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10.18.2012

south asians spell out v-o-t-e



According to the 2010 Census, there are four million South Asians living in the United States. But how many of them are voting? In the "14th Annual Desi Spelling Bee," a series of new YouTube videos aimed at the South Asian community, actors and activists put a funny spin on the civic engagement process. Check it out:



The videos feature the likes of Parvesh Cheena, Pia Shah, Sunkrish Bala, Sonal Shah, Karthik Srinivasan and Kosha Patel, and are supported by 18 Million Rising. To watch the videos, visit Kosha Patel's YouTube channel here. And November 6, get your ass out and vote.