Community Beat: May-June 2024
(Above): South Asians were finally being represented with the AAPI identity. Here is a shot of the gift shop at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. As seen, books on Bollywood and Satyajit Ray were on display to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month.
South Asians Get Representation, ‘A Healthy Computer’, SF Quietens, Booming Nepalese Food Scene, Beer, and the Laughs
Seeing the rising representation of South Asians in America is a blissful feeling for a community once seen and treated like a minority. Our parents and grandparents stayed resilient for years to give us the privilege we have today. Siliconeer shares the latest community happens in a rather upbeat photo recap complete with beer and the laughs. SF seemed a little hush-hush though.
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A more “caring” computer, Daylight Computer has launched with the goal to promote deep focus and well-being, inspired by CEO Anjan Katta’s vision. The audience was in awe with the new outlook towards computers. The product launched, May 23 at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
Daylight Computer's CEO, Anjan Katta. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
Anjan Katta's parents holding on to a Daylight computer. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
A young attendee reciting as SJSU’s Dr. Mantra Roy (r) looks. Dr. Roy hosted the event to highlight the importance of recording the South Asian experience in Silicon Valley. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
With a vision to highlight the stories of South Asians in Silicon Valley, San Jose State University’s Dr. Mantra Roy shares the importance of recording the South Asian experience in the Bay Area. The exhibit showcased our rich culture and the traditional narrative of our love for Cricket, spices, and Bengali poetry. The Exhibit was on display in May at the SJSU - MLK Library. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
(Above, l-r) Visiting Humorist Arun Gemini, Lyricist Mumtaz Naseem, and Satirist Shambhu Shikhar from India perform in a poetry slam presented by Uttar Pradesh Mandal of America, May 26, at Jain Temple in Milpitas, Calif. Bay Area’s very own poet Archana Panda was also heard as she hosted all the visiting guest performers. (UPMA/Raj S. Budwal)
Pictures of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on a sunny Thursday afternoon. Home to the de Young Museum, Academy of Sciences, and various art installations, we see the “Love Block” near the entrance to the Conservatory of Flowers. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
Pictures of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on a sunny Thursday afternoon. Home to the de Young Museum, Academy of Sciences, and various art installations, we see the “Love Block” near the entrance to the Conservatory of Flowers. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
Glimpses of Union Square, San Francisco on a Saturday evening. This once-bustling town square felt slightly barren for a Saturday evening in San Francisco. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
Glimpses of Union Square, San Francisco on a Saturday evening. This once-bustling town square felt slightly barren for a Saturday evening in San Francisco. (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
The brewing Nepalese food scene in the Bay Area is very apparent with the recent rise in Nepalese restaurants throughout the Bay Area. The Gurkha Kitchen has been rapidly expanding throughout multiple locations. With locations in Hayward, San Ramon, San Jose (coming soon), and Sunnyvale, The Gurkha Kitchen’s team is on a mission to dominate the Nepalese food scene with consistently delicious Momos and noodles throughout its locations. Here is a picture of The Gurkha Kitchen team with San Ramon’s City Council. (Courtesy: The Gurkha Kitchen)
Wah Jee Wah’s Rounak Dumra launches one of the first Indian Taproom in the Bay Area. Named after the cute dog, “Barfi Taproom,” is located next to Wah Jee Wah in Hayward, Calif. Beers with Chicken Tikka or Paneer Tikka? Sounds relishing! (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
Wah Jee Wah’s Rounak Dumra launches one of the first Indian Taproom in the Bay Area. Named after the cute dog, “Barfi Taproom,” is located next to Wah Jee Wah in Hayward, Calif. Beers with Chicken Tikka or Paneer Tikka? Sounds relishing! (Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
