"When we saw the impact of backlash and discrimination on our community, we realised that there was a void, especially at the national level, of a voice dedicated to raising the perspective of South Asians in the US," she told IANS.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/10.09.2011/indian_americans_after_9_11.htm
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/10.09.2011/indian_americans_after_9_11.htm