Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA)’s Post

Between 1838–1917 several hundred thousand Indians, mostly Hindus, went as “indentured labor” to far flung British colonies like Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa…most could not return home.

Generations battled poverty, institutional discrimination + hostile pressures to convert out of Hinduism. Yet they overcame and thrived, with many migrating to Canada and America in recent decades.

During May-June these communities honor their “Arrival Days”, while reflecting on how they guarded their Hindu faith in these conditions. What can Hindus learn from their experiences as double migrants?

Join CoHNA Dialogues featuring a diverse mix of Hindu leaders from Canada and the United States to find out.

Register: bit.ly/hindu-diaspora