S4, E2: Pandora’s Pandemic Box
Pandora’s Pandemic Box
Thursday 15th April 2021
Paul Sunder Singh from our partner Karunalaya updated us on the situation in Chennai and Tamil Nadu, where hospital admissions had already reached levels not seen since the first COVID-19 outbreak. Once again, Karunalaya had to provide essential food support to local pavement-dwelling communities whose needs were not recognised by central and local government.
We were also joined by Dr Elizabeth Joy, a board member of Churches Together in England. Elizabeth’s family are from Tamil Nadu, and she joined Paul to discuss some of the other difficulties facing India beyond the pandemic — including the political and social changes instigated by the Modi government and the ever-worsening impact of climate change.
The conversation explored how COVID-19 exposed and deepened existing inequalities, hitting the most marginalized communities hardest while government support failed to reach them.
Our guests:
- Paul Sunder Singh: Karunalaya, Chennai
- Dr Elizabeth Joy: Churches Together in England
- Karin Joseph: Amos Trust On Her Terms Lead (host)
