In the shadows of our community lurks the evil of caste.…

From the innocence lost at school to the insidious disrespect in the workplace, from shattered dreams to broken hearts, caste-based discrimination is real and continues to have an adverse impact on thousands of people in Canada today.

Brushed aside, but openly practiced, casteism continues to perpetuate a legacy of harm and injustice.

It’s time to confront this harsh reality, disrupt the normalization of caste discrimination, and collectively evolve towards a fair and just society.

In the shadows of our community lurks the evil of caste.…

From the innocence lost at school to the insidious disrespect in the workplace, from shattered dreams to broken hearts, caste-based discrimination is real and continues to have an adverse impact on thousands of people in Canada today.
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It’s time to confront this harsh reality, disrupt the normalization of caste discrimination, and collectively evolve towards a fair and just society.

Brushed aside, but openly practiced, casteism continues to perpetuate a legacy of harm and injustice.

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Contributors

Exhibit Team

Anita Lal, Exhibit Co-Curator
Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra, Exhibit Co-Curator
Mo Dhaliwal, Advisor
Jessie Sohpaul, Creative Director
Shan Dhaliwal, Digital Strategy
Dr. Sasha Sabherwal, Researcher
manmit singh, Researcher
Saira Kanwal, Researcher
Jagreet Dhadli, Marketing and Research Assistant
Meena Hira, Research Assistant
Parveen Hira, Executive Assistant
Gabriella Presgrave, Social Media Coordinator

Additional Thanks

Badhan Family
Belonging Matters Consulting
Burnaby Village Museum
Do Not Touch
Dr. Milan Singh, The Nameless Collective 
Hira Family
Jindi Singh, Khalsa Aid Canada
Jhalli Family
Khera Family
Mehmi Family
Nanak Foods
Royal Academy of  Punjab
Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver)
Sikh Heritage Month BC
Sparkbase
Sohpaul Family
Talk Shop Media

Academic Partners

South Asian Canadian Digital Archive | South Asian Studies Institute at UFV | UBC Centre for India and South Asia Research | UBC Department of English Language and Literatures | UBC Department of History | UBC Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice | UBC Department of Geography | Cal Poly SLO's Ethnic Studies Department | Department of Asian American Studies at UC Davis | Department of Punjabi Diaspora Studies at UC Davis | Sikh LGBTQIA+ Oral History Project | Sikh Studies at UC Irvine

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Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver)
Mahmi Family

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