Does SAJA have information on the exact number of Indians killed in the WTC collapse?
As of now, nobody has the exact number of Indians killed in the terrorist attacks. There’s no way one can determine it right away. Moreover, I think it is insensitive for people to come up with figures before people are officially declared dead. There may be many people lying in hospitals, seriously injured and without a name tag. All I can say to the families in India who have loved ones staying in the US is that I hope you’ve heard from your family. Community organisations here are doing their best. Let’s help one another cope. How is SAJA helping the South Asian community cope? We just concluded a SAJA meeting on “Covering the WTC Attacks and the Aftermath”. A group of senior journalists discussed the coverage of the attacks and the backlash. Apart from South Asians, east Asians and white Americans also attended the meeting. A presentation by experts who have been tracking the bias crimes preceded the discussion. South Asians who have been the subject of anti-South Asian harassmen
