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This woman lives in Freed Hari Camp in Sindh Province, Pakistan, a camp for former forced labourers. Even though the camp is a large step towards a better life, basic needs like toilets and water is not available. The water is collected 10 kilometres…

The Dalit Kobi Caste people are not allowed to live in the town of Mithi, Pakistan. As for almost all Dalits they are segregated from the surrounding society in their own settlement. They have no access to water, and have to walk for miles to collect…

A girl wearing her only dress. She and her family lives along the road in a hut. They have fleed from teh floodings in Bihar, India.

The floodings in Bihar, India, is worst for the Dalits. They live in the lovest parts of the villages which are most affected by the flooding and are discriminated when the relief material is distributed. This woman hasn´t got proper food for weeks…

Some untouchables won´t put up with the ill treatment and injustices after the floodings in Bihar, India. Armed with sticks they put up road blockages, burning tires and wood, stopping the traffic for days. They demand equal rights for both dalits…

Where the rivers Gandak, Bagmati, Kamla and Krane meet in Bihar, India, the rainy season brings extensive flooding every year. The untouchables that are the lovest ranging citizens in India traditionally live in the lowest areas are most vulnerable…

An untouchable boy in Bombay, India, has cut himself because of grieving over a lost girlfriend.

This untouchable girl before her wedding to a caste boy, has a good reason to look worried. Her future husband has been rejected by his family and their marriage is being condemned by the society. Marriage across caste boundaries are very rare.…

One way to escape the life as untouchable in India is to convert to another religion like christianity. An option forbidden by law if you don´t do it by conviction but for 'political' reasons. Chennai, India.

Gore Sunar, 55 years, living i far western Nepal, is landless and works for 4 landlords ploughing their field, harvesting, and other kinds of work. But he is not working for money. He is a Hariya, bonded labour. He has taken loans from all 4…