Name: Diaspora Dispatches: The Nerd Feast Edition
Start: 2026-01-31T19:00:00
End: 2026-01-31T22:00:00
Location: Rita House

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<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/kashmiriteahouse/#">Kashmiri Tea House</a> is BACK in 2026 with another late-night lounge full of bottomless chai, delicious food &amp; this time - a nerdy twist. People are always asking: "where do you hang out in LA at night when you just want to chill, have tea/snacks and enjoy good company?" Well the next part of that question is: "where can you hang out while also hearing friends drop knowledge bombs?" Answer: at the KTH Nerd Feast!!!We're leaning into the "third culture kid" talent pool for this one. Join us on the evening of Saturday January 31st for the year's first late night chai pop up. I'm back in Hollywood and can't wait to welcome you for an evening of chai, vibes and 4 short "nerd-talks" from across the LA diaspora. What can you expect on the night?7 pm: Doors open for bottomless Kashmiri Rose Kahwa &amp; Pink Nun ChaiTasty treats from Cafe Maghreb8:15 - 9:15 pm: Four brilliant speakers will each present a 15 minute talk on a hyper-niche and "nerdy" topic. Rest of the night: Chatting, chai and good vibesThe 'Nerd Talks' are an eclectic range of topics, here is a little detail about what you can expect. (please note the order of the speakers may not match the order below.)<ol><li>"From Tea House to Cafe: Hong Kong's Westernized Palate" We dive into Hong Kong cuisine and how it was shaped by British colonial influence and local ingenuity, creating iconic food and drink that tell a broader story of identity, adaptation and diaspora.</li><li>"Inherited Geometry: Ancestral patterns as contemporary form."Through images, diagrams, and studio examples, this talk traces a personal path from early encounters with Iranian architecture and textile motifs to the development of an interpretive contemporary artistic practice.</li><li>“The Death of Urdu and Its Revival in Diasporic Third Spaces” Using personal anecdotes from the popular Poetry Nights (mushā’ira) she hosted in Boston, the speaker offers a path of revival for Urdu through the transformative nature of the third-space.</li></ol>We will also be joined by a brilliant portrait photographer, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/naranjijreams/#">Naranji Jreams</a>, who is bringing her Pop up studio to Rita House for one night only for anyone interested in a creative portrait. (Pls note this is a separate cost of $45 for 3 edited high quality Images. 20% of this will be donated, split between families impacted by local Raids and Families in Gaza)