Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- Journalist and author Janakraj Sapkota's new novel, 'Magani Marik', was launched at Nepal Academy in Kathmandu on Thursday, bringing the experiences of the marginalised Dom community in Madhesh to the fore.

The book was jointly unveiled by Anju Kumari Marik, an 18-year-old Dom student studying in Grade 12 on a scholarship, Dr Ramji Ram and the author. Centred on a character named Magani Marik, the novel explores the struggles of people at the bottom of Nepal's caste hierarchy.

Speaking at the launch, Anju recounted her struggle to pursue an education in a society marked by caste discrimination. "I am the only girl from the Dom community across 12 districts studying in Grade 12 on a scholarship. My father has played...