Exploring The Roots Of Chicago’s Queer South Asian Community | NBC Asian America

[@AugustoJFerriolsIV]

I could totally relate to what Ifti Nasim said: In the beginning, when we come to America, we deny our heritage. But unless we know where we come from, we won't know where we're going.

[@thenobleone-3384]

Afghanistan is located in South Asia and the people there have Arab and South Asian ancestry. It's weird but I learned more about my South Asian heritage when I got older.

[@saeefa]

Afghanistan is central Asian

[@thenobleone-3384]

@@saeefa yes I'm aware of that my Biological father is from there but he looks South Asian. The food in Afghanistan is similar to the food in India. There are South Asians there just like there are Central Asians the people in Afghanistan are a diverse group of people

[@nittyrustdoneharvardfaker630]

Some Afghans have Tajik and Mongol ancestry. Don't be half truthed

[@tudormiller8898]

Wowsers! I really wouldn't have known. Watching from London UK.

[@thenobleone-3384]

They have people in Afghanistan that look Chinese and they have others like me who are very dark skinned

[@thenobleone-3384]

There was a large percentage of Indian people in the location I was in Chicago. A large South Asian community

[@lami2279]

love this!

[@thenobleone-3384]

I felt weird growing up and I found out who I was when I took my DNA. People told me I was Middle Eastern or Indian looking when I was in school. My mother's heritage is African American. I can admit I struggled with my identity as a kid

[@defenderofjustice3435]

Why are you putting Pakistanis with us?

[@MidnightRambler]

How obscure can you go? 🤣

[@abidfareed8567]

Lots of love ❤❤

[@mikifauzy5723]

love!

[@thenobleone-3384]

Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India and Afghanistan are all in South Asia.

[@josephchristie5228]

Is there an anuemmanuel in this community