Over 35 members of the South Asian Student Association and Hindi National Honor Society came to learn about future meetings and festivals such as Diwali, Eid and Holika for both clubs on Aug. 22 in room 2615. This was the first meeting of the year for members of both clubs.

SASA co-president Rohith Mehra gave out a traditional sweet snack called Jalebi to members. Jalebi consists of deep fried flour dipped in a sweet syrup.

“I hope to serve more of these traditional foods like biryani and samosas,” Mehra said. “Really traditional food in general. Foods that can accurately represent our culture.”

SASA plans to host events such as a Henna Booth, movie lunches and traditional South Asian game competitions such as Chaturgana and Carrom. Mehra said he hopes these events will help prevent misrepresentation of South Asian culture.

“[South Asian Culture] is very misrepresented in America,” Mehra said. “A lot of people view it as just a couple very specific things that don't represent the fullness of the entire culture.”

HNHS released their Hindi tutoring system during the meeting. Students in higher Hindi levels are matched up with students who need Hindi guidance.

Junior and HNHS, SASA member Abhineil Gotur plans on using the tutoring system to help him learn in his Hindi classes and teach other students who may need guidance.

“There's definitely students who struggle with Hindi, and there are students who are proficient in Hindi,” Gotur said. “Everyone has different learning styles. You can't really judge someone off that, but having a support system helps.”

To learn more about future events, visit their Instagram page @sasa_bellaire.