The community's 'Ram Ram' tattoos are a brilliant idea directed at the inhuman edifice of caste discrimination. They declare spiritual intent and also chart the path for social change.
Tag: caste
The Color of My Blood
The poet writes about caste discrimination.
Duties of the Powerful, Rights of the Weak
A poem on the power dynamics between the state and the populace, the powerful and the weak.
A Caste Wall: Everyday Experiences of Bahujan Historians in DU’s History Department
The reason our representation is so low is because upper-caste academia restricts our representation.
Insults, Isolation, Broken Friendships: Dalit Students Open Up on Caste Discrimination in US
The inclusion of caste in its anti-discrimination policy by the California State Universities is as a major triumph for activists.
The Happiness Guide to City Planning
A poem on the cities that exist and the cities that should exist.
The Plight of an Unwed Mother
A poem dedicated to Anupama S. Chandran, a 22-year-old mother from Kerala who fought an uphill battle against the system to get her child back.
‘Books We Read, Concerts We Attend’: Comic Strips on Our Caste-Based Privileges
Caste and the networks we form and sustain are inseparable and need to be looked at together.
The ‘Perfect’ Town
The story of a young woman who gets caught in the crosshairs of a town for being 'imperfect'.
What The Thunder Wants To Say To The Crime Scene
A poem about dehumanisation of rape victims, loss of identity, a prevailing history of non-justice – as seen in case after case in our country.