Celebrating Indians outside India

Arrival Days/Indian Survival Days Across the Caribbean and beyond, each May and June serve as an annual reminder of a complex historical chapter that began in the 19th century — this is not the only time of year Indian Arrival Days happen, but several are concentrated in the next month or so. This period marked the introduction of Indian indentured laborers to the Caribbean region under conditions that were often harsh and exploitative, while distinct from the brutalities of chattel slavery that it succeeded following abolition.  These laborer…