Reports:	An Editor's Note: Voices of Exile Nirav S. Desai Nirav S. Desai, Editor-in-Chief of The Subcontinental, introduces this new issue by highlighting the importance of the Arts, particularly immigrant artists.
Essays:	Negotiating Art, Ethnicity, and Politics: Asian Underground Artists and the Commercial Public Sphere Falu Bakrania SUNY-Binghamton Assistant Professor Falu Bakrania investigates the role and impact that Underground South Asian artists have had in the U.K. and what Americans can learn from British experiences.     When the East is in the House: The Emergence of Dance Club Culture among Indian-American Youths Peter Kvetko University of Texas Ethnographer Peter Kvetko studies the emergence of Desi hip-hop music scene in America. He particularly looks at the statement this culture is making on the community's political identity.     Dance, Like Rice, Is for Everyone: An Artist's Journey Aparna Sindhoor Acclaimed Indian dancer Aparna Sindhoor writes about her experiences as an immigrant artist working to expand the notion of dance in the United States.     New Americans, Lasting Art: A Call to Build Divya Kumar Executive Director of WordSoundAction, a Maryland-based New Immigrant Arts Incubator, Divya Kumar compares South Asian immigration patterns to those of other ethnic groups and takes notes on successful infrastructure creation attemps for each. She helps South Asian Americans find a way to institutionalize community Art forms in greater American Arts landscape.
Articles:	Writing in English: A South Asian Novelist's Perspective Bapsi Sidhwa Bapsi Sidhwa, the author of four acclaimed novels, responds to questions she often is asked regarding the place of South Asian writers in the community of English language writers.     Mutual Respect: Re-examining Puppetry in India Anna Sobel U.S. Fulbright Scholar Anna Sobel calls for a preservation of traditional Indian puppetry. Additionally, she promotes puppetry as a method of promoting public education on important issues such as AIDS and hygene.     An Endangered Art: Hand Papermaking in Sanganer Sandhya Jain U.S. Fulbright Scholar Sandhya Jain advocates for investment in hand papermaking, a developed but dieing art form in South Asia.     Transmutations Ibrahim Quraishi Ibrahim Quraishi, Artistic Director of Compagnie Faim de Siecle provides readers with a context and the philosophy behind his latest installation in Mannheim, Germany.     A Place in the Sun: A Desi-American Artist's Experience with Post-Colonial Shock Syndrome Sarbari Ahmed FirstWords South Asian Literary Prize recipient Sharbari Ahmed comments on the success of her recent play, Raisins not Virgins, and attitudes towards Muslim American women.     Land-escapes Shahzia Sikander Shahzia Sikander is one of the most talked about South Asian American artists today. She has graciously provided The Subcontinental's readers an exclusive preview of her latest project for the St. Bartholomew's hospital in East London.
Journal Review:	Catamaran: South Asian American Writing Julie Rajan Associate Editor of The Subcontinental Julie Rajan reviews the first issue of a new literary journal, Catamaran, edited by Rajani Srikanth and Shona Ramaya.