Possibilities and Opportunities in Dialogue among Civilizations: Inclusion of Dalits in Nepalese Society

In 1998, the UN General Assembly proclaimed the year 2001 as the United Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations. There are a number of possibilities and opportunities envisioned to be achieved in that proclamation. One which particularly concerns many marginalized groups worldwide is the possibility of “actively promoting a culture of peace – respect for one another – regardless of belief, culture, language, and not fearing or repressing differences within or between societies but cherishing them as a precious asset of humanity” (Toh, 2008, 2).