On this edition of the Academic Digest, Aldrin Sampear speaks to scholar Youlendree Appasamy, whose research seeks to unpick the systems of care available to domestic violence survivors through the lens of Hinduism. The research hinges on the experiences of abuse survivors and the aim is to understand how care is given and received inside and outside the setting of the Shri Siva Subramaniar Alayam in Verulam, which is a small town in Kwa-Zulu Natal.