Q&A: Yashica Dutt on her life as part of an oppressed caste in 'Coming Out As Dalit'

When Dutt was a kid, her family pretended to be rich so no one would suspect their caste identity. In her memoir, she talks of her struggles — and her decision to publicly declare she is a Dalit.

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Mar 23 2024
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Q&A: Yashica Dutt on her life as part of an oppressed caste in 'Coming Out As Dalit'

As a young girl growing up in Ajmer, a small town in the Western Indian state of Rajasthan, journalist and author, Yashica Dutt, 38, says that she was painfully aware of the many sacrifices her mothe… [+7709 chars]

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Q&A: Yashica Dutt on her life as part of an oppressed caste in 'Coming Out As Dalit'

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