Category Archives: Jaipur

Accepting stranger’s invitation for dinner with his family… Why not?

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Jaipur. I am standing at a bus stop and waiting for my bus. It’s around 7 pm. I am vaguely planning my evening: reaching home, having dinner, chatting with friends. Suddenly a young guy in his early twenties starts talking to me. General things. He inquires which bus I am waiting for and even suggests to better take an auto.

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Why India is NOT dangerous for women alone in the evenings

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I am not going to spend all my money on rickshaws that in a long run are rather costly. Just like any other citizen in India I have a right to use public transportation. And it does not matter that it’s mostly male dominated especially after 7 pm in the evening when it’s already dark…

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