South Asian
Americanadjective
noun
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For many Londoners of South Asian heritage, mango season is a cultural moment as much as a culinary one.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Research has shown that for many years mental health has been considered a taboo issue in South Asian communities around the world.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Valbuena is the treasurer of the Southern California chapter of the South Asian Bar Assn., sits on the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The head of New York’s leading free-market think tank is, like the mayor, a young Muslim man of South Asian heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
The middle-aged South Asian couple who had been seated across the aisle is standing between her and us.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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