Do you feel compelled to hide your caste location due to the fear of being excluded?

Do you live in fear of your caste being ‘outed’ to your dominant caste peers and supervisors? 

Any of the above can produce stress, overwhelm, and in some cases, trauma. This can affect your mental well being.

Every day, countless individuals suffer caste-based isolation, bias, and harassment — often hidden in plain sight across schools, workplaces, housing, and social spaces.

You Are Not Alone.

At Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC), we believe that no one should face this injustice alone.

Our Anti-caste community is here with you. We are here to listen, to support, and to stand with you.

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📞 Call Us: 1-844-66-UNITE (1-844-668-6483)

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💬 How We Support You

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✅ Referrals to legal experts and community resources

✅ Emotional support to deal with stress and isolation

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We are here to support, not to judge. Your story matters. Your safety matters. Your dignity matters.

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Testimonials of Caste-based discrimination in the US

  • My wife and I experienced this trauma on many occasions. Once, we were in a social party in Houston where we met a couple that were recent acquaintances of ours. They spoke the same Indian language and were from the same Indian state. Suddenly, the lady of the couple asked my wife ‘what is your caste’. We had to tell them. Since then they slowly withdrew from us. It is painful to face discrimination by caste. I have heard Indian folks working in the USA speak very poorly about so-called “lower castes”. Sometimes it is very scary to express your identity during such conversations and talk against them.

    A Marimuthu, Houston, TX

  • I recall a conversation with my colleague regarding casteist practices in their community. During the course of conversation, I learned that he is planning to attend a business meetup that weekend but he explained that I cannot attend it or be a part of their WhatsApp group as I am not from the same community. He further elaborated that they all worship the same God and marry within the community and ostracize anybody that defies and marries outside their community.

    Madhivanan Durai, Dallas,TX

  • When I took my daughter to music class, the teacher explained that only certain sects of people have the ability to learn master music and then proceeded to inquire about our caste.

    A.G Ramya, Cupertino, CA.

  • It’s been almost 2 years since then, and no one has visited us yet, so sad. The other three families get together frequently, go out for family picnics, and even for new year parties. We were never invited and excluded somehow. We learn about their parties and status etc., only through social media.

    J Alex, Chicago, IL.

  • It was about two days after I arrived in the US for pursuing my masters. One of my Seniors asked me out of the blue whether I belonged to particular Brahmin sub-caste.

    Aditi S, Fremont, CA