Grinnell South Asian Student Organization

25/10/2021

Introducing the SASO Cabinet ❤️

08/10/2020

Hey SASO!

Check out this really cool online event we found! Help bring in love for yourself and the South Asian artists around you! Any medium, including painting, film making, poetry, writing, design, etc. are allowed!

For more details:

“ is coming back on October 9th to celebrate South Asian Artists all over the globe!! 🇦🇫🇵🇰🇮🇳🇳🇵🇧🇹🇧🇩🇲🇲 Please signal boost and share to spread the word!!”

08/10/2020

Hey SASO!

Meet Jivyaa, your Outreach Coordinator for this academic year!

Name: Jivyaa Vaidya

Class Year: 2023

Major: Economics and Chinese

Hometown: Indore, India

Cabinet Position: Outreach Coordinator

Fun fact: I once came face to face (and alone) with a pack of jackals at night.

Fav Quarantine Hobby: I recently discovered anime (and mangas) and I am obsessed.

Wanna know more about how and where exactly she encountered those jackals? Or what her favorite anime series is? Feel free to email her [vaidyaji] or get to know her during our next Chai Time!

24/09/2020

Hey SASO!

Meet Gyana, your Treasurer for the academic year 2020!

Name: Gyana Singh

Class Year: 2021

Major: Economics and Sociology

Hometown: New Delhi, India

Cabinet Position: Treasurer

Fun Fact: I have watched the Keira Knightley starrer 'Pride and Prejudice' every week of 2020 so far

Fav Quarantine Hobby: I became a plant mom and started using home based produce to cook

Wanna know more about Gyana and talk to her about movies? Or learn about how she dotes on her plants? Feel free to email her [singhgya] or come meet her during our next Chai Time!

20/09/2020

Hey SASO! Introducing your Secretary for this academic year, Priyanka Dangol!

Name: Priyanka Dangol

Class Year: 2021

Major: Computer Science

Hometown: Lalitpur, Nepal

Cabinet Position: Secretary

Fun Fact: Because of me, Versace was the #1 trending topic on Nepali Twitter for a day

Fav Quarantine Hobby: Cooking with my mom + watching k-dramas w my best friends virtually

Wanna know how she made Versace the trending topic on Twitter? Or discuss popular k-dramas with her? Feel free to reach out to her via her email [dangolpr] or meet her during the next Chai Time!

19/09/2020

Meet Soham Mukhopadhyay, the Vice President of SASO for this academic year!

Name: Soham Mukhopadhyay

Class Year: 2022

Major: Economics

Hometown: Gurgaon, India

Cabinet Position: Vice President

Fun Fact: I host a podcast on various different political topics with my friends called prs.release. Check it out!

Favorite Quarantine Hobby: Playing fortnite with Grinnell friends

Want to discuss Fortnite and games with the VP? Or learn more about his podcast? Come meet him at this term’s very first Chai Time on Saturday, September 19! For more details, check out our page or email us [saso]!

18/09/2020

Hey SASO!

We figured it was about time we introduced your Cabinet to you. Meet your President for academic year 2020-21!

Name: Wajeeha Mariam

Class Year: 2022

Major: Biology

Cabinet Position: President

Fun Fact: I am afraid of eating chicken kebabs because one time I got a chicken kebab stuck in throat and had to undergo a procedure to remove it.

Fav Quarantine Hobby: Playing Ludo

Wanna know more about the Prez’s hobbies? Or how she got that kebab stuck in her throat? Come meet her on Saturday, September 19, during our first Chai Time of this term! (See previous post for more details!)

17/09/2020

Hey SASO!

Chai time is BACK! This time, we will be meeting virtually. But fret not, we promise you double the amount of fun! Come join us on Saturday, September 19, for games, gossips and more! Meet the freshmen and the Cabinet, catch up with friends and play games for a chance to win cool prizes, all over a cup of hot, sweet tea. Don’t forget: it’s a BYOC (Bring Your Own Chai) event! We look forward to seeing y’all!

(Meeting links will be sent via mail soon!)

11/11/2019

Thank you Yi Chia and Alec for these :D

16/10/2019

Grinnell Prize Winner Shafiq Khan, from India, was in Grinnell recently! Check out this cool podcast, and hear him talk about his NGO, Empower People!

The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize began in 2011, to extend the College’s educational mission beyond the campus and alumni community to individuals anywhere who believe innovative social justice programs create a better world. The Prize entails $100,000 split evenly between th...