Imagine for a second that you are one of the millions of so-called “Untouchables” who occupy the lowest caste of Indian society.

You live in a mud hut in a filthy ghetto of Calcutta. You defecate in the street since you have nowhere else to go. You’re missing most of your teeth because you’ve never owned a toothbrush or visited a dentist’s office, and you have to beg for change to scrounge up enough money to feed your family. Continue reading »