We hope to broaden general knowledge of the Air India bombings and invite broader engagement in their ongoing legacy.
For more than a decade, I have worked with families who lost loved ones on Air India Flight 182 to bring their stories into Canadian public consciousness. Despite the scale and impact of the tragedy, it remains insufficiently understood, with limited public awareness and relatively little scholarly attention. This absence—along with the Canadian government’s slow and uneven response—has made it all the more important to create spaces where the experiences of the families can be shared and meaningfully heard. Through research, teaching, and public engagement, I seek to convey the grief, anger, activism, and enduring sense of injustice felt by the families. Students have also played a vital role in this work, consistently motivating me through their empathy, curiosity, and commitment to engaging with the tragedy and its ongoing significance.
For more than a decade, I have worked with families who lost loved ones on Air India Flight 182 to bring their stories into Canadian public consciousness. Despite the scale and impact of the tragedy, it remains insufficiently understood, with limited public awareness and relatively little scholarly attention. This absence—along with the Canadian government’s slow and uneven response—has made it all the more important to create spaces where the experiences of the families can be shared and meaningfully heard.
Through research, teaching, and public engagement, I seek to convey the grief, anger, activism, and enduring sense of injustice felt by the families.
Students have also played a vital role in this work, consistently motivating me through their empathy, curiosity, and commitment to engaging with the tragedy and its ongoing significance.
– Chandrima Chakraborty
In ongoing consultation with the Air India Victims Families Association (AIVFA) and individual family members, I remain committed to educating audiences in Canada and internationally about the families’ experiences of loss and advocacy, while fostering opportunities for remembrance, dialogue, and sustained engagement with this history.
I hope that both the Archive and this website will serve as lasting resources: honouring the memories of those who were lost, supporting ongoing learning and research, and helping to ensure that the lessons of Air India are not forgotten.
Our work is grounded in memory, justice, and the responsibility to remember.
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