Invisible Baggage: Why Migration Doesn't Erase Hierarchies

What if migration is not a fresh start but a relocation of old systems? This episode explores Amit Sarwal’s research on caste and class consciousness in Australia’s South Asian diaspora. Through literature, sociology, and real stories, it investigates how inherited structures of status survive and adapt in modern life. It examines examples from parts of Northern Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora communities where caste-based ideas continue influencing social relationships and treatment of those perceived as lower caste, raising questions about identity, power, and belonging in multicultural societies.This episode discusses research and literary examples about parts of the South Asian diaspora. These experiences do not represent all South Asian communities.