Nirbhaya
Ok so yes I am stuck on being fearless…
I still remember the day about 7 years back when I had decided to move to Banglore there were only two things that everyone said… the first i think everyone can guess… oh the weather is lovely and then came the next its a very safe and peaceful city….
I remember the time when I was staying at The Chancery on Lavelle Road and I used to take late night walks all by myself, enjoying the lovely wind in my face…
Post that intial 15 days I moved to a terrace studio apartment in Indira Nagar and stayed all by myself… I did change three houses post that but all of them I stayed alone for about 3 yrs till I got married… there were times when I used to walk to work (about a 1.5 km away) at nights and in early mornings… sometimes take an auto all alone and I never felt any need to worry…
And then this happened and it tore me to pieces, as I have written here too I was scared for months some past of me still is…
And now this s growing leaps and bounds… My city has changed and it pains me, my heart bleeds for it…
Like I mentioned in the previous post its high time we do something about it, the PPC and the blank noise people are indeed doing something about it…
They are doing a Fearless Karnataka / Nirbhaya Karnataka, find the details here and here
There is also an Facebook event http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=68888473361 for those oh u who are on FB…
These are some of the posters they have designed for the protest…I really liked them
All of the pics are here
I miss my city in which I was able to go around fearless… do u? lets do something together to make the city nirbhaya again…
PS: I wanted to mention this but dont want to do a separate post…. there is an internation missing women’s day being planned against female foteicide on 8th march… details here
lets do our bit
PPS: Edited to add u can sign a petition against attacks on women in blore here
also I just checked out the Sita Sena site and so loved their campaign with whistles… Now I do have a problem with their name but this seems good… very good… 
Phew I dont think I have ever edited a post this much 
bundle of contradictions, a working independent women, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend, a traveler and ya a blogger :) 
whew!a long list of links there:)and all of them worth it:)
thanks Monika
and I just read your post on the incident that happened…it was so scary to read ..and what a B######!I mean what the?
((hugs))we will fight back..in our own ways ,the way we think is best..in little ways everyday..
Whoa…..i did not know about many of these initiatives. Thanks for pointing them out.
LOL… Sita Sena is just the answer to the Ram Sena b******s!
BTW, you’ve been tagged at http://the-xx-factor.blogspot.com/2009/03/playing-tag.html, so drop in and write on!
And ((((hugs))) to my darling Ojas!
check this link – http://shootfighter.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/so-who-is-the-victim/
hey lots of links and thanks for each one of them! Shall try and spread the word too.
about the incident you mentioned, there are psychos like him all over, Monica. They are literally in need of medical help. Its such a scary thing really. Hugs. I hope you`re able to come out of the shock soon.
A very Happy and safe Women’s Day to us
We need these initiatives… every effort counts!
I have added a Hero factory creation (Thank You!).. in today’s post.
Thanks much for the links – like IHM says every initiative counts and makes a difference in its own way.
@Indyeah,
thanks… hugs back… its important to realise the meaning of this and fight back the means could be any
@Piper,
thanks….I know what u mean afterwards i was told many such similar incidents by my friends and one of them happened with a 10-yr old… these guys are sick and u are right they need medical help