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Between Two Skies

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True Stories of the Indian Diaspora in Australia

Indira Laisram
Features Editor (National) at The Indian Sun

Subject: Diaspora Studies

Publication Date: c. September 2026

Between Two Skies: True Stories of the Indian Diaspora in Australia brings together 19 deeply personal stories of Indians who have built lives in Australia across generations.

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How do journeys across borders transform not only individuals but also the communities they become part of?

Between Two Skies: True Stories of the Indian Diaspora in Australia brings together 19 deeply personal stories of Indians who have built lives in Australia across generations. Drawn from direct conversations, these accounts span very different eras, backgrounds, professions, and experiences, offering a rich and varied portrait of what it means to make a home in a country far from where one began. Some stories speak to hardship and perseverance; others to opportunity, reinvention, and the freedom to forge new paths. Together, they reveal the many ways migrants adapt to their new surroundings while carrying forward languages, traditions, values, memories, and connections to the places they left behind.

More than a collection of migration stories, Between Two Skies is a portrait of a community in the making and of the people who have helped shape Australian society in ways both visible and quietly enduring. It offers a nuanced account of the Indian diaspora in Australia: its histories, aspirations, contradictions, and contributions, and the continually evolving meaning of home when life is lived between two cultures.

Preface: The Long Crossing
Chapter One: The Transplant
Chapter Two: Mother Earth
Chapter Three: The Waste Queen
Chapter Four: The Third Attempt
Chapter Five: Be Human to Human
Chapter Six: The Second Act
Chapter Seven: Sarbat Da Bhala
Chapter Eight: The Boomerang
Chapter Nine: Where the Mustard Fields Meet the
Southern Cross
Chapter Ten: The Coil and the Current
Chapter Eleven: Bicycle to Business Class
Chapter Twelve: The Possessed
Chapter Thirteen: A Normal Life
Chapter Fourteen: Their Father’s Legacy
Chapter Fifteen: Built From No
Chapter Sixteen: Rhythm That Held
Chapter Seventeen: Dil Khol Ke
Chapter Eighteen: A Morphed Nomad
Chapter Nineteen: A Life Shared

Indira Laisram
Features Editor (National) at The Indian Sun

Indira Laisram is a journalist and the Features Editor (National) at The Indian Sun, one of Australia’s leading Indian diaspora media platforms. Born in Shillong, India, she holds a master’s degree in English literature from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, and a master’s degree in social policy from the University of Melbourne, bringing both literary insight and a deep understanding of social issues to her writing.

She migrated to Australia in 2009 after a 17-year career in Indian mainstream media, working with organizations including the Press Trust of India, The Times of India, and Businessworld. In 2020, she was awarded the Judith Neilson Institute grant.

Her work focuses on the lives of Indians and South Asians in Australia, exploring migration, identity, belonging, and the many ways communities contribute to the nation’s multicultural story. Between Two Skies is her first book.

Her literary work has also appeared in Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul (2011), Chicken Soup for the Indian Bride’s Soul (2011), and the HarperCollins anthology But I Am One of You (2025).

“Indira Laisram’s Between Two Skies tells the stories of 19 Indian migrants who have made Australia their home. Her subjects are a diverse group, coming from different walks of life and bringing with them distinct identities, experiences, and aspirations. They include doctors and dancers, academics and actors, engineers and entrepreneurs, and individuals from many other backgrounds. Laisram narrates their life journeys with care, passion, and precision, offering an intimate glimpse into the experiences of Indian migrants as they build new lives in Australia. A must-read for anyone interested in migration, identity, and the changing face of contemporary Australia.”

Pradeep Taneja, Deputy Associate Dean—International (India) and Senior Lecturer in Asian Politics, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne