As an Indian woman, I can empathize with the majority of your experiences while traveling in India. Traveling third class by train if you’re a woman should be avoided at all costs. Especially if you’re a foreigner to the country.

India is very much a land of contrasts. We have a saying: Atithi devo bhava. A literal translation would be: Guest is God. The tradition of hospitality is very strong. We treat our guests
with a great deal of warmth. But we also have unsavory characters who think it’s okay to harass women.

I’m so glad you stood up to the guy and got him to run away like the coward he was. 👏👏👏