Misha Glenny

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1,430 appearances 22 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 5d ago

Misha Glenny’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 22 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 6.

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In Our Time · Indian Indentured Labour · 21 May 2026 podcast

Did that result in ever any coming together of the two communities, or were they at daggers drawn, as it were, over the years? voice-verified

Neha, Clem just mentioned there about the caste system and the fact that I presume most of the indentured labourers were Dalits or untouchables, as they're often referred to. voice-verified

Can you tell us a bit more about what happened to the caste system as people went away and who was signing up for this? voice-verified

Less able to stand up for their rights and less confident. voice-verified

Clem, you wanted to go in there. voice-verified

They stayed on after their contracts. voice-verified

But not just recreating a world, they actually had certain advantages which didn't exist in India. voice-verified

And a real opportunity. voice-verified

Clem, you want to come in on that? voice-verified

Let's pull out a bit now. voice-verified

Towards the end of the 19th century, we started seeing more and more voices arguing against the indentured system. voice-verified

And perhaps some of the most important voices came out of South Africa. voice-verified

Can you tell us about what happened in South Africa and why that was so important? voice-verified

So, Clem, if we look at what happens as the movement to abolish the indenture system develops, what happens to the communities afterwards? voice-verified

They are now really part of the local countries that they've moved to. voice-verified

How do they respond to the end of the system? voice-verified

You mean to fight for them... voice-verified

With the British authorities? voice-verified

Yes, with the British authorities. voice-verified

Or the other peoples of British Gaia? voice-verified

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