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Lived Experiences of Caste, Gender and Desire

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Patricia Szilagyi
January 5, 2024

Do you believe that love knows no barriers? Or are there societal factors, like caste in India, that inevitably determine how and who we love? Leeza Mangaldas and Christina Dhanuja explore these questions and many more.

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