Essay: The place with open doors

Libraries are often the first place that immigrants find a sense of home.

Bollywood with a beat drop

Desi EDM is taking over tristate-area dance floors.

AD: NJ Workers—Know Your Rights! Learn about paid leave, sick time, and more.

Essay: On the Indo-Pak conflict

Author and publisher Ethan Casey reflects on lessons learned from his time in Kashmir 31 years ago.

Join us at Desi Day on May 17 in Princeton

Come meet other Central Desi readers at our second annual in-person gathering.

Libraries help Desis settle in New Jersey

From passport services to English conversation groups, libraries in Central Jersey are responding to the needs of the state's growing South Asian population.

Indian textiles foster a friendship

Nikita Shah and Platty Patel help tristate Desis learn about Indian textile arts.

How Desis are preserving family recipes

Oral tradition and not measuring ingredients make South Asian recipes particularly tricky to pass on.

Pakistani roots led Rutgers student to prison work

At 19, Marisa Syed has launched the nation's first youth-led program to teach incarcerated adults basic literacy.

The complicated legacy of Tibetan art

The Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art leaves a complex legacy and relationship with the Tibetan diaspora.

The vibrant post-iftar scene in NJ

Desi and Arab cafes provide a third space for young Muslims to gather after fasting in Ramadan.

Dr. Kani's Take: Self-care during turmoil

How to care for yourself in turbulent times: Practical strategies for staying grounded amid political chaos