“My dream is to delve deeper into my lived experiences and struggles, to read about other Dalit women like myself, to listen to and share their stories, and to write about their struggles.”
Kanchan Katuwal is a Dalit woman from Bhimeshwor-7, Dolakha, currently living in Asan, Kathmandu. She is studying for a Master’s degree in Anthropology at Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus. From an early age she met caste-based discrimination: classmates and teachers avoided food she had touched and seated her apart once they learned her name. Rather than silencing her, those experiences hardened her resolve. Proud of her Dalit identity, Kanchan believes in becoming the voice for her community. Through songs she expresses the pain of untouchability and the questions she has carried since childhood. She joined the Fellowship to tell her story, listen to others and build a collective journey of change, and to sharpen her skills in writing, digital documentation, video editing and podcasting so she can pass those tools on.
