Maharaj holds a Master's degree in History from the University of Hyderbad, India, and has been researching and writing on the Indian diaspora for more than 25 years. Guyanese Frank Birbalsingh, Professor Emeritus of English, York University, Toronto, Canada, comments: "His didactic approach to narration, combined with the seemingly reality of situations, bring animation and drama to his stories.
"The constant dialogues create heightened colour and interest to his characters, while leading to the often, underlying morality in the events." Dillip Menon, Professor of History and Mellon Chair in Indian Studies, University of Witwatersand, South Africa adds: "Ashram Maharaj lights up the garden of everyday life with a special gift of seeing interesting stories in them. He plants wit and social comment which has the distinct character of girmitiya communities." This publication is commendable.
