

Travelling alone would have never been such a big step if the journey did not signify the difference I made by moving out of my town.Īlso Read: TravelHer: Shivani Malik Explored The Benagil Caves In Portugal After completing my graduation, I headed to the railway station to take my first train journey alone. Until then, I had no idea how the whole journey was going to unfold, except that the journey was a quest for my confidence and proof of right decisions. Without thinking any further, I climbed into the right coach and settled on the right seat after checking twice.


But since the journey had begun, there was no choice to go back. How did I muster that courage to undertake a journey in which my parents were always with me? Will I be able to do it right? What if my ticket has an error, or I sit on a wrong seat? Will I be able to deal with complications in the train and that too like an educated person? While these questions kept stirring in m mind, the train arrived and the vibrating platform intensified my self-doubts. While waiting for the train sitting on a bench, a number of questions flashed in my mind. I reached the railway station thirty minutes earlier than the departure time. It was a justification of the fact that having a liberal education and a broad mindset as a woman is not exploiting your character or your father’s money. Travelling alone would have never been such a big step if the journey did not signify the difference I made by moving out of my town.
