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San Francisco Bay Area
United Desis
A supportive, purpose-driven community where desis build lifelong friendships, live healthier lives, discover meaningful relationships, and lead with impact.
Connect · Grow · Belong
Connect
Build trust, belonging, and friendships that last beyond a single event.
Grow
Support personal growth, mentoring, wellbeing, and intentional relationships.
Belong
Unite desis across languages, cultures, regions, religions, food, and traditions.
Mission
A community built for friendship, wellbeing, and purpose.
At United Desis, our mission is to create a supportive, purpose-driven community that helps people build lifelong friendships, live healthier lives, discover meaningful relationships, and lead a life of purpose and impact.
Values
What guides us
Community
We create belonging, trust, and long-term friendships.
Health
We support physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.
Purpose
Why United Desis exists
Enable lifelong friendships while reducing loneliness and isolation.
Create a reliable support system for members.
Unite all desis under one community, while respecting our many differences.
Promote physical, mental, emotional, and social wellbeing.
Encourage service, personal growth, and purposeful living.
Support healthy, intentional relationships rooted in trust, respect, and shared values.
Mentor the young to lead a life of purpose, confidence, and impact.
Membership
Who the community is for
As founders of United Desis, we recognize the needs of the desi community living in the USA, and we want to do our part to help address those.
Membership Criteria
- 21 years and older
- Living in the San Francisco Bay Area
- From, or rooted in, the Indian subcontinent
India · Pakistan · Nepal · Bangladesh · Sri Lanka
Join Us
Aligned with the mission, values, and purpose?
We would love you to be part of United Desis and help shape a community where people connect, grow, and belong. Find our events and request to join on Meetup.
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Stay in touch
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