Kasam means promise, trust, and solemn swears.

In January 2024, a group of Chicago-based South Asians across film, fashion, media, entrepreneurship, content creation, and professionals came together to connect.

After that evening, the question was asked: “What’s next?” How do we continue to foster community and build a healthy South Asian space in which everyone’s visions and paths are connected and we are consistently uplifting one another.

The Chicago Kasam is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering healing and unity within the

South Asian diaspora.