Sanju Kumari Das
Sanju Kumari Das, who likes to introduce herself as a daughter of India and a daughter-in-law of Nepal, is mainly a radio professional. Her husband’s ancestral home is in Katahari Krishnapur in Ward 5 of Anarma Rural Municipality of Siraha, but she lives with in Lahan her family. In her experience, the nature of oppression and discrimination by the dominant Yadav community toward her community of Tatmas
has not changed much at all. She says that she isn’t subjected to similar discrimination in the city.
Sanju, who is studying for her Master’s in Education, also has a Senior Diploma in music. Although she wanted to build a career in music, she had to move toward journalism when her own community created obstacles on her path because she is a Dalit woman. She has worked as a program manager for a radio station. For a long time, she raised her voice
She says that she is beginning to deeply understand the work division and discrimination based on gender. Earlier, she used to conflate sexuality with gender. Her perspective on sexual minorities was limited. But after listening to them talk on the radio and through studying further she has developed a positive attitude toward them. Through the classes, trainings and interactions, it has become easier for her to write stories, make videos, to look up study material on Google, to differentiate between right and wrong in any subject, to develop a writing style, and to analyse the history of the caste system.
Sanju Kumari Das, who likes to introduce herself as a daughter of India and a daughter-in-law of Nepal, is mainly a radio professional. Her husband’s ancestral home is in Katahari Krishnapur in Ward 5 of Anarma Rural Municipality of Siraha, but she lives with in Lahan her family. In her experience, the nature of oppression and discrimination by the dominant Yadav community toward her community of Tatmas
has not changed much at all. She says that she isn’t subjected to similar discrimination in the city.
Sanju, who is studying for her Master’s in Education, also has a Senior Diploma in music. Although she wanted to build a career in music, she had to move toward journalism when her own community created obstacles on her path because she is a Dalit woman. She has worked as a program manager for a radio station. For a long time, she raised her voice against social ills through the radio. She lives in a family of four, including her husband, a son and a daughter. Her husband is a permanently appointed teacher at a government high school. Since an early age, Sanju received knowledge about caste and the Manusmriti from her parents, and now wants to understand in depth about why caste-based discrimination, exploitation and oppression occur. In her understanding, caste was created by Brahmins to make things easier for themselves by subjugating Dalits as lower castes. After further studies, she now believes that unless caste is annihilated from its very roots, it will keep rising up.
She says that she is beginning to deeply understand the work division and discrimination based on gender. Earlier, she used to conflate sexuality with gender. Her perspective on sexual minorities was limited. But after listening to them talk on the radio and through studying further she has developed a positive attitude toward them. Through the classes, trainings and interactions, it has become easier for her to write stories, make videos, to look up study material on Google, to differentiate between right and wrong in any subject, to develop a writing style, and to analyse the history of the caste system.
Sanju claims that she wants to continue writing and raising her voice against caste-based discrimination along with other social ills. She wants to continue applying herself to the process of learning and teaching about the intersection of caste, gender and sexuality. She will develop the skills needed to deeply understand and write about the Madheshi Dalit woman. She will also continue to be active in ensuring the rights of the Dalit women who are subjected to discrimination in the male- dominated society.She wants to make documentaries that bring out the social discrimination and other issues faced by Dalits
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