Welcome

to the House of 13

tera · ਤੇਰਾ · تیرا · yours

A community for the Punjabi diaspora — rooted in conversation, connection, and belonging. For everyone navigating life between cultures, generations, expectations, and identities.

Pull Up a Chair Who We Are
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There's a seat for you here

Maybe you grew up immersed in the culture. Maybe you can't speak Punjabi and feel like you missed something. Maybe your family never talked about feelings, or you've never quite belonged anywhere fully. Whoever you are, however you got here — this space was built with you in mind. The name says it all: 13 is tera. Tera means yours.

What do we talk about?

Six rooms in this house

The conversations that shape who we are — including the ones our families never quite knew how to have.

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Identity

What does it actually mean to be Punjabi? It's more than religion, more than language fluency, more than where you were born. We explore the whole of it.

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Culture

One culture, two Punjabs. The food, music, language, and land shared across a border — and the histories many of us were never taught.

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Mental Health

From the crisis in Punjab's farming communities to the quiet weight of diaspora life — we name the things our community has long kept silent.

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Family

The love that's shown but never said. The conversations about feelings, love, and struggle that can feel impossible — and how we begin them.

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Belonging

Too much of one thing, not enough of another. Racism, code-switching, and the in-between — and finding home in the middle of it all.

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Lived Experiences

Everyone has a unique experience in this life. Your story — ordinary or extraordinary — deserves to be told and heard.

Open Invitation

An anonymous storytelling project for our community. Share a thought, a story, a question, a confession — or something you've never felt safe saying out loud. Every story reminds someone they're not alone.

Share Your Story
What are we building?

A space to share stories.
A space to learn.
A space to gather.
A space to grow together.

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