India - the untold story

by Hellsangel Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:18 pm

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1023053

by goodcitizn Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:27 pm

One can make a similar case for most other countries in asia or africa.

by southindian Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:09 pm

Your report is prime on CNN website now.

In response here's one from India

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1023884?hpt=hp_t1

by goodcitizn Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:22 pm

southindian wrote:Your report is prime on CNN website now.

In response here's one from India

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1023884?hpt=hp_t1

Thanks for posting this. Having traveled in the Middle East (Yemen for e.g.) and Africa (Nigeria for e.g.), India is a far safer place for foreigners to travel. There are more rapes in American metropolitan areas per capita than in India so the media sometimes blows things out of proportion.

by harharmahadev Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:31 pm

Hellsangel wrote:http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1023053

This article made me very uncomfortable. Foreigners planning a trip to India should spend a couple weeks in a high-security prison and then in a quarantine facility, so they can get acclimatized to India.

by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:33 pm

goodcitizn wrote: There are more rapes in American metropolitan areas per capita than in India so the media sometimes blows things out of proportion.

do you really believe that or is it because of massive underreporting of sexual crimes in india?

by goodcitizn Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:08 pm

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
goodcitizn wrote: There are more rapes in American metropolitan areas per capita than in India so the media sometimes blows things out of proportion.
do you really believe that or is it because of massive underreporting of sexual crimes in india?

While I don't deny that there are numerous cases of foreigners raped in India, nor do I condone such acts of violence against women, India is being singled out by the media when rapes per capita are much higher in other countries.

Yes, there is underreporting in India just like in other countries. Besides, rapes are often not reported by the victims themselves. However, I'd think a foreigner getting raped is big news in India and stands a good chance of being reported.

Here's an article by a foreigner who travels a lot to India.

I think all this publicity is great; I am hoping it will accelerate the rate of change and pressure politicians, lawmakers and the police, etc., to act. On the other hand, it is adding a lot of fuel to the very derogatory worldwide media image of India.
But my biggest concern is that the sensationalizing of these crimes against women in India is skewing perception; and missing the big picture. I think it is making India seem more dangerous for travellers than it actually is, compared to other countries (in my opinion); and it is taking the spotlight away from the worldwide problem of violence against women.

http://breathedreamgo.com/2013/03/is-travel-in-india-safe/

by Impedimenta Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:24 pm

this article did make me feel uncomfortable as well but I am not sure what to make of it. Growing up there in the midst of protective family is very different from visiting as a foreign tourist. As one of the comments read, this woman talks about dancing on the streets during the ganesha festival when most of the undesirable elements wander about. Growing up there, girls would never be allowed to do that, right or wrong, that is the fact. Just like we know what places to "avoid" in the US, there are places to avoid in india as well. one should be cognizant of this.

by Seva Lamberdar Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:42 pm

Hellsangel wrote:http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1023053

Quite a misleading title.
There is no reason to generalize on the basis of this story or blame India for this unfortunate incident.
Just because I couldn't get a steady job in Canada after a Ph.D. degree for whatever reasons, it doesn't mean that other outsiders had the same kind of experience in Canada or that Canada should shoulder the blame for my unfortunate situation.

by southindian Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:45 pm

I don't care about stares in any US city but 2 decades ago everyone looked at me as if I'm from another planet. Also, lately since desis are coming to US in plane loads, Indians have made their looks more accustomed to Americans. But I guess the NJ dot-busters was an 80s phenomenon and too far ago.

Indian towns except IT cities are not internet and white-skin savvy except porn. For them white-skin in computer and in their city is like 2 and 2 together.

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