Going to therichneighborhoodsto attenddaavatsTrying toshow yourwhite friendsZaidAliTvideosParents areincrediblyoverdramaticover winterweatherSaying "here"once theteacher got to aname theycouldn'tpronounceNot knowinghow to speakyour nativelanguage"Are yourelated toOsama BinLaden?"Not relatingto desicliques incollegeMaking terroristjokes beforeanyone elsecould toestablishdominanceEveryoneimmediatelyassumingyou're smartHaving topretendyou believein Santa"Where areyou from?No, whereare you reallyfrom?"Most of yourfriendscome fromthe mosquePassing outsamosasduring class"Youspeaksuch goodEnglish!"Not white enoughto fit in with thewhites yet notminority enough tofit in with theminoritiesInstinctivelyspelling yourname after sayingit when someoneasks you for yournameTraveling to thenearest big cityto catchBollywoodmovies intheatersCringingwhenever aterrorist endsup beingMuslimLowkeyhating theholidaysRednecks giveyou well-meaningglares becausethey've neverseen a brownperson beforeEating atDenny'sonChristmasHaving an"American" wayto pronounceyour nameused at schoolsGoing to amore diverseplace andrealizing howwhitewashedyou really areNeverknowing theirregular hoursof the localdesi storeGoing to therichneighborhoodsto attenddaavatsTrying toshow yourwhite friendsZaidAliTvideosParents areincrediblyoverdramaticover winterweatherSaying "here"once theteacher got to aname theycouldn'tpronounceNot knowinghow to speakyour nativelanguage"Are yourelated toOsama BinLaden?"Not relatingto desicliques incollegeMaking terroristjokes beforeanyone elsecould toestablishdominanceEveryoneimmediatelyassumingyou're smartHaving topretendyou believein Santa"Where areyou from?No, whereare you reallyfrom?"Most of yourfriendscome fromthe mosquePassing outsamosasduring class"Youspeaksuch goodEnglish!"Not white enoughto fit in with thewhites yet notminority enough tofit in with theminoritiesInstinctivelyspelling yourname after sayingit when someoneasks you for yournameTraveling to thenearest big cityto catchBollywoodmovies intheatersCringingwhenever aterrorist endsup beingMuslimLowkeyhating theholidaysRednecks giveyou well-meaningglares becausethey've neverseen a brownperson beforeEating atDenny'sonChristmasHaving an"American" wayto pronounceyour nameused at schoolsGoing to amore diverseplace andrealizing howwhitewashedyou really areNeverknowing theirregular hoursof the localdesi store

Growing Up Desi and Muslim in a Mostly White Small Town Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Going to the rich neighborhoods to attend daavats
  2. Trying to show your white friends ZaidAliT videos
  3. Parents are incredibly overdramatic over winter weather
  4. Saying "here" once the teacher got to a name they couldn't pronounce
  5. Not knowing how to speak your native language
  6. "Are you related to Osama Bin Laden?"
  7. Not relating to desi cliques in college
  8. Making terrorist jokes before anyone else could to establish dominance
  9. Everyone immediately assuming you're smart
  10. Having to pretend you believe in Santa
  11. "Where are you from? No, where are you really from?"
  12. Most of your friends come from the mosque
  13. Passing out samosas during class
  14. "You speak such good English!"
  15. Not white enough to fit in with the whites yet not minority enough to fit in with the minorities
  16. Instinctively spelling your name after saying it when someone asks you for your name
  17. Traveling to the nearest big city to catch Bollywood movies in theaters
  18. Cringing whenever a terrorist ends up being Muslim
  19. Lowkey hating the holidays
  20. Rednecks give you well-meaning glares because they've never seen a brown person before
  21. Eating at Denny's on Christmas
  22. Having an "American" way to pronounce your name used at schools
  23. Going to a more diverse place and realizing how whitewashed you really are
  24. Never knowing the irregular hours of the local desi store