The Unfortunate Fortunes
How do you see homosexuals around you? In India, it’s very easy to face one or two in public places. They popularly call them as ‘hijrahs’. They are known for the way they applaud and demand for small ransoms. What strikes into your minds when you have a confrontation with one? Here, i would like to share one of my special experiences in this regard. Although i had been watching these extraordinary mankinds on and off but this one is really close to my heart. A few months ago, i was moving to Delhi with my mother by train. When we had just 1 hour left for our journey, some of them came clapping, cheering and laughing. One of them came to us and my mother handed her a ten- rupee note. Then, my mother asked her for a coin. She gladly took one coin out of her purse, handed over it to my mom, placed her hands over my head and bestowed me. Sorry, did i use ‘she’ pronoun to address her, but that is what we...