Daily Mirror Part 1 |Poison at the Roots: The Invisible Walls
Daily Mirror — Part 1 Poison at the Roots: The Invisible Walls From the series: A Poisonous Poison — Casteism: A Boon or Curse?My Reflections By Rakesh Kushwaha Prologue In this series, I will share real experiences of people close to me. Some of them have endured the harshness of casteism silently — friends who trusted me with their pain, even as they rose to become principals, educators, leaders, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, I have also witnessed courage — individuals who took stands, sometimes small, sometimes incomplete, but always meaningful. Their efforts deserve acknowledgement too. I will mention names only where the story truly calls for it — not to expose anyone, but to honour their journey, their truth , and their strength . Opening Reflection Casteism does not begin on the surface . It begins underground — silently, deeply — like roots of a tree that decide the direction of the entire plant even before it grows. Before a child learns numbers, poems, or...