It’s AAPI Heritage Month — but let’s be real: South Asians are still the afterthought.

In this raw and unapologetic episode of Diaspora’s Career Challenges, Sweta Regmi dives into the erasure of South Asian voices during AAPI Month and beyond. From the dominance of East Asian representation in media and corporate diversity panels, to the harmful stereotypes, casteism, and colorism within our own communities — this episode unpacks the layered struggles South Asians face in both professional and cultural spaces.

We talk about:

• Why “Asian” doesn’t always mean East Asian

• How anti–South Asian hate is rising — and being normalized

• The myth of the “good immigrant” and the cost of staying silent

• Workplace invisibility, emotional labor, and missed promotions

• Intra-community discrimination: caste, color, and gender bias

• Why exposure ≠ compensation — especially in DEI spaces

From curry jokes to corporate gaslighting, from internalized shame to external discrimination — we’re done being the diversity checkbox.

South Asians aren’t a monolith. We’re not your punchline. We’re here, we’re loud, and we’re taking up space.

🎧 Tune in, share it, and let’s rewrite the narrative — because South Asian stories deserve more than just a heritage month shoutout.

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