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As part of House of Music's Black History Month, Quixote's Cove organized a discussion on "Untold Histories" in Nepal. The Madheshi movement and the discrimination against Dalit communities are but two of these hidden histories. Acknowledging the multitude of histories and narratives that compose Nepal, this Tavern Tale discussion sought to understand and appreciate some of the stories that have largely been absent from an exaggerated nationalistic discourse.

The discussion dealt with the fact that Nepal has long lived under a singular narrative. It explored the dangers of the singular narrative, in its inability to acknowledge and accept a multitude of perspectives, breeding irrational zeal and fanatic passion. Nepali history has largely suppressed and ignored the histories of many of its people.

The discussion featured Dalit researcher and journalist, Bhola Paswan, and journalist, Prashant Jha, in conversation with one of Nepal's leading documentary film makers, Tsering Rhitar Sherpa. Bhola talked about the history of the Terai Dalits and focused on the way Terai Dalit women have been discriminated and targeted as witches. Prashant focused on the historical significance and rationale for the Madhesi movement.

Bhola Paswan is currently working as a research fellow at the Samata Foundation with a focus on Political Participation and Livelihood of Terai Dalits. He has worked for Jagaran Media Center as a Human Rights Reporter for five years, reporting on discrimination of untouchables in the rural villages of the Tarai. He was awarded the Sancharika Equity Award in 2007 for his journalism.

Prashant Jha is the Nepal correspondent of The Hindu and a political writer for The Kathmandu Post. He was a weekly columnist for Nepali Times between 2007 and early 2011. His areas of interest include Nepal's political transition, the transformation of the Maoists, the Madhesi movement, and India-Nepal relations.

Tsering Rhitar Sherpa is a filmmaker the founder of Mila Productions, a production house for film and video. He was the director of the critically acclaimed feature films "Mukundo" and "Karma". Since then, he has produced numerous other documentaries including the recent "Norbu: The Precious Red Panda" for the World Wildlife Fund.