Today marks the second voyage of the History of Indianness.  In this episode we look back at the almost forgotten world of Indentureship and the silent war that was Sugar. With painstaking research, we bring together a formidable group of historians, former heads of state, playwrights and social commentators to guide you through a dramatic period of history that redefined our notions of Indianness and saw the spirit of a community in the vortex of corruption and hate. This immersive podcast begins dramatically on board  the Whitby in 1838, the first ship to carry Indian indentured labourers to the colonies.

We touch on:

The hidden history of Indentureship
Common misperceptions
The stories of triumph in the face of certain death
A deeper look into John Gladstone and Black Lives Matter
The way Sugar has changed the course of Indian identity
Ending identity politics in former colonies

About the Global Indian Series:

My name is Rajan Nazran Chief Explorer for the Global Indian Series, the official platform for people of Indian origin (PIO), because let’s face it, we are everywhere!

For almost 15 years we have travelled across the globe covering 58 countries to date whilst exploring the kaleidoscope of our remarkable 50 shades of brown community.

Voyaging to the edges of the Amazon, facing Ebola in West Africa, being held hostage in Eastern Europe, tapping rubber in Malaysia, drinking chai with Heads of State and sharing laughter with local fishermen – I have been there, looking for us!

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We do this by plunging into the human experience of being a person of Indian origin (PIO), taking a second look at the countries we now call home and tackling the conversations we need to know more about.

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Episode: 96

Presenter – Rajan Nazran

Producer –Global Indian Series/NazranRoth

Guests: in order of appearance

Alex – Senior Content creator – Global Indian Series
H.E President Donald Ramotar – Former President of Guyana | Global Indian Ambassador at large
Narendh Ganesh – Global Indian Correspondent – South Africa | Activist
Rajesh Gopie – Global Indian Ambassador to South Africa – Playwright, actor
Dr Terencia Joseph, Assistant Professor in History at the University of the Southern Caribbean (USC)
Sabir Nakhuda – Author, historian and social commentator – Barbados

Other podcasts you may like:

If you liked this podcast, you may enjoy the following:

HISTORY OF INDIANNESS | IRAN – DEEP DIVE INTO RELIGION (globalindianseries.com)

THE BRUTALITY OF INDENTURESHIP | HIDDEN HISTORY: KYNEATA JOSEPH (globalindianseries.com)

THE SOUTH AFRICA THEY DIDN’T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT (globalindianseries.com)

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