Introduction

This is the blog of an Indian now in the diaspora. Life in the diaspora often raise new challenges. People, when they move out of their homeland, are thrown into strange - often hostile - surroundings. Closely linked to the diasporic life is the question of migration. From the Biblical times, migration has been a way to escape the adversities of the homeland, and also an expression of the longing for a better life. Immigrants, however - both the legal and illegal ones - face complexities often unanticipated. Let us together reflect on some of these so that our society becomes a more hospitable place for both the native and the immigrant.