{"id":3019,"date":"2022-01-12T20:29:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/sasi\/?p=3019"},"modified":"2022-01-19T20:03:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:03:25","slug":"my-relationship-with-caste-is-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/sasi\/2022\/01\/12\/my-relationship-with-caste-is-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"My Relationship with Caste is Complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Please note &#8211; this story was originally featured as part of the Museum of Surrey&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surreyfusionfestival.ca\/museum-surrey-being-punjabi\">Being Punjabi<\/a>&#8221; exhibit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My relationship with caste is complex.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anita Lal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pride. I come from a pioneer family. Our Baapuji, Maiya Ram Mahmi (Maternal Great-Grandfather) was one of the first Chamaar\u2019s (\u201cuntouchable\u201d) to come to Canada in 1906. My family&#8217;s roots are deep and their influence resonates within the Chamaar community across BC.\u00a0 There is immense pride for who they were, what they endured and the legacy they left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Anger. The stories of prejudice make my blood boil. My Biji, Thakuri Kaur Lal (Paternal Grandmother) was greatly impacted by the stigma of being a Chamaari.\u00a0 Widowed at 25 with two children, she worked and faced abuse from society and higher castes in Punjab. Yet, she taught us to treat everyone as equals, with respect and demand the same for ourselves. Her resilience empowers me. Her struggle ignites a deep sense of anger and resentment against the privileged castes and the system that dehumanized her.<\/p>\n<p>Advocacy. Discrimination is still rampant here. The next generation still faces it. We don\u2019t openly say Chamaar without cringing. Other castes still perpetuate the oppression through their hashtags and arrogance. I still hear of broken relationships and broken hearts. I have to give this struggle a voice. I have to create some noise. I have to set the privilege on fire. I have to advocate.<\/p>\n<p>Complexity. Which war am I fighting though? Am I fighting to empower Chamaars, to instill in us a sense of identity and pride?\u00a0 Or am I fighting to promote an anti-caste society, where we are all equals without the stigmatizing labels?<\/p>\n<p>Am I a proud Chamaari or am I not a Chamaari?<\/p>\n<p>My relationship with caste is complex.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3020\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/sasi\/files\/2022\/01\/Anita-Lal-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anita Lal<\/strong> is a community advocate. She is passionate about projects that promote diversity and create a safe space for meaningful dialogue. She has worked with Royal Academy of Bhangra, A-Town Productions and VIBC; serves on the Advisory Board for South Asian Studies Institute at UFV and Seva Thrift Society; and is the Community Relations Specialist at Windmill Microlending.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Captions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1:\u00a0 Left to Right: Baadi Biji (My Grandmother&#8217;s older sister) Rao Kaur Khera and my Biji (Paternal Grandmother) Thakuri Kaur Lal. Year: 1993<\/p>\n<p>2: Photo of my Great Grandfather (maternal) Baapu Ji Maiya Ram Mahmi. 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