Renowned anthropologist, Prof. Filippo Osella was deported from Thiruvanthapuram international airport just after landing in March 2022. The immigration officials did not give him any particular reason for sending him back. In this detailed interview, he narrates his whole story, how he turned to the UK government and went to court – to no avail. The attitude of his university is not uninteresting either.

Click here to read Filippo’s full interview transcript

Click here to read Filippo’s statement about his deportation

Click here to read a letter from the Kerala Chief Minister to the Prime Minister of India

Further reading:

‘Why Issue Visas?’ Asks Anthropologist Filippo Osella Who Was Deported from Kerala Airport – The Wire

Filippo Osella – The UK academic who was deported from Kerala

Filippo Osella – ‘I am shocked and saddened, Kerala is my second home’

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