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Dear Diaspora, You're Not The Main Character
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Complete, First published Aug 09
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Being Indian American feels like living in a pressure cooker wrapped in a smile. You're told to be perfect, productive, palatable - never loud, never intimidating. But travel to India, and you'll meet folks 
who are bold, stylish, confident, and unapologetically gangsta.

DEAR DIASPORA, YOU'RE NOT THE MAIN CHARACTER is a sharp, personal callout - not to India, but to the suffocating performance of "representation," perfectionism and intraracial competition that dominates Desi life in the West. This isn't a sob story - it's a truth bomb. A cultural essay that demands real freedom, not filtered branding.

If you're ready to sip some realness, break free from the cage of expectations, and find your max pro aura - this is for you.
🍋 Bold. Tart. Sweet. Unfiltered. 🍋 Just like a glass of limeade on a hot day.
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The temptation thesis

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