Indian Americans Quotes

“I began to feel that this city is my home. It came nearer to my heart, not so distant. That’s how it started, but now it’s different. I am enjoying making friends my age in my church-non-Bengali friends who don’t know the customs that keep a widow so lonely.”
― Mitali Perkins, You Bring the Distant Near

“But now he wondered if the Asian girl at the end of the commercials was not there to sell the Hostess spurting pastry or whatnot, but rather to sell America. Like the Statue of Liberty showing off her armpit at the end of the Sure commercial, the girl spoke more to a Cold War ideal of America--look who we let in! Hardworking Asians! Whereas a Vinod-type presence in one of his white V-neck sweaters (all three brothers wore them on special occasions, cute as lambs) might have confused the audience. Why isn't that Brown guy selling us a taco shell that won't break?”
― Gary Shteyngart, Our Country Friends

“well-dressed kindly folk
with their children and some elderly folks trailing
and one or two couples who are black
are skipping along too
I don't see any brown-skinned ones
maybe we are welcome too who knows
they want to add us to the flock”
― Zilka Joseph, In Our Beautiful Bones