This poem is a tribute—not a claim.
I was not born Dalit, and I will never pretend to carry the weight that community does every day.
But I do stand here today, as a woman with rights, dignity, and a voice—
because a Dalit man named Dr. B.R. Ambedkar fought for all of us.
This piece is my way of honoring that fight.
It is not to speak instead of anyone, but to speak with the fire he left behind.
If my freedom carries even a trace of his legacy—then I will not stay silent.
I add my voice not to take space, but to amplify what he lit in the darkness.