r/ABCDesis is a subreddit with 126k members. The community frequently discusses racism, indian, family, desi, and looking for a, and they frequently recommend/review sunscreen, non-dairy milk, and vegetarian cookbooks, and the most common flair used is community, news, family / parents, relationships (not advice), and arts / entertainment.
ABCDesis (Abroad-Born Confused Desis) is a place for members of the South Asian diaspora who were raised outside of South Asia to share their experiences and be a part of the collective global Desi diaspora community.
Popular Topics in r/ABCDesis
#1
Racism
29 posts
#2
Indian
27 posts
#3
Family
25 posts
#4
Desi
23 posts
#5
Looking For A
21 posts
#6
Community
14 posts
#7
Culture
13 posts
#8
Hate
10 posts
#9
Diwali
10 posts
#10
Identity
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/ABCDesis
Sunscreen
8 reviews
#1
Trader Joe's
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Neutrogena
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
SCINIC
5.0★ from 1 review
Non-dairy Milk
6 reviews
#1
Oat Milk
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Silk
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Chobani
5.0★ from 1 review
Vegetarian Cookbooks
6 reviews
#1
Meera Sodha
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Tarla Dalal
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Madhur Jaffrey
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ABCDesis
#1
COMMUNITY
: "Don’t y’all just find it so shocking when a white American person says “go back to ur country” but it’s not their country as well? 😂"
17 posts
#2
NEWS
: "The ‘Indian Question’ Question"
7 posts
#3
FAMILY / PARENTS
: "this is a last ditch resort"
6 posts
#4
RELATIONSHIPS (Not Advice)
: "Not sure if this is allowed on this sub, but convos from a fellow ABD I met on an OLD site I found when clearing my phone from a few months ago (I was 23M at the time she was 25F)"
4 posts
#5
ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT
: "Son of Thanjai on Steam"
4 posts
#6
BEAUTY/FASHION
: "ABCD brides- how/where did you order your attire?"
3 posts
#7
MENTAL HEALTH
: "British sylheti, Bangladeshi, and wanting to learn how to embrace brownness."
3 posts
#8
POLITICS
: "'The Indian Question'"
3 posts
#9
CELEBRATION
: "Hero Indian Captain on flydubai prevented a Second 9/11 terror attack, saved 180"
2 posts
#10
TRIGGER
: "Why do people simplify or generalize India so much?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/ABCDesis
Yearly
+17k members(15.7%)
Similar Subreddits to r/ABCDesis
r/SouthAsianMasculinity
17k members
18.9% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/ABCDesis, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: October 2, 2026