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SASA is the an organization for students interested with an interest in the politics, culture, and history of the countries in issues pertaining to South Asia, including Indiaparticularly Bangladesh, PakistanBhutan, BangladeshIndia, Nepal, and other countries of the South Asian diaspora. Its functions are culturalMaldives, educational, and social. SASA sponsors events such as traditional North Indian dinners, classical Hindustani vocal music, bharat natyam dance troupesPakistan, other artists and performersSri Lanka, and various visiting lecturesTibet. This year we hope The purpose for the organization is to continue cultural events provide a forum for discussion and interaction amongst members of the South Asian community while offering inter-group eventson campus, such as our weekly dinner meetings, well as to foster an awareness and appreciation for South Asian culture amongst the simple purpose of getting to know each other. SASA welcomes students of all backgrounds and points of viewWilliams community at large.

It SASA sponsors events such as an annual Diwali-Eid dinner, classical Hindustani vocal music, Bharat Natyam dance troupes, Bollywood movie nights, bhangra parties, and other various artists, performers, and guest lecturers. This year we hope to continue cultural events for the community while offering inter-group events, such as our weekly dinner meetings, for the simple purpose of getting to know each other. SASA welcomes students of all backgrounds and points of view. SASA also features several honorary non-South Asians, some non-honorary non-South Asians, some fake South Asians, general wannabes(like Faisal Khan '11), and the one and only Sidhant Mehra. We meet sometimes in Paresky; you can tell we're meeting when the building starts to smell like a spice cabinet.