Alberta

Honorary Members:

8D_In_Trunk - SJC (Thoughtful contributor)
Jdmapl - Unknown (Desi GF)
MikeyCB - Calgary, Alberta (Thoughtful contributor)
yosephs2k - Unknown (25% Desi)

Can someone define "Desi" for me? Just it just mean brown, as long as from across the ocean?

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desi over heree

Ankit
from texas lol

Amit


Socal

what's up fellas?

Vtach is Desi too.

I know a couple more, but I have to look it up.

I'm from Chicago....first Indian S2K owner as well (I'd like that to be next to my name on the list! Yes, I have an ego like a Desi from NYC :D)

Also, Plyr3 is from Toronto....actually, he's got an ego bigger than mine (he's no longer an owner though).

Rashad

Maryland near Washington, D.C.

Indo-Guyanese....don't hate! :hello:

just started first year med...how desi is THAT? lol

btw how'd Canadia find out I'm Desi?