Japan’s āuntouchables’ ā descendants of a shunned caste from a long-gone era ā are still ostracised in modern times purely because of their lineage. Despite their past, modern Burakumin still grapple with stigmatization and discrimination in today’s Japanese society.
Meet Sabir Arif, a finance and cost management student at a private institution in Lahore, whose resilience shines through despite living in a makeshift hut crafted from wood, cloth, and plastic sheets. Sabir’s sole income comes from providing private tuitions, a means to sustain his humble abode. Born into the challenging circumstances of a daily…
ona Khatik, a young Nepalese journalist, investigates stories on sexual violence against Dalit girls. As she reports on one girlās death, she reflects upon her own life. She knows first-hand how violence is entrenched
Explore the evolving Dalit movement in Bangladesh, a movement still in its early stages, as reflected in the recent adoption of the term āDalit,’ replacing the previous usage of āAntaj’ in Bengali. The awareness and organization within the Dalit movement are primarily associated with two groups: the Muci/Rishi/Chamar and the Sweepers/Harijan, the latter preferring the…
In September 2020, four upper caste Thakur men allegedly brutally gang-raped and attacked a 19-year-old Dalit woman in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. She died because of it and the police hurriedly cremated her without the consent of the family. This tragedy led to India actually being forced to deal with its caste problem….
