NUS South Asian Studies Society

Introducing SNSOC’s Executive Committee, AY23/24!🪩💫 [President Cell]

Introducing SNSOC’s Executive Committee, AY23/24!🪩💫 [Internal Cell]

Introducing SNSOC’s Executive Committee, AY23/24!🪩💫 [Programmes]

Hello Everyone!! 🙏🏼

NUS South Asian Studies Student Society (SNSOC) welcomes you to a movie screening/discussion! 😍🎥Immerse yourself in a fun session of watching the movie and having insightful discussions on the themes and ideas of the movie.💭

🍿Snacks are provided too! ☕

The sign up link can be found in our bio!!! 🎟️

Hi Everyone! The South Asian Studies Society is recruiting for its ✨Presidential Cell✨ for AY23/24!!
Roles of President and Vice-President are now open for applications!
Scan the QR code in this post or click the link below to fill in the application form:

https://forms.gle/1JrcDE5yGR6b3crKA

Introducing NUS South Asian Studies Society’s first ever ✨Welfare Pack✨!!

Please fill up the form below to Sign up for the Welfare pack:

https://forms.gle/mmWF59ngb67pEmwe8

Packs will be distributed on Thursday, March 30, 2023. So sign up quick! :)

Please note that the packs will be limited to 30 pax and will be prioritised on a first-come, first-served basis!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Holi🎊 and International Women’s Day!!✨

Hii everyone! We’ll be having a booth at ‘s annual International Students’ Day fair. Anticipate an enticing spread of South Asian snacks and chai, games, a photo booth for you to snap chic photos at, and so much more! Join us and learn more about what we do as a club while appreciating the many facets of South Asian culture 🙏🏽🤩

See you soon!

Date: Friday, 17 March 2023
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: UTown

Valentine’s Day ❣️💐is here. We have picked out some South Asian Films romantic films 🎥 for every type of mood you may be feeling. Scroll to pick a film to watch!

😢 If you are feeling the blues
Golu Hadawatha (1968) (Silence of the Heart) -in Sinhalese
A mischievous schoolgirl, Dhammi, meets a studious schoolboy, Saguth, and they grow close ❤️… But love stories are not always that simple. This black-and-white Sri Lankan love affair is complicated by much heartbreak 💔 and tension. Watch to find out if the two eventually get together…

🤩 If you are feeling adventurous
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)(The Big-Hearted Will Take the Bride) - in Hindi

Simran and Raj, both non-resident Indians (NRI), meet and fall in love 🧡 on a European holiday. The problem? Simran is betrothed to someone else and her secret lover Raj struggles to charm her family in the Pujab. Filled with colorful song and dance 💃 and set all over the world 🌍, this passionate cult-classic is sure to get you excited for love!

😔 If you are feeling pensive

Bin Roye (2015) (Without Crying) - in Urdu

Saba is madly in love 💘 with Irtaza, but after he moves to the US for two years,a love triangle blooms between the two… and Saba’s sister. This Pakistani romance, while peppered with much musical levity 🎶, takes a sobering message as it develops, as Saba’s idea of love is eventually challenged.

😂 If you are feeling jolly

Bride and Prejudice (2004) -in English

This lively American-Indian comedy 😆 is a modern-day adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Starring Indian actors and actresses such as Aiswarya Rai and Nadira Babbar, Bride and Prejudice is about two mothers seeking perfect husbands 🤵 for their four daughters 👰. Full of misunderstandings and schemes, this romance is bound to leave you in stitches.

😌 If you are feeling hopeful

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) (Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sadness)- in Hindi

After the rich Rahul marries a woman of a lower socioeconomic class, his father disowns him and he moves to London to start a new life. Years after this, his younger brother Rohan seeks to reunite his family 👪.

Design by
Text by Grace J.

Join us for a fun evening on 3 February 2023 as we screen Oscar-nominated RRR and enjoy lots of chai and samosa together. 🎊✨

Register here now https://forms.gle/HDAurk2KF7bRveZY6

Last but not least, let’s introduce the two other members of the ExCo, Venus and Soumiya ()! Fun facts about the members: Venus only likes pineapple 🍍 when it is on pizza 🍕. Soumiya can do a pretty decent impression of King Julien from Madagascar 🦁.

Next up, let’s welcome the secretaries of The 2022/2023 Exco!!! ✨✨✨ First up we have Darcel () , one of our Social Media secretaries. On rainy days, Darcel loves to sit down with a nice cup of coffee ☕️ and listen to the falling ☔️ ! It’s even lovelier if there’s Bread 🍞 playing in the background and if I have a book 📚 to accompany her! ✨✨✨ Next we have Grace, our other social media secretary. Grace loves to bus 🚎 hop whenever she feels bored and sad. ✨✨✨ last but not least we have Natalie, our Programmes secretary. Natalie has a big doggie 🐶 named Archer! We look forward to bringing you great, fun and educational experiences!!

