I ve been trying to belong to something bigger than a country.
Not a flag. Not a map.
A memory. A rhythm.
Thus begins Siddhesh Gautam's graphic novel as it transcends time and space to introduce you to the iconic figures from the anti-caste movement in the subcontinent. Across several dream sequences, the author who is also the protagonist of this novel, engages in deep and powerful conversations with the men and women who fought tirelessly against the caste system and its horrors. Through these conversations, he also gains the inspiration and courage to carry on the anti-caste movement, to make sure those whose lives were spent in this fight did not go in vain.
Siddhesh Gautam is a multi-discipline, mixed-media artist, designer, writer, poet, dreamer, storyteller, treasure hunter, soul searcher and an Ambedkarite. His art traces a personal and political journey toward Begumpura (the land without sorrow) where dignity, equality, and freedom are realities.
Working across illustration, text, and visual narratives, Siddhesh creates worlds where history breathes, forgotten voices return, and the boundaries between past and present dissolve. His practice is deeply rooted in the visual documentation of the anti-caste movement, while also engaging with questions of climate justice and gender equality. Through his work, he invites readers to unlearn, to feel discomfort, and to rediscover connection with themselves and with the world around them.
I ve been trying to belong to something bigger than a country.
Not a flag. Not a map.
A memory. A rhythm.
Thus begins Siddhesh Gautam's graphic novel as it transcends time and space to introduce you to the iconic figures from the anti-caste movement in the subcontinent. Across several dream sequences, the author who is also the protagonist of this novel, engages in deep and powerful conversations with the men and women who fought tirelessly against the caste system and its horrors. Through these conversations, he also gains the inspiration and courage to carry on the anti-caste movement, to make sure those whose lives were spent in this fight did not go in vain.
Siddhesh Gautam is a multi-discipline, mixed-media artist, designer, writer, poet, dreamer, storyteller, treasure hunter, soul searcher and an Ambedkarite. His art traces a personal and political journey toward Begumpura (the land without sorrow) where dignity, equality, and freedom are realities.
Working across illustration, text, and visual narratives, Siddhesh creates worlds where history breathes, forgotten voices return, and the boundaries between past and present dissolve. His practice is deeply rooted in the visual documentation of the anti-caste movement, while also engaging with questions of climate justice and gender equality. Through his work, he invites readers to unlearn, to feel discomfort, and to rediscover connection with themselves and with the world around them.
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