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Sathya Dhatchanamoorthy, Sudarshan R. Kottai. (2026, January 7). Scars that survive. Telegraphindia.com; Telegraph India. https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/scars-that-survive-the-intergenerational-impact-of-colonial-indentureship-on-indian-diaspora-prnt/cid/2141420
The intergenerational impact of indentured labour on the mental health of the Indian descendants needs to be revisited, acknowledged and atoned to pave the way for healing
சத்யா த., (2026, March 22). இந்தியக் (காலனிய) ஒப்பந்தத் தொழிலாளர்கள் முறையும் தொடரும் மனநலப் பிரச்சினைகளும் (Intiyak (kālaṉiya) oppantat toḻilāḷarkaḷ muṟaiyum toṭarum maṉanalap piraccaṉaikaḷum)– சொல்வனம், இதழ் 363. English translation: Sathya D. (2026, March 22). “The Indian (colonial) indentured labour system and its continuing mental health problems." Solvanam, Issue 326. https://shorturl.at/7F2kI
The State of Mental Health of Indians in the Diaspora
The State of Mental Health of Indians in the Diaspora
Tuesday, 11 Nov, 2025
Our research featured in "Mad in South Asia"
Our research featured in "Mad in South Asia"
Our research findings (with Dr. Sudarshan R Kottai) on Archives, mental health systems, and the history of mental health in colonial South India: Critical questions. featured in Mad in South Asia (an online platform for mental health publication) – entitled "Lost Records, Lost Voices: Historians Warn Colonial Archives Hold Keys to India’s Mental Health Past" on March 13, 2026.
Our recently published article was reviewed and shared on a public platform
Our recently published article was reviewed and shared on a public platform
Global Girmitiya Award – Webpage
Recipient of the Global Girmitiya Award from the Global Girmitiya Lineage Archive & Searching Centre (GGLASC), Bihar, India, 2026. gglasc.com/awardees.html
Organized exhibition on “The story worth telling: Unforgettable journey of Indian indentured labourers to South Africa (1860-1911)—A visual narrative” in collaboration with the Consulate General of India, Durban, South Africa, Gandhi Luthuli Documentation Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; and the Local Self-Government Department (LSGD), Government of Kerala, at Maharaja’s College, Eranakulam, from September 11 to 14, 2025.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lWz2DKwgaeEdGXwIWgyXlSyRvyJg-wDe/view?usp=sharing
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Consulate General of India, Durban, posted this event in their X- (Twitter) handle
Paper presented at the international conference of the Global Indian Diaspora Conference is on “Mental health discourses of East Indians in Guyana – a Scoping Review” organised by the National Council for Indian Culture (NCIC), Trinidad, on May 31, 2025 (virtual mode).
Paper Presented in South Africa
Paper Presented in South Africa
The International Indentured History Conference will be held from 3 to 5 August, 2025.
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