As the winds blew, and
the cold weather made a chill run down everyone’s spine, she stood there with
her arms folded around herself, waiting for the bus to arrive. With two heavy
luggage bags, she was all set to leave the town. She was dreaming about how
amazing this journey was going to be for her, the first one with her friends.
She was only half a day away from joining them on this long planned trip. That
is when her thoughts were interrupted by the screeching halt of the State Government
bus, in which she had to spend the night. But this, did not bother her as much
as the stare of the guy who stood beside her at the bus stop.
Then her thoughts floated back to the TV news she had been listening to the whole morning, of the gangrape of Nirbhaya in Delhi. About, how brutally she had been thrust into the path of darkness and death. All these thoughts made her comprehend how risky this journey of a few hours could turn out to be for her…
Then her thoughts floated back to the TV news she had been listening to the whole morning, of the gangrape of Nirbhaya in Delhi. About, how brutally she had been thrust into the path of darkness and death. All these thoughts made her comprehend how risky this journey of a few hours could turn out to be for her…
Today, these thoughts are not limited to this one girl alone, but to a million
who live along the length of this country. What made India different, a century
ago, makes it different yet now. While then we would proudly state this nation
to be our motherland, now it puts us to shame. Each and every person in this
country is constantly on a journey, literally and otherwise. And, out of 10
people who are traveling, if 5 are women, all the 5 are constantly under the
fear of being cornered and endangered. What are women, these days? Species on
the verge of getting extinct? Seems so like it.
Travel is a vital aspect of each one’s lives that you cannot rule out. Being a college student myself, I spend nearly half my day outside my house, majorly traveling. Similar is the case of any other girl or woman, staying in any part of the country. But, with the number of cases against women increasing, wandering freely on the roads is turning out to be a threat. It is funny, that a woman feels safe to travel abroad with her friends, being absolutely assured of her security. But the same woman, has to think thrice before stepping out of her house in Bangalore, at 11:00 pm for something important.
Indian tourism will soon come to a standstill due to this mentality. There will be a time when, travel agents will have to sign contracts to ensure women’s safety if they agree to visit this country, for our society is turning to become a vulnerable one. But things need to change, and sure it will, if we learn how to take care of our women and provide them with safe travel experiences. Hence, travel scenes should alter and, for the good.
Travel is a vital aspect of each one’s lives that you cannot rule out. Being a college student myself, I spend nearly half my day outside my house, majorly traveling. Similar is the case of any other girl or woman, staying in any part of the country. But, with the number of cases against women increasing, wandering freely on the roads is turning out to be a threat. It is funny, that a woman feels safe to travel abroad with her friends, being absolutely assured of her security. But the same woman, has to think thrice before stepping out of her house in Bangalore, at 11:00 pm for something important.
Indian tourism will soon come to a standstill due to this mentality. There will be a time when, travel agents will have to sign contracts to ensure women’s safety if they agree to visit this country, for our society is turning to become a vulnerable one. But things need to change, and sure it will, if we learn how to take care of our women and provide them with safe travel experiences. Hence, travel scenes should alter and, for the good.
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