In The News
mental health walk
EWBI team participated in the Mental Health Foundation Australia's Walk for Mental Health in Ballarat, Victoria on Sunday, Oct 20. Photo by Adam Trafford from The Ballarat Courier shows event coordinator Dr Sundram Sivamalai (centre) with the Emotional Well-Being Institute's Professor A. Basseer Jeeawody and Lamine Dianko at a pre-walk event in Buninyong Botanical Gardens. Complete stories at: https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6442294/head-out-for-a-walk-in-buninyong-for-mental-wellness/?cs=62
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Press interview at United Nations, Geneva 2019
President of Emotional Well-Being Institute, Professor Basseer Jeeawody underlines how the root causes of conflicts can be traced back to the competitions for resources instead of the promotion of human happiness.
He alludes to the concept of social/cultural iatrogenesis, which has led to a lose-lose rather than a win-win situation. Video clip of the interview at: https://youtu.be/VUQPf_rVUWs
one dream four countries
Dr Sundram Sivamalai tells his personal stories living as a migrant in Singapore, United Kingdom and Australia. His book One Dream Four Countries, launched on June 17 in Ballarat, Victoria in Australia as part of Refugee Week, takes readers on a journey of hope and courage. On what led him to write the book, he said In an interview with The Courier: “I’ve been able to put some of the sorrows I have been living with, those early experiences (as a migrant) that have troubled me … by writing I was able to move away from it.” Sundram was also featured in a profile article in The Ballarat Times
Encounter with emotional well-being on Mauritius Television
In this 30-minute episode on Encounter (Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation) Professor Basseer Jeeawody talks about the concepts of emotional well-being and its applications it to our daily lives.
In conversation with community leaders
The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (Australia) features a series of interviews with community leaders on the issue of gambling addiction among ethnic communities. President of EWBI and Board Member of the ECCV, Dr Sundram Sivamalai shares his views in a 5-minute video clip.