“Like most young Annawadians, the girls considered the caste obsession of their elders to be an irrelevant artifact. Manju and Meena had become friends because they both loved to dance, and stayed friends because they could keep each other’s secrets.” FriendshipYouthCastes Book:Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity Source: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity
“One thing that was very clear to me is that the young people in a place like Annawadi aren't tripping on caste the way their parents are. They know their parents have these old views.” PeopleKnowsWayYoungParentViewsClearOne ThingCastesTripping Author:Katherine Boo
