The scorching heat disappeared
when the metro arrived,
bringing with it a blowing gale.
The doors slid open and
I entered the very first compartment of the metro
which said: Women Only.
I felt an unspoken warmth as I saw women all around.
Different women with different personalities,
some with hair opened and some with hair tied,
some wearing heels, and some were comfortable in flats.
A woman sitting in front of me was reading a book titled
‘A Woman is No Man.’
Another woman was tapping her feet to a beat.
A working woman was asking her daughter
about her day at school.
Two friends were talking about their day at work.
These women come from different realities and experiences.
Yet I saw one thing they all had in common:
Dreams in their shining eyes.
I reached my destination
and came out of the very first compartment
which said: Women Only!
Ragini Kumari
Third Year
Political Science Honors
Photograph Curated by Basundhara Jana
Edited by Neelanjana Pant and Anshika Srivastava
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