The Culture Atlas

The neighborhoods that built the South Asian diaspora in city after city — history, what to see, and what Bollywoke is tracking nearby right now.

USA East

NYC/NJ

New York's original Little India, still the diaspora's front door.

NYC/NJ

Suburban New Jersey's sprawling South Asian commercial corridor.

Chicago

Chicago's Desi corridor, layered over decades of immigrant history.

London

West London's Little Punjab, built by generations of Punjabi migration.

Toronto (GTA)

Toronto's Little India, born from a single Bollywood movie theater.

Singapore

A 19th-century cattle-trading district turned conserved heritage quarter.