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How 4 ‘Hijras’ who met me at cannaught place made me feel disgusting about myself: A story of shame

December 2, 2014 by

How 4 ‘Hijras’ who met me at cannaught place made me feel disgusting about myself: A story of shame

“Aye chikne chal jeb dheeli kar”, I heard someone saying, along with a pat on my back. Turning around I saw what our society refers to as ‘Hijras’ standing next to me. I was taken aback for a second. I had no clue how to react. This was my first actual encounter with a eunuch. Standing at a signal near Cannaught place, I was cornered by 4 transgender people completely out of … [Read more...]

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