5 out of the 15 finalist in the Canwest Canspell National Spelling Bee 2007 were Non whites (Desi/Chinese) and the winner is a Chinese.
http://www.canada.com/national/features/canspell/index.html
Theo Terry - Denman Island, BC - Eliminated
Rachael McDaniel - West Vancouver, BC - Eliminated
Athena Nghi Huynh - Prince George, BC - Eliminated
Sonja Olsson - Prince George, BC - Eliminated
Nate Gartke - Spruce Grove, AB - Eliminated
Andrea Kwan - Lethbridge, AB - Eliminated
Aidan Geary - Winnipeg, MB
Soohyun Park - Toronto, ON
Umayangga Yogalingam - Toronto, ON
Katherine Silins - Ottawa, ON - Eliminated
Prashanth Srinivasan - Ottawa, ON
Anna Bronshteyn - Montreal, QC - Eliminated
Daniel Boutilier - Port Calendonia, NS - Eliminated
Amrit Sampalli - Hammonds Plains, NS
Chris Stanbridge - Middle Cove, NL - Eliminated
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You know you are a desi when ........ You spew forth the virtues of India, but don't want to live there...............You've never had a tanning salon membership
Suh-weet! Thank God there's no voting involved.
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