Shaifali Sandhya, PhD.
Life-Coaching and Intercultural Relationships
PRESS
2024
The Deccan Herald | Novemeber 16, 2024
Chalking Education as a Crucial Safeguard for Refugee Children: When the State Plays Truant
Oxford University Press | June 2024
Displaced: Refugees, trauma, and integration within nations
Remediating torture and complex trauma in resettled refugees
American Psychological Conference, Washington DC
2023
"Being Called a Refugee Hurts:"
Learning about trauma from Ukrainian, Syrian, and Afghan refugees
American Psychological Conference, Washington DC
2021
Torture: How Culture and Gender Shape Trauma in Syrian and Afghan Refugees
32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic
2018
Marriage and Love: Variations on a Theme in Modern India
From Nanda, S. (2018). Love and Marriage, Cultural Diversity in a Changing World Read the chapter on Google Books.
The Seminary Co-op | March 11, 2018
The Heart is a Shifting Sea
A selected bibliography from The Heart is a Shifting Sea, a penetrating look into three modern-day Mumbai marriages. Read the full list from The Seminary Co-op.
U.S. News | February 15, 2017
For Refugees, Trauma Runs Deep: 'Nobody Knows my Heart Is Crying'
At a Red Cross center in Berlin, refugees describe the nightmares that have become normal. Read the full article from U.S. News.
New York Times | February 2, 2015
Sex, Fear and Loving: A Conversation
Read the full piece from the New York Times.
New York Times | January, 2015
India Lacks Mental Health Care
Read the full piece from the New York Times.
The Indian Express | July 23, 2011
The Superwoman’s Struggle
Indian women are the most stressed in the world, says a Nielsen survey. They de-stress by splurging on themselves, and remain optimistic about the future. What explains the dichotomy? Read the full piece from The Indian Times.
The Hindu | May 15, 2010
Marriages are in Trouble...
U.S.-based psychologist Shaifali Sandhya discusses the startling conclusion - the great Indian marriage is burning - emerged from her study of the shifting paradigm of marriage in India. Read the full article on The Hindu.
Outlook | December 14, 2009
Gordian Knots
A professional and highly-readable beginning, which will hopefully inspire other scholars to follow suit. Read the full review from Outlook.
The Times of India | November 22, 2009
Boredom in the bedroom
Dr Shaifali Sandhya says the "Indian marriage is burning" and around 80-85% divorces are initiated by women. About one-third of her respondents - aged between 22 and 55 and married for any where between one and 36 years - said they were unhappy with their sex lives. Read the full article on The Times of India.
The Telegraph | October 25, 2009
Revolution in the Bedroom
A chance encounter with a woman who sat next to her on a plane set Shaifali Sandhya out on a journey of looking at Indian marriages. Read the full article from The Telegraph.
