First Iteration – the online calls
The first iteration of Caste Conversation brought together global activists and advocates to share their experiences and discuss the challenges in combating the caste system. Over 14 insightful episodes, experts delved into a wide array of topics, such as the intersection of caste with gender and queerness, the critical role of reservation, the political economy of caste and gender, and much more. Watch all the Episodes here.
Second Iteration – The talk
The first of the talk series in 2023 featured renowned scholar and activist Dr. Suraj Yengde, author of the bestseller Caste Matters and a Harvard Du Bois fellow. Dr. Yengde shared profound insights on caste dynamics, drawing from his research and experiences to highlight the complex intersections of caste with social and political life. Participants engaged in meaningful dialogue, exchanging perspectives and examining the enduring challenges of caste discrimination and inequality. Watch the event here.
In 2025, Mr. Bezwada Wilson, a celebrated Indian activist and the National Convenor of the Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) shared his learning from the experience of building a movement of sanitation workers in India with Nepali youth. Mr. Wilson won the Ramon Magsaysay award in 2016.
Third Iteration – the television show
The third iteration of Caste Conversation evolved into an inclusive television space for youth to self-reflect and interrogate the deeply rooted caste question in Nepal. The diverse group of youth shared their lived experiences, asked critical questions and exchanged their ideas to end the caste-based inequality, injustice and indignity. Watch the show here.
