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Today I found out how many animals my dad used to own in Pakistan. He won't let me have a hamster. Apparently, "Zamana badal gaya hai"

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Feb 4, 2012 02:08 AM - Academics - by unicorns r pencil (woman)

 

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Today I noticed that there is an all desi table in our lunch. They saw me and instantly made room for one more. They looked like I just grew another head when I pointed to the table I was going too. MLID

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Feb 4, 2012 02:06 AM - Academics - by unicorns r pencil (woman)

 

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Today my mother begged my elder brother to switch from becoming an engineer to a doctor because I was a girl and there was no "fyda" for me to become a doctor since I would have my in laws name and no credit would be given to my parents and there should be a doctor in the family. MLID

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Feb 2, 2012 12:41 AM - Academics - by justlivingdesi (woman)

 

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Today, no last week, I got engaged to my Muslim boyfriend, I'm Sikh. We both come from Punjab, speak fluent Punjabi, and belong to the same caste:jatt, we're just from different sides of the border, but born and raised in the US, we met in Law School, originally seeing each other as rivals..O(ur)LID

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Feb 1, 2012 10:00 PM - Academics - by punjabanvakeel (woman)

 

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Today, well yesterday, my school got our report cards for the marking period and, I got a 99.6%. My non-Desi friends were jealous, my Desi friends were enraged, but my mom... She angrily asked me why I didn't get a 100%! MLID

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Today, my parents told me that if i didn't talk to guys, then my grades wouldn't be a problem. MLID.

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Today, well every morning while my mom is dropping me off at school she always wishes me good luck on any tests even if I don't have any and gives me the same," If you don't get good grades nobody will like you," speech. MLID

 

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Today, I was studying for a chemistry exam with all my notes scattered on the living room floor when my grandma walks in and tuts at me, "You are killing yourself from stress! Why bother studying when you're just going to end up a housewife?!" MLID

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Feb 5, 4267 01:27 PM - Academics - by bengali-banglex (woman)

 

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Today in spanish, my teacher told us that we have to make a family tree. She looked at me and this other desi boy in my class and says "I know certain cultures have a lot of relatives, but please try to keep it small." MLID

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Jan 23, 2012 02:43 AM - Academics - by Spanish Kuri (woman)

 

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Today, my Dad was screaming at me and said, "Duffer, terko trigonometry aati hi nahi hain! Badi ho kar McDonalds ka bathroom saaf karna!" I'm nine.

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Jan 17, 2012 09:08 AM - Academics - by DesiGirl2003 (woman)

 

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