Thank you so much sir for the kind words and for taking the time to read so deeply. I’m particularly glad you noted the shift toward higher echelons of professional life, seeing that progress is exactly what inspired me to write this. Achieving a truly holistic society is a long journey, but acknowledging these milestones is a vital part of it. Your encouragement means a lot.

Dear Amman, Thank you for your wonderful feedback! I'm so pleased to hear that the article is serving its purpose and providing valuable insight into the Adivasi community. Also I have more than one reason to be thankful and that is your contribution to this arcticle as a voice and for generously sharing your lived experiences .

Dear Suman,
This an incredibly moving and powerful reflection. Thank you for sharing these personal, yet universally felt, experiences. Your comment has brought the themes of the article to life in a way that is both deeply validating and profoundly saddening.
I am truly grateful that the piece resonated with you and your lived reality as an Adivasi from the tea gardens with a connection to Nepali culture. Your acknowledgment means more than I can express, as the goal was always to reflect the truth and dignity of our community, away from the typical, often-exploitative, narratives. Grateful 🙏🏻

And once again thank you for this article.

I want to share three moments from my own life that reflect the uncomfortable truths which your article also addresses which we often avoid speaking about:

During my stay in Gangtok, there were instances when, upon learning about my social location, people’s immediate response was not curiosity about my culture or community, but a request: “Can you find a child from the tea gardens to work as a domestic helper?”

It was as if our entire identity was reduced to a service—something transactional, something easily exploitable. There was no interest in understanding the deeper reality of our lives, our histories, or our struggles.

I’ve even been asked to trace the address or family of Adivasi domestic helpers— Kids who were taken from the tea gardens long ago and whose employers now know nothing about their origins. The idea that a person’s entire life can disappear into domestic work so quietly, without anyone noticing, is deeply unsettling.

I also witnessed a painful scene one day: an Adivasi boy working in a canteen was speaking to his elder brother, whom he seemed to be meeting after many years. The younger brother spoke mostly in Nepali, while the elder brother spoke in Sadri—Adivasi dialect. They struggled to understand each other.
Standing there, as someone who speaks both Nepali and Sadri, I felt that moment deeply. It was not just a language gap—it was a symbol of how migration, exploitation, and cultural erasure slowly separate us from our own roots and from one another.

Thank you, once again, for writing such a powerful piece—something we witness every day but rarely pause to reflect upon.

Thank you so much ma’am for your deeply encouraging words. It is immensely gratifying to know the article successfully conveyed the complexity of the struggle while highlighting the need for greater awareness and spokesmanship. I genuinely appreciate your discernment and kind support.

Dear Kalden, Thank you for engaging with the article so profoundly. I deeply appreciate your insightful observation regarding the Adivasi communities, their traditions truly are vital archives, and their inherent strength is central to their story.
I’m also grateful that the piece on child labour resonated. As writers, our greatest tool is visibility, and I hope the article serves as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to those futures.
It's an honour to have my work viewed through such a perceptive lens.