While we are inundated with news related to coronavirus, the narrative in India is quite different. On Sunday, the entire country lit candles and lamps at 9:00 pm for nine minutes to show solidarity during the current crisis. Unfortunately, however, there is also a surge in Islamophobia after an outbreak of COVID-19 due to a mass prayer gathering in New Delhi.

To discuss further, we were joined by Professor Assa Doron, Head of Anthropology at the Australian National University.