Introducing the President and Vice-President of NUS’s South Asian Society’s 2022/2023 ExCo ⚡️✨⭐️ FUN FACTS about the two: Simran () is an international rhythmic gymnast 🤸‍♀️. Nisha () once walked into Tuas checkpoint by mistake 😔.

Today marks the first day of Pongal celebrations- happy Pongal to all our Tamil friends!🍚🥛🌞🐮🌱 The next four days will be filled with celebrations that honour mother nature for the harvest she brings- check out this post to see what these festivities are all about!

Wishing everyone a very happy and prosperous Diwali! 🪔✨

✨️ NUS South Asian Studies Society is looking for students who have a passion for South Asia and are looking for avenues to create and design content. We act as a liaison between students and the department, host events & seminars as well as publish creative social media initiatives!

🤎 Students from all faculties are welcome to join us — you don’t need to be majoring or minoring in South Asian Studies! You also don’t have to be South Asian to join; All you need is an open mind and an interest in South Asia!

☀️ We’re so excited to have you on board! Sign up using the link in our bio, scan the QR code on the poster or this link: https://bit.ly/SNSoc22Recruitment.

We look forward to having you join us ❤️.

Details of the roles is reflected in the link in the form.

Almost every South Asian household has a box of various spices like turmeric, cumin, cardamom and many more! Swipe to learn more about some iconic and traditional delicacies made using these spices from all over South Asia 🤎✨

Happy Holi from NUS SN SOC🌈✨
Swipe to find out more about this festival!

On this week’s Savouring our South Asia, we’re exploring Nepalese cuisine🇳🇵 Swipe to find out more✨

For this week’s Scenes of South Asia, we have a book review on “A House is a Body” by Shruti Swamy!

Written by Lim Chien Jin Venus, Year 3 .enut

A House is a Body is available on the NLB overdrive app as well as physical libraries!

With the turn of each new year, there is much to rejoice over by way of festivities! In a region like South Asia, you’ll find cause to celebrate in most corners of the land. You may be familiar with Pongal as a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils worldwide – but there are many others across the region! Swipe through our post to find out more!

Here’s our third module review for this sem! If you’re looking for an extremely interesting UE or mod to take, check out SN2280: Marriage, S*x and Love in South Asia!

Wanted to take SN2213: South Asian Democracies - Violence, Conflict and Hope but not too sure about the module? Here’s a quick review on what the module is about and why you should take it!

SN3281: The Story of Indian Business, taught by Dr Jayati Bhattacharya, not only explores the diversity of Indian business, but also allows students to do so in creative ways. One of the assignments for this module this semester was designing a poster based on any aspect of Indian business, so as to allow students to expound on their areas of interest. Check out these two posters on F&B businesses in Singapore as well as Indian Diaspora and Start-Ups in Silicon Valley! Take a look at our highlights for more posters done by students!!

SN3281: The Story of Indian Business, taught by Dr Jayati Bhattacharya, not only explores the diversity of Indian business, but also allows students to do so in creative ways. One of the assignments for this module this semester was designing a poster based on any aspect of Indian business, so as to allow students to expound on their areas of interest. Check out these two posters on F&B businesses in Singapore as well as Indian Diaspora and Start-Ups in Silicon Valley! Take a look at our story highlights for more posters done by students!!

Deepavali is less than a week away but exactly how much do you know about it? Swipe to find out the origins of Deepavali and how different regions of South Asia celebrate it🪔✨

NUS SN Soc is having our welcome tea this Saturday, 11 September 7-9pm over Zoom!!!

✨We’ll be talking about our initiatives and each team more in depth!

✨ Meet the exco and ask them any questions you might have — about SN Soc or SN studies too!

See you there🥳☺️

Curious about what our society does? Swipe to take a look🤩

💫 We’ll be having our welcome tea on Saturday 11th September so sign up soon!!

🤎 Students from ALL faculties are welcome and you don’t have to be South Asian to join:-)

✨ If you have any queries, feel free to DM us!

WE ARE RECRUITING!!! 🥳💫

✨ NUS South Asian Studies Society is looking for students who have a passion for South Asia and are looking for avenues to create and design content. We act as a liaison between students and the department, host events & seminars as well as publish creative social media initiatives!

🤎 Students from all faculties are welcome to join us — you don’t need to be majoring or minoring in South Asian Studies! You also don’t have to be South Asian to join; All you need is an open mind and in interest in South Asia!

☀️ We’re so excited to have you on board! Sign up using the link in our bio or via https://tinyurl.com/nussnsocrecruitment2021

WE ARE RECRUITING!!! 🥳💫

✨ NUS South Asian Studies Society is looking for students who have a passion for South Asia and are looking for avenues to create and design content. We act as a liaison between students and the department, host events & seminars as well as publish creative social media initiatives!

🤎 Students from all faculties are welcome to join us — you don’t need to be majoring or minoring in South Asian Studies! You also don’t have to be South Asian to join; All you need is an open mind and in interest in South Asia!

☀️ We’re so excited to have you on board! Sign up using the link in our bio or via https://tinyurl.com/nussnsocrecruitment