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Ways of Being Desi
by Ziauddin Sardar
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4.2 out of 5
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AuthorZiauddin Sardar
PublisherViking
SynopsisHow do we define being Desi? We all know what we mean by it but what are the actual sights, scents, sounds and tastes—the myriad elements from the South Asian imagination that come together in various combinations to conjure ‘self’ for all of us? Because being Desi is no respecter of national boundaries; Desi cultures are truly transnational and cannot be defined by the rupture of Partition or lines on a map. Ziauddin Sardar is a Person of Pakistani Origin—and proud of it-- but he boldly says that his identities draw on antecedents from all parts of the subcontinent. From the beauty of Bharatanatyam, to the poetic genius of Amir Khusrau and Faiz; from the universes created by Dilip Kumar and Guru Dutt to the untranslatable, indescribable taste of a perfect golguppa.
Ways of Being Desi is a brilliant, provocative and deeply honest exploration of the ingredients that make us who we are. It is not a simple listing of food, films or even the universal importance of ‘Aunties’ in South Asian culture; it is a meditation on the sub-continent’s recent past and all that happens when we decide to forget our shared histories.
