Sir: I am just an ordinary girl who does not understand the laws and regulations of my country [India] but I need to be heard today. I live away from my house to pursue my education and I do not feel safe. It is not just me but every woman I know that is scared to be a victim of this newly terrorising word ‘rape’. Referring to the gang rape case that occurred on December 16, 2012 in Delhi, which created a hurricane of protests and agitations all around the country, all female citizens had huge expectations from this particular case, hoping that it would create a revolution and lead to women feeling safe and being able to breathe with freedom again. That has clearly not happened. Every day when I open the newspaper, there is at least one piece of news to scare us about how our country is not a safe place to live anymore. These are just those voices that reach the media. There are many that are never heard. It is shameful that we are facing such a situation. All we can do is hope. I am looking forward to some strong steps by the Modi government in this regard.
AREEBA NISAR
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