Staying in our lanes: Desi childhoods, Gandhi statues, and the hard work of solidarity

Abstract

ABSTRACT A South Asian scholar and activist looks back into his various childhood affiliations with the symbol of Gandhi and reflects on the recent call to remove Gandhi statues from activists. Asking questions about political activism, community, and affective affiliation, this personal essay reflects on the difficult work of solidarity and the particular place of diasporic Desis within the struggles for racial and social justice.