Migration of the South Asian peoples to Australia has resulted in a continually growing and flourishing diaspora, one of the most prosperous communities, with an ever–increasing role and responsibility in all areas of society. According to 2011-12 Migration Programme report, India has become Australia's largest source of permanent migrants surging ahead of China and Britain. One of the challenges in writing about the South Asian diaspora in Australia is the nature of the beast: the multifarious migration and entry points into Australia range from colonial indentured workers to political asylum seekers to transnational marriages to students and high–end professionals. How did their journeys and experiences generate bridges that have influenced the historical, cultural, social and academic perceptions of the ever–changing continents? It is hoped that this critical anthology will help present a dynamic community in transit and showcase the achievements of the South Asian diaspora in Australia during the last decade. The South Asian diaspora has not only made a significant impact on Australia's multiculutural landscape but also furthered South Asian–Australian engagement moving beyond clichés of the curry and cricket.
Acknowledgements—Message by HE Peter N. Varghese—Foreword by Hema Sharda—Introduction: A Brief History of South Asian Diaspora in Australia—The (Silent) Voices of the Indian Coolies: Early Indian Workers in the Australian Colonies—Impossible Threshold? Refugees, Diaspora and the Frontiers of Citizenship: Narrating Asylum Seeker Stories—Complexity and Diversity: Indian Diaspora in a Multicultural Australia—Curry Bashing: Racism, Violence and Alien Space Invaders —Reinventing the Media Sphere: Fiji Indian Voices Down Under—Second Generation Tamils and Cross-Cultural Marriage: Managing the Translocal Village in a Moment of Cultural Rupture—Life of the Past: Indian Bengali Diaspora and Politics of Nostalgia—Negotiating Culture and Experiences: A Case Study of “Bengali” Migrants—“Another World, Another Future”: Narratives of South Asian Diaspora in Australia—Transformed in Australia: The Govinnage Remake—Australian Sunlight, Indian Shadows: The Time of the Peacock—Contributors—Index
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