So, we were on the train, when we felt that the ticket checker wasn't all that friendly to us given our "brown" skin. He gave us quite a few looks that made us uncomfortable...nevertheless, we ignored him until we had doubts about our stop.
It so happened that our train was delayed and made an unscheduled stop at one of the station en route. Confused, we inquired with the TC if that was the right place to get off for Stonehenge, to which he gave an affirmative response with a nice "YES".
As we disembarked, it was only after the train departed that we realized that the guy had shown his true nature...one of dislike for people who are not "blessed" with white skin. He had made us get off at a station where there was no transportation available... no buses...no cabs. And the next train was 45 minutes later.
The two of us were deserted on a deserted station for more than an hour to hop on the next train and reach our destination. It was only then we realised that no matter how advance we get, there are always few who pull you back. 
Even though we lost more than two hours on the day trip we made (the next train was a local one) ....as we caught the first glimpse of the beautiful rocks of Stonehenge... we forgot how bad some people can treat you....no matter how shitty life may get..there is always a silver lining....!
7 comments:
Forgive and forget... that is the way towards a progressive society.. hatred paves way for some more of that (hatred)...
Hi Juhi,
Thanks for pointing to your blog. Your blog and some of the comments posted gave an idea of why blogs are so popular.
This about Stone Henge is a experience worth sharing.
I could attend your wedding - hope to see you sometime.
Shekhar
Well well times have changed, i must say Juhi, this is better than getting EGGS thrown on your front door and being called a "PAKI" ...that was 1981 and this is 2007!!!
stone hedge has always intrigued me... the place is so mysterious...
i wonder who might hv goten those large boulders there....n the bigger question is why??
Taht was really mean of the TC..i wonder at times hw can people discriminate on the basis of the color of ur skin....its gruesome and unpardonable...
in this context i would like to bring the bigg boss episode. Winning of Shilpa Shetty amonst all the so called Gora saabs and memsaabs. That was truely a win over all such racialist people.
To conclude, i would agree with Reeta in saying that the best way is to "Forget and Fogive".
Madhur
Skeeter: eah I have forgiven him...but I guess I have become more aware of the fact that racism exists.
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Shekhar: Thanks
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Yatin: I am not denying that dude.
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Madhur: Stonehenge is beautiful. I just loved seeing those rocks. And yeah...who put them there...and why? and also...how???
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Madhur: ya racism exists...Big Boss wa surely a win.
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Hi Juhi,
I remembered that post yesterday, before falling asleep...
I'm currently writing short stories for my master's degree and I would like to inspire myself from your misavednture... Would you be ok with that ? I'd, of course, change names, locations, etc.
:)
Francoise
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