This Pride Month, we’re revisiting Mustafa Saifuddin’s article for TIDES, which delves into queer South Asian organizing in America through the eyes of Ifti Nasim. Kareem Khubchandani collected an oral history with Ifti in 2009. Read the full article: saada.org/cyberqueens

Today, we’re revisiting a photo from 2012, from the second-ever SAADA event, where we met with South Asian American artists in Chicago. Since then, we’ve hosted events all across the country–and on July 10, we’ll be celebrating SAADA's sixteenth! RSVP: saada.org/sweetsixteen

In 2017, Hurricane Harvey destroyed Danny Chand’s childhood home. In the midst of the destruction, he found a document that opened his eyes to an entirely new story about his grandfather, Pandit Mehar Chand, one of the first South Asians to move to Texas: saada.org/pmchand

Last week, we hosted 21 educators from all over the country at SAADA HQ in Philadelphia for our first-ever NEH K-12 Institute! To know that SAADA’s work and our community's stories will be carried back into classrooms across the nation is deeply meaningful. 💙

With a grant from Henry Luce Foundation, we are beginning the strategic planning process for the first-ever SAADA Storytelling Center in New York City—a physical space to access and share our community's stories. Read more here: mailchi.mp/saada/a-new-di…

From SAADA's humble beginnings 16 years ago, to everything we have accomplished through today… … your support is what gives us the courage to dream BIG! Please make your gift now to help us secure a $10K matching gift from generous community members: saada.org/donate

We’re just a few days into our "10 Days to $10K Match" and generous supporters have already contributed $2,607 toward our $10K match goal! 🔥 Time will run out soon, but we’re on the move! Let’s make it happen! 💯 Make your gift at saada.org/donate

We need to raise $4,856 more by Wednesday, August 7 to claim the full amount in our “10 Days to $10K Match” campaign! 🔥 All gifts to SAADA will be doubled! So please make your donation now to launch SAADA into our next chapter! Make your gift now: saada.org/donate

Your support is all we need to stick the landing! 🤸🏾 We need to raise $4,533 more by midnight tomorrow (Wednesday, August 7) to claim the full amount in our “10 Days to $10K Match” campaign! 🔥 Make your gift now: saada.org/donate

We’re just $3,175 from the finish line, but we need your help to make it! 🏃🏾‍♂️ Please make your gift by midnight tonight (Wednesday, August 7) so we can claim the full amount in our “10 Days to $10K Match” campaign! 🔥 saada.org/donate

Presenting the newest addition to the SAADA office: our Story Booth! 🎙️⁠

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our summer fundraiser in honor of SAADA’s 16th anniversary! From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you so much for believing in us and being alongside us on our journey to create a more just and inclusive future. 💙

Announcing our Fall 2024 dates for Revolution Remix! Tickets are available for tours on Saturday, September 21, and Saturday, October 19 at saada.org/revremixtix ⁠🔔

Our new merchandise collections are here! 🎊 🎊 🎊 We collaborated with three incredible South Asian American artists who each created new designs inspired by "Our Stories: An Introduction to South Asian America.” 🎨 Check out our new collections at spotlight.saada.org ☀️

Apply for our first fully remote position! SAADA is seeking a creative, conscientious, and detail-oriented Graphic Designer! 💼 Learn more about how to apply at saada.org/jobs. You can send any questions you may have about the position to [email protected].

With the help of our Community Historians and Community Scribes, the First Days Project now proudly hosts 787 stories to date! 🎙️ If you’re interested in volunteering with SAADA for our next project, sign up using the link in bio!

The “Coming Home” artwork created by artist Shurjo Mukhi was inspired by the “Kala Bagai” essay in “Our Stories.” 🏡 “Coming Home” is available as an exclusive collection of t-shirts, totes, prints, and more at SAADA Spotlight. Shop the collection now using the link in bio!

We’re excited to introduce our fellows now paired with our arts organizations: Avehi Menon & The Music Circle, Shravya Kag & SAWCC, and Sibia Sarangan & Twelve Gates Arts!! 🎨 Take a moment to learn more about our ATA fellows and arts organizations!

The “From Hooghly to Harlem” artwork created by artist Kruttika Susarla was inspired by the story of Bardu Ali—a jazz musician, promoter, and emcee—as written in Vivek Bald’s essay for “Our Stories.”☀️ Shop the collection and get your copy of "Our Stories" using the link in bio!

“Echoes of Home: Placemaking by and for Bhutanese Refugees in the Midwest” is a tapestry of oral histories that captures the stories of Bhutanese refugees living in Central Ohio. 🏠 Explore Rojika Sharma’s digital exhibit and full archival collection using the links in bio!