Breaking the Silence

About the Book

Breaking the Silence: Domestic Violence in the South Asian-American Community is an anthology that brings together the voices of community activists, scholars, artists, and survivors to discuss the realities and effects of domestic violence on America´s South Asian community. Through a multi-faceted lens of academia, activism, and art, Breaking the Silence unites the voices of individuals and domestic violence interest groups engaged in consciousness-raising and service-provision activities within the South Asian-American community. It is a resource both for South Asians as well as for mainstream service-providers who are increasingly being called upon to serve the growing South Asian populations around the United States. Contributors to the volume include Ananya Chatterjea, Shamita Das Dasgupta, Prema Vora, and Sujata Warrier.

About the Author

Editor, Sandhya Nankani, is a freelance writer based in the New York area. Her work has appeared in print and on-line publications, including Ms. Magazine, WomensWire, A. Magazine, Little India Magazine and MSNBC.com. In April 1998, she coordinated a one-day conference on domestic violence in the South Asian community at Columbia University, where she studied South Asian History and received her Masters of International Affairs. She was born in Ghana, West Africa and has lived there, in India, and in the U.S. Currently, she is Assistant Director of Learning Support Services at the College of New Rochelle, New York. Cover artist, Malati Narsu, is a native of India who has lived in the U.S. for most of her adult life. Based in Long Island, New York, she is a retired NY Public Schools teacher. Her work has been shown at the American Museum of Natural History, Columbia University, and the Benjamin Rosenthal Arts Center. Her ongoing series, Shtri, portrays the hardship women in India face through birth, marriage, widowhood, and immolation.