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Sandhya Dirks

Some South Asian Americans believe caste-based prejudices exist in the U.S.

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For some South Asian Americans, moving to the U.S. meant leaving behind the discriminatory caste system in their home country. But in California, accusations of caste-based prejudice at the workplace and on college campuses are growing louder. NPR's Sandhya Dirks explores how South Asian Americans are reconciling past and present.

SANDHYA DIRKS, BYLINE: Prem Pariyar grew up in Nepal.

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