I was gang raped three years ago, when I was 17 years old. My name and my photograph appear with this article. in 1983, in Manushi.
I grew up in Bombay, and am at present studying in the USA. I am writing a thesis on rape and came home to do research a couple of weeks ago. Ever since that day three years ago, I have been intensely aware of the misconceptions people have about rape, about those who rape and those who survive rape.
An amazing woman's story and struggle battling the patriarchy of the Indian system and culture we have seen in the news recently as outraged activists march for change. "This article is one contribution towards exploding the silence and the comfortable myths which we build up to convince ourselves we are not potential victims, thus consigning actual victims to the most agonizing isolation a human being can know."
A must read... xxSian
