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And when I replied to Him with -
"Sir I am Buddhist sir."
he - " You donkey don't tell me that. Tell me your caste." Me - "I don't know my caste Sir." There was a huge laughter in the class for ten minutes.
"Sir I am Buddhist sir."
he - " You donkey don't tell me that. Tell me your caste." Me - "I don't know my caste Sir." There was a huge laughter in the class for ten minutes.
When this encounter first happened to me I was totally unaware of my hindu caste, and my parents only told me "We are Buddhists and that's all. Don't tell anyone unless asked. Try to keep your mouth shut all the time before strangers."
These were the instructions.
These were the instructions.
So I was standing there in the class and looking down to my feet, completely confused. Experiencing my first ever public humiliation. Then suddenly my teacher's voice echoed in the class. He - "OK you fool, tonight you will ask your parents about your caste and tomorrow you
