Indian expat’s trauma and loss inspires book about love
Nandita Chakraborty's second book Meera Rising is about an immigrant woman who takes charge of her life and sexuality
In 2011, Nandita Chakraborty fell 40...
Journey of dreams
Om Swami's If Truth Be Told: A Monk’s Memoir recounts the life of a millionaire who gave it all up in search of spirituality
In...
‘Three years for rape is not enough’
Migrant lawyer Pallavi Sinha continues to maintain her ties with India, working with the Delhi-based National Human Rights Commission on several occasions.
Though born...
Giving, caring, building: The Story of Sant Nirankari Mission in Australia
Sant Nirankari Mission volunteer Manjit Singh tells Alys Francis about how he assisted in bringing the movement to Australia, and how social discrimination made community service more challenging
Few Australians...
Adakar’s Kanjoos at Riverside Theatre
A new theatre group, Adakar, is working on its first production of a north Indian adaptation of Moliere’s comedy The Miser. Adakar’s play will...
Dish connect
Saba Zaidi Abdi, founding director and CEO of Vision Asia, the first independent DTH platform, talks about leading South Asian media into future technologies....
Mixed, but matched
Chindians are people of mixed Chinese and Indian heritage. A minority within a minority, little is known about this community. The Chindian Diaries exhibition...
Driven by diversity: Sydney’s Sonia Gandhi
From Bollywood Balls to Diversity Day events at offices, Sonia Gandhi helps companies in Australia celebrate their multiculturalism
Australian companies are celebrating cultural diversity in...
Down syndrome girl still battling for visa
Father approaches Minister for Women to plead daughter's case, while campaign lobbying Immigration Minister gains momentum
Angelo Fonseka had little to celebrate this Christmas.
It was...
Cancer survivor, ethnic community crusader turns WikiLeaks candidate
Once given up for dead, Suresh Rajan, 54, believes nothing can stop him now
When Suresh Rajan migrated from Bangalore to Perth in 1975 with...