Chandala

A chandala, who is a member of the lowest echelon of the Indian caste system, also known as an untouchable, wonders why he was dealt this particular fate. Was it unfair or his own fault? Was it the parents’ fault, or was it just the way of the world. In his trek to find out why he ended up in his current unwanted predicament, he experiences kindness from others, anger against himself, lust, greed, loneliness and perhaps, most importantly, forbidden love. He eventually realizes that in the final analyses love triumphs over death, or is it life? 

Vasile Munteanu earned a B.A. and an M.A. degree in English from Oakland University in Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Interpretation and Culture from State University of New York at Binghamton.  He is currently teaching Literature and Philosophy at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. He is also the author of Godmaker, The Book Of Aloneness and The Book Of Remembrance.