Magazine of the South Asian American Digital Archive
The Lost Sword Swallower
Who was Sena Sama? The mystery of a nineteenth century portrait of an Indian sword swallower at a Virginian museum.
The False Authority of Dalit History
Many don’t want to believe these oral histories or stories passed down generationally, which
begs the question — who exactly has the authority over what history is right and what isn’t?
Suddenly Someone Else Sees You
Mustafa Saif shares meaningful excerpts from oral histories tracing the lives of queer and trans South Asians.
Notes Toward a Prehistory
Caught between binaries, barred by anti-Asian exclusion laws, did some West Indians of Indian origin claim Blackness in early 20th-century America? Archival Creators Fellow, Gaiutra Bahadur finds cases in the archives that invite the question.
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Tides is SAADA's online magazine.
By connecting the past to our understanding of the present, Tides provides unique voices and insight into the diversity of experiences in the South Asian American community.
Editorial Collective
Chandani Patel
J. Daniel Elam
Pawan Dhingra
Philip Deslippe
Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan
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Tides is SAADA's online magazine.
By connecting the past to our understanding of the present, Tides provides unique voices and insight into the diversity of experiences in the South Asian American community.
Editorial Collective
Chandani Patel
J. Daniel Elam
Pawan Dhingra
Philip Deslippe
Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan
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