Last Sunday, I met a few of my friends for brunch at the Hi-rise bakery. All of them were desis.Considering that I am Indian and some others in the bunch Pakistani, this description would not be strictlyaccurate, but most people from the Indian subcontinent who happen to be abroad, refer to each other thus.Never mind the fact that we would be technically crossing national boundaries in doing so. Most of us don'tthink it is that much of a stretch, though someseem to tie themselves into knots over it.