reporter: dalits are traditionally considered impmpu.n the caste system they are the lowest of the low. that often means being denied access to education and jobs, and above all, a lack of respect. the centuries-old d caste systm is rootetein hininduism. many believe t that their r owne is deterermined by desestiny,d with good kakarma their sosoul t be rebororn into a higheher ca. many nepalese are deeply religious, espspecially in rurl areas, high in the himalayan mountains. the village of raviopi is a two-hour drive from kathmandu. its slopes are steep, the soil is dry, and now the monsoon season is about to begin. bimala tolange belongs to the mijar caste, the mountain dalits. she faces even more hurdles. due to a lack of well-paid jobs, her r husband has left the country. now he works in malaysia's oil industry, but bimala doesn't know exactly what he does. last summer he left for at least three years. he's never seen their young daughter. bimala: it would be so much better if my husband could stay here in nepal. if he'd found a job