South Asians’ alienation in the American South

‘South to South’ is an exploration of the immigrant experience in southern US, delving into themes of displacement, cultural identity and the toll of racial violence.

In her keynote address at the Red Clay Writer’s Conference in Georgia, Soniah Kamal talked about the South Asian immigrant experience in America’s southern region. She pondered the sense of displacement and the quest for belonging that defined this experience, raising thought-provoking questions. Kamal questioned the notion of when a country ceases to feel foreign to immigrants and whether they ever come to view themselves as natives.