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I gave myself the freedom to choose. And I chose to re-examine my assumptions. Maybe it was possible to ask strange men for directions without being afraid of seeming vulnerable. Maybe I could plan my outfit without bothering about the fact that I would be travelling on public transport.
न जाने कितने अनुभवों के बाद ही मैंने यह समझा था कि देर रात से घर लौटने के लिए आख़री लोकल ट्रेन में सफर करना भी एक विकल्प हो सकता है। अपने घर से दूर किसी दूसरे शहर में रहते हुए बड़े होने का एक लाभ यह होता है कि आप दुनिया को एक नए नज़रिये से देख पाते हैं।
You don’t even realise what you’ve said until someone in the group, quick as lightning, hits you with the rejoinder, “That’s what she said!” As you’re trying to make sense of what just happened, the group dissolves into giggles.
I gave myself the freedom to choose. And I chose to re-examine my assumptions. Maybe it was possible to ask strange men for directions without being afraid of seeming vulnerable. Maybe I could plan my outfit without bothering about the fact that I would be travelling on public transport.