Tag: safety

“You looks like Indian” – The Fine Balance of Being an Indian from the West, While Living in India

February 23, 2017

I have both travelled through and lived in Mother India several times, anywhere from three months to a year at a time, and each time I still find myself working on the balance of being an Indian born in the west, while journeying in the east. Because you see, I know better. Or at least, I should. Or so that’s what I’m told, in various direct and indirect forms. … More “You looks like Indian” – The Fine Balance of Being an Indian from the West, While Living in India

Be A Solo Woman Traveller in India, It’s OK

July 22, 2016

The truth is I’ve met countless western women who clearly have a longing to travel to the Mother Land. But. They don’t. Why? Fear. Fear for their safety. Fear of the unknown. Fear they won’t be able to hack the “assault on the senses,” they’ve heard so much about. But mostly fear of the local men, considering local rape is rampant (92 women raped daily in India, according to National Crime Records Bureau 2013). … More Be A Solo Woman Traveller in India, It’s OK