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Award Winning Original Reporting From Desi Collective
First to Report on Transnational Abandonment among South Asians
First to Report on Transnational Abandonment among South Asians
First to Report on Transnational Abandonment among South Asians
Meera Kymal & Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney spent a year documenting the impact of transnational abandonment on DV survivors of South Asian origin. We uncovered a horrifying phenomenon that hides in the shadows, but inflicts lifelong harm on thousands of survivors.
Our Original Reporting Wins Awards & Honors
First to Report on Transnational Abandonment among South Asians
First to Report on Transnational Abandonment among South Asians
California Journalism Award
CNPA awarded us FIRST PLACE for In-Depth Reporting..
In 2022, USC Center for Health Journalism gave us a second award to continue the DesiDost project..
USC invited us to present DesDost to their Advisory Board. - one of only 4 teams to do so!
We are thrilled & honored!
Testimonials- What Experts are Saying about our Work
First to Report on Transnational Abandonment among South Asians
Testimonials- What Experts are Saying about our Work
"Congratulations on this very well-deserved honor. This was a stellar project!"
Michelle Levander - Director, Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg.
"Thank you for working with us on this and bringing this issue to light for it has gone unnoticed and underreported for far too long." Narika.
What is Transnational Abandonment?
The DesiDost Project
When domestic violence (DV) spiked during the pandemic, desi husbands on H1B visas began abandoning their wives in India.
It's called Transnational Abandonment. (TA)
TA is heinous form of violence against women - they lose everything in the US - legal status, homes, money, even children.
Tthe DesiDost Project investigates how of TA inflicts physical, mental, financial and legal trauma.
What survivors can do?
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Help DV Survivors Fight For Their Human Rights!
Chai with Sahelis: Audio Stories
Our Original Reporting: Trapped in Legal Limbo
Our Original Reporting: Trapped in Legal Limbo
Anjali, Rennu & Priya - DV survivors - share deeply personal stories in these audio stories.
Listen to their powerful voices!
Our Original Reporting: Trapped in Legal Limbo
Our Original Reporting: Trapped in Legal Limbo
Our Original Reporting: Trapped in Legal Limbo
Women caught between Indian & US legal systems describe the trap of legal limbo.
Did they find a way out?
Find an Ally: Local & National DV Resources
Our Original Reporting: Trapped in Legal Limbo
Find an Ally: Local & National DV Resources
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The Indian Government on Information for Survivors
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Lawyers on Information for Survivors
The Indian Government on Information for Survivors
The Indian Government on Information for Survivors
Do you know how US law applies to you? Find out from legal experts how the law works for immigrant DV survivors.
The Indian Government on Information for Survivors
The Indian Government on Information for Survivors
The Indian Government on Information for Survivors
Do you know what the Indian government is doing to help DV survivors?
Find out here.