Coming Out as Dalit Quotes

“As I walked to the Barnard main gate, I saw sharply dressed young couples lining up to take photos in front of the huge Ambedkar poster. That's when it finally stuck me: Ambedkar was an icon, a celebrity for Dalits.”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir

“A significant number of Dalits in the US”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“Indian Americans in the US are considered a “model minority.” They are the second-largest immigrant group”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“Rarely”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“Since the opening up of India’s markets in 1991”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“Despite all this”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“At Independence”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“Hiding one aspect of your identity is like leading a double life. You don’t feel like you belong anywhere. You create masks to wear in each of your lives”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir of Surviving India's Caste System

“Hiding one aspect of your identity is like leading a double life. You don’t feel like you belong anywhere.”
― Yashica Dutt, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir