#61 with Thenmozhi Soundararajan (Founder, Equality Labs)

Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a Dalit American artist, organizer, technologist, and theorist. Currently, Thenmozhi is the Executive Director of Equality Labs, one of the largest Dalit civil rights organizations in the US and globally. She is a frequent contributor on issues related to South Asia, caste, gender, and race as well as interfaith issues and peace building, and has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC, Guardian, ABC, NBC news to name a few. She has recently released her book titled: The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition. In this podcast we discuss her incredible journey, life philosophy and her new book. Link for the book : https://www.amazon.in/Trauma-Caste-Meditation-Survivorship-Abolition/dp/1623179165/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=trauma+of+caste&qid=1673362879&sprefix=trauma+of+%2Caps%2C313&sr=8-1 An appeal to the listeners: As many of you may know, podcasts rely on the support of their listeners to continue producing high-quality content. Please consider becoming a patron on Patreon. Every little bit helps, and even a small contribution can make a big difference. Although Patreon is a preferred medium, you can also support it on BuyMeACoffee, Instamojo and Paypal. Thank you for considering supporting this podcast. Your contribution will not only help to ensure that new episodes continue to be released, but it will also help to foster a sense of community among fans. 1. Patreon (Most preferred medium): https://www.patreon.com/anuragminusverma 2. BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus 3. InstaMojo:(UPI/Gpay/PayTm) : https://www.instamojo.com/@anuragminusverma/ 4. PayPal ( Subscribers living outside India can pay through it): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AnuragMinusVerma?locale.x=en_GB Rate the podcast on Spotify. Thenmozhi’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dalitdiva Thenmozhi’s Insta : https://www.instagram.com/dalitdiva/?hl=en Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/confusedvichar Follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en The Mixing & Mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai. Credit for the Music:  Way Home by Tokyo Music Walker Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/tmw_way_home Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